Mercedes-Benz reports buyback of 579,764 shares. Mercedes-Benz stock sits 5.37 percent above low

Published on 10/21/2026 at 09:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter sales fell 6.00 percent to 491,700 units. Mercedes-Benz stock costs EUR 40.98 on October 21, 2026, 0.92 percent below Xetra close.

Buyback and earnings pressure

Mercedes-Benz reported 579,764 shares bought back on October 19, 2026.
Third-quarter sales fell 6.00 percent to 491,700 units on October 16, 2026.
Mercedes-Benz stock trades at EUR 40.98 at 9:21 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.92 percent below the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
RBC cut its target from EUR 54.00 to EUR 44.00 on October 13, 2026.

Isometrisches 3D-Modell eines Automobilwerks mit Montagehalle, Parkplätzen, Lkw und Grünanlagen — Isometrischer 3D-Render eines Miniatur-Automobilwerks mit Endmontagehalle und Logistik. Mercedes-Benz Group AG, ISIN DE0007100000, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ISIN DE0007100000) reported on October 19, 2026 that it had bought back 579,764 shares between October 12 and October 16, according to MarketScreener. At 9:21 a.m. CEST on October 21, 2026, the stock was trading at EUR 40.98 at Lang & Schwarz, down EUR 0.38, or 0.92 percent, versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 41.36.

Sales set the earnings backdrop

Mercedes-Benz reported third-quarter sales of 491,700 cars and vans, a 6.00 percent year-over-year decline, on October 16, 2026, according to MarketScreener. Year-to-date sales reached 1,503,200 cars and vans, also down 6.00 percent from the comparable period.

What does the sales decline mean?

The main pressure point is profitability. On October 13, 2026, RBC cut its price target from EUR 54.00 to EUR 44.00 and retained a Sector Perform rating, citing Chinese deliveries that had fallen by almost one-third year over year and warning that the automotive margin could fall below the 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent target range, MarketScreener reported.

Buyback chronology in three figures

From October 5 to October 9, 2026, the company bought back 910,000 shares, as reported by MarketScreener. On October 16, 2026, quarterly sales totaled 491,700 cars and vans. On October 19, 2026, the latest report counted 579,764 shares bought back.

Dates for the next report

Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, followed by an analyst conference call on the same date. Its investor-relations calendar also lists a Sustainability Update for November 10, 2026, Mercedes-Benz Group says.

Morning quote and reference close

The current quote sits 5.37 percent above the EUR 38.89 52-week low and 34.33 percent below the EUR 62.34 52-week high, both as of October 21, 2026. Mercedes-Benz also reported 2025 revenue of EUR 132.2 billion and EBIT of EUR 8.2 billion on its investor-relations page, providing a historical scale for the group ahead of the third-quarter update, Mercedes-Benz Group says. At 9:21 a.m. CEST on October 21, 2026, Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 40.98 at Lang & Schwarz, down EUR 0.38, or 0.92 percent, versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 41.36. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mercedes-Benz stock.