Nestle stock gains 0.8 percent as targets stay below the yearly high

Published on 09/22/2026 at 11:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nestle stock traded at CHF 76.90 on September 21, 2026, while the average target stood at CHF 88.36. First-half sales reached CHF 43.109 billion.

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Nestle stock (ISIN CH0038863350) traded at CHF 76.90 on the SIX Swiss Exchange on September 21, 2026, up 0.8 percent from the prior close of CHF 76.27. The move came as Deutsche Bank maintained its Hold view with a CHF 82 price target, according to Boerse.de on September 21, 2026.

Sales remain below last year

Nestle reported first-half 2026 sales of CHF 43.109 billion, down from CHF 44.228 billion in the same period of 2025, according to Sina Finance on September 22, 2026. Second-quarter sales increased to CHF 21.792 billion from CHF 21.627 billion a year earlier, a CHF 165 million improvement despite the lower half-year total.

Net profit for the first half was CHF 3.472 billion, 31.4 percent below the comparable period, as reported by Bolsamania on September 22, 2026. The contrast between a 0.8 percent share gain on September 21 and a 31.4 percent profit decline in the first half leaves earnings quality as the central valuation issue.

Target gap remains visible

The average analyst price target stood at CHF 88.36 on September 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener. That average was CHF 11.46 above the CHF 76.90 trading level, while Deutsche Bank's CHF 82 target was CHF 5.10 higher than the same price.

The share remained below its 52-week high of CHF 87.09 reached on July 22, 2026, and stood above the 52-week low of CHF 70.29, according to Finanzen.ch on September 21, 2026. The range places the stock CHF 6.19 below its yearly peak and CHF 6.61 above its yearly low.

Stock closes at CHF 76.90

Nestle stock closed at CHF 76.90 on the SIX Swiss Exchange on September 21, 2026, with a 0.8 percent daily gain. The next market signal is the balance between the CHF 82 Deutsche Bank target, the CHF 88.36 average target and the weaker first-half profit base.