Mercedes-Benz reports 8 percent drop: Mercedes-Benz stock sits 37.14 percent below high

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mercedes-Benz sold 407,200 cars in Q3, down 8 percent. Mercedes-Benz stock costs EUR 39.19 on October 9, 2026, 37.14 percent below EUR 62.34.

Key points in brief

Mercedes-Benz reported third-quarter passenger-car sales of 407,200, down 8 percent year over year, with China deliveries down 33 percent.
The company bought back 875,000 shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026, taking cumulative repurchases to 3,851,805 shares.
Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 39.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, down 0.41 percent versus the EUR 39.35 prior close.
Deutsche Bank Research kept a Buy rating but cut its Mercedes-Benz price target from EUR 73 to EUR 70 on September 29, 2026.

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Mercedes-Benz reported 407,200 passenger-car deliveries in the third quarter of 2026, down 8 percent from the same period a year earlier, while China deliveries fell 33 percent to 86,800, according to FinanzNachrichten on October 7, 2026. Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 39.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, down 0.41 percent versus the EUR 39.35 prior close.

China drives the sales gap

The regional split is stark: Mercedes-Benz delivered 86,800 passenger cars in China in the third quarter, compared with 407,200 worldwide passenger-car deliveries. The Chinese figure was 33 percent lower year over year, while the total decline was 8 percent.

Electric vehicles offered a counterweight. The company reached its highest quarterly European battery-electric sales, according to FinanzNachrichten on October 7, 2026. Vans sales rose 1 percent to 84,400 vehicles, but total group deliveries including vans still fell 6 percent to 491,700.

What does China mean for sales?

The latest sales mix puts the companys China exposure ahead of the October 28, 2026 third-quarter report. Mercedes-Benzs second-quarter group revenue was EUR 32.00 billion and reported EBIT was EUR 1.50 billion, according to the companys Q2 2026 earnings call published by Yahoo Finance on September 24, 2026. The call also placed adjusted Cars EBIT at EUR 0.90 billion and adjusted return on sales at 4 percent in the second quarter.

Three recent figures shape the story

On September 29, 2026, FinanzNachrichten reported that Deutsche Bank Research kept its Buy rating but cut the price target from EUR 73 to EUR 70. On October 5, 2026, Mercedes-Benz disclosed that it bought back 875,000 shares between September 28 and October 2, bringing cumulative repurchases since September 1 to 3,851,805 shares, according to EQS Group.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At EUR 39.19, the Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 23.15 below the EUR 62.34 52-week high, a gap of 37.14 percent, on October 9, 2026. The same-day market capitalization was EUR 37.5 billion, while the Xetra 52-week range was EUR 38.91 to EUR 62.34.

Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 interim report on October 28, 2026, followed by its analyst conference call on the same date, according to Mercedes-Benz Group.

Price and next reporting date

Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 39.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, down 0.41 percent versus the EUR 39.35 prior close. The next major company date is October 28, 2026, when Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to report third-quarter results.

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