Raiffeisen Bank completes review and Raiffeisen Bank stock trades below EUR 70.00 target

Published on 10/09/2026 at 12:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Erste Group sees EUR 3.15 billion repayment lifting its valuation case. Raiffeisen Bank stock costs EUR 56.15 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 56.28.

Key points in brief

Raiffeisen Bank International completed a compliance review dated October 5, 2026.
Erste Group raised its target from EUR 43.00 to EUR 70.00 while retaining a Hold rating.
Raiffeisen Bank stock was at EUR 56.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, down 0.23 percent versus EUR 56.28.

Raiffeisen Bank, AT0000606306, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Raiffeisen Bank (ISIN AT0000606306) was trading at EUR 56.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m. CEST. On October 5, 2026, Raiffeisen Bank International said an internal review had confirmed adherence to its compliance framework and sanction policies. On September 17, 2026, aktien-portal.at reported that Erste Group cut its rating from Accumulate to Hold while raising its target from EUR 43.00 to EUR 70.00.

Compliance review adds a dated checkpoint

The October 5 review examined allegations linked to a short-seller report dated September 17, 2026. RBI said the review cross-checked the report's specific companies, contract and transaction numbers, and dual-use goods against payment and transaction records.

The company also said its sanction policies incorporate European Union, United States and United Kingdom rules, alongside additional precautionary restrictions. That gives the October 5 statement a defined operational scope rather than making it a general comment on the bank's business.

Why did Erste raise the target?

Erste Group's EUR 70.00 target was EUR 27.00 above its previous EUR 43.00 target, a 62.79 percent increase calculated from the old target. The analyst report identified an expected EUR 3.15 billion repayment by Rasperia to RBI as the most important new valuation factor.

The same report retained a Hold rating despite the higher target. It also cited earnings per share estimates of EUR 6.84 for 2026, EUR 7.95 for 2027 and EUR 8.55 for 2028, plus dividend estimates of EUR 1.85 for 2026, EUR 2.20 for 2027 and EUR 2.40 for 2028.

Three dated events frame the stock

On September 17, 2026, RBI rejected allegations in the short-seller report, according to EQS News. On the same date, Erste Group published the EUR 43.00 to EUR 70.00 target change. On October 5, 2026, RBI published the compliance review covering the allegations and the bank's controls.

When are third-quarter results due?

Zonebourse lists November 3, 2026 as the publication date for RBI's third-quarter 2026 results. The date gives the compliance discussion a defined next reporting marker.

Stock remains below the raised target

Raiffeisen Bank stock was trading at EUR 56.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m. CEST, down 0.23 percent versus the prior close of EUR 56.28 on October 8, 2026. The EUR 70.00 target therefore stands EUR 13.85 above the Lang & Schwarz price, a 24.67 percent gap based on the current price.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Raiffeisen Bank stock.