Nestle stock: Bernstein keeps CHF 74.00 for Nestle stock. Target is 9.55 percent below price

Published on 10/19/2026 at 15:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nine-month sales are due October 22, 2026. Nestle stock costs CHF 81.81 on October 19, 2026, down 0.75 percent versus SIX close.

Analyst view and trading context

Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a CHF 74.00 target on October 13, 2026.
Nestle's nine-month sales are scheduled for October 22, 2026.
Nestle stock costs CHF 81.81 at SIX on October 19, 2026, down 0.75 percent versus the prior close.
Nestle carries a P/E ratio of 28.31 and a market capitalization of CHF 210.4 billion.

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Bernstein maintained a Hold rating on Nestle and set a CHF 74.00 price target in a report dated October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target is 9.55 percent below Nestle's CHF 81.81 SIX price as of October 19, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST.

October 22 sales date

Nestle's next scheduled investor update is its nine-month sales publication on October 22, 2026. The company lists the release and a 9:30 a.m. CEST investor and analyst call on its investor calendar.

Price position on October 19

Nestle traded at CHF 81.81 on SIX at 3:16 p.m. CEST on October 19, 2026, down CHF 0.62, or 0.75 percent, from the prior close of CHF 82.43. The session price was below the 52-week high of CHF 87.09 and above the 52-week low of CHF 70.29. The 52-week range and market figures are dated October 19, 2026.

Trading volume stood at 1,392,720 shares by the quoted time, against an average volume of 3,229,302 shares. The price therefore sat below the recent yearly peak while daily turnover remained below its average level.

Valuation and upcoming dates

Nestle's market capitalization was CHF 210.4 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio was 28.31 as of October 19, 2026. The trailing dividend yield was 4.00 percent. These figures put the scheduled October 22 sales update ahead of the next major company-specific calendar date.

Comparison with peers

Nestle: minus 0.75 percent, P/E 28.31, market capitalization CHF 210.4 billion.

Mondelez (NASDAQ, USD): minus 0.34 percent, P/E 23.41, market capitalization USD 81.3 billion.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ, USD): minus 0.99 percent, P/E minus 8.16, market capitalization USD 27.8 billion.

SIX price remains below target

The valuation picture combines a dated Bernstein target below the SIX price with a scheduled sales update. The October 22 publication will provide the next operating checkpoint for Nestle's growth trajectory.

The latest quoted Nestle price was CHF 81.81 on SIX on October 19, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, down 0.75 percent versus the prior close of CHF 82.43.