Mercedes warned of plant closures and Mercedes-Benz stock sits 1.29 percent above its low

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mercedes-Benz stock costs EUR 39.41 on October 8, 2026, versus EUR 39.78. The price is 36.76 percent below the EUR 62.34 high.

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Mercedes-Benz Group stock was EUR 39.41 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, 1.29 percent above its 52-week low of EUR 38.91. On September 21, 2026, Mercedes-Benz warned that two German plants could face closure if labor-cost reductions were not agreed, according to SWR.

Two plants tied to cost talks

Production chief Michael Schiebe said the company wanted to preserve its German locations, but that an assembly plant and a powertrain plant could be closed if management and workers failed to agree on measures to lower costs. The warning came from a staff meeting in Sindelfingen and was linked to negotiations with IG Metall over pay and working conditions, according to SWR.

The issue matters because the warning places German production costs beside the group's premium-car strategy. Mercedes-Benz operates passenger-car, van and financial-services businesses, according to its investor-relations page.

Third-quarter update approaches

Mercedes-Benz scheduled a pre-close call for analysts and investors on October 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. CEST. The company said the call would summarize public information and important third-quarter developments, according to its investor-relations notice.

The next major reporting date is October 28, 2026, when Mercedes-Benz plans to publish its third-quarter interim report and hold an analyst conference. That schedule gives the plant-cost debate a second reference point: near-term commentary can shape expectations before the detailed operating figures arrive.

Stock remains close to yearly low

At EUR 39.41, Mercedes-Benz stock was 36.76 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 62.34 and 1.29 percent above its low of EUR 38.91. The market capitalization was EUR 37.7 billion as of October 8, 2026, while the Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 39.78.

Lang & Schwarz showed a daily change of minus 0.93 percent at 11:21 a.m. CEST on October 8, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mercedes stock.