MPCM cuts target for Krones stock to EUR 177.00

Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026. Krones stock costs EUR 112.90 on October 16, 2026, up 1.71 percent versus the Xetra close.

Analyst target and operating figures

MPCM cut its Krones target from EUR 191.00 to EUR 177.00 on October 14, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 1.10 percent to EUR 1.35 billion in 2026.
Krones stock traded at EUR 112.90 at 3:36 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 1.71 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Krones is scheduled to report third-quarter results on November 6, 2026.

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MPCM cut its Krones target from EUR 191.00 to EUR 177.00 on October 14, 2026, while retaining its Buy rating, according to FinanzNachrichten. The new target lies 56.77 percent above the EUR 112.90 Lang & Schwarz price at 3:36 p.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. The analyst cited delayed project decisions and lower earnings forecasts for 2026 through 2028.

Second-quarter revenue rose 1.10 percent

Krones generated EUR 1.35 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 1.10 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income reached EUR 70.5 million, also 1.10 percent higher, while the profit margin stood at 5.20 percent, according to Simply Wall St. Those figures give the reduced target a concrete operating backdrop, although the source also reported caution around future growth.

Stock stays inside its yearly range

Krones stock traded at EUR 112.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST, up 1.71 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 111.00. The primary-market quote was EUR 113.00 at 3:15 p.m. CEST, while the 52-week range ran from EUR 103.20 to EUR 144.20. The Lang & Schwarz price was 9.40 percent above the yearly low and 21.71 percent below the yearly high.

Valuation and the next reporting date

Krones had a market capitalization of EUR 3.6 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent as of October 16, 2026. The next scheduled reporting date is November 6, 2026, when Krones is expected to publish its third-quarter figures, according to Boerse Global.

Comparison with peers

Krones (Xetra, EUR, October 16, 2026): plus 1.71 percent, P/E 12.22, market capitalization EUR 3.6 billion

GEA Group (Xetra, EUR, October 16, 2026): plus 0.87 percent, P/E 26.18, market capitalization EUR 11.3 billion

SIG Group (SIX, CHF, October 16, 2026): minus 0.29 percent, P/E minus 137.33, market capitalization CHF 5.3 billion

Price and investor perspective

The analyst target cut and the next reporting date give investors two different reference points: revised expectations for project conversion and a fixed date for the next operating update.

Krones stock was trading at EUR 112.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST, 1.71 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 111.00. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Krones stock.