Rational stock trades at EUR 617.25 ahead of quarterly results

Published on 10/21/2026 at 11:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Rational reported EUR 642 million revenue for first-half 2026, up 6.00 percent. Rational stock costs EUR 617.25 versus Xetra close EUR 614.50 on October 21, 2026.

Growth and reporting dates

Rational's pre-close call on October 1, 2026 cited a 2.9 percent price increase outside the United States.
First-half 2026 sales reached EUR 642 million, with organic growth of 8.00 percent after currency adjustments.
Rational stock trades at EUR 617.25 at 10:50 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.45 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
Rational is scheduled to publish its first nine-month 2026 statement on November 5, 2026.

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Rational (DE0007010803) stock was trading at EUR 617.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.45 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 614.50. The October 1, 2026 pre-close call put first-half sales at EUR 642 million, up 6.00 percent, while organic growth reached 8.00 percent after currency adjustments, according to Quartr.

Three dates frame the outlook

On May 6, 2026, first-quarter revenue reached EUR 317.60 million, up 7.60 percent from the prior-year quarter, as reported by Simply Wall St. On August 6, 2026, second-quarter sales reached EUR 323.90 million and adjusted earnings per share were EUR 6.43, according to ResearchHub. On October 1, 2026, Rational's pre-close call cited first-half sales of EUR 642 million and an EBIT margin of 26.50 percent, with the margin at 24.30 percent after adjusting for tariff refunds, according to Quartr.

What will the November date test?

The next company event is the statement on the first nine months of 2026, scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. CET. Rational also lists an earnings call for the same date and an investor-relations follow-up on November 11, 2026, according to its Rational calendar.

The operating question is whether pricing can protect profitability as cost pressure persists. The October price increase covered cooking systems outside the United States and affected more than half of sales, while the iVario segment grew 14.00 percent in the first half and iCombi grew 5.00 percent, according to Quartr.

Analyst context remains constructive but focused on valuation and execution. On October 9, 2026, RBC raised its rating from Sector Perform to Outperform and its price target from EUR 680.00 to EUR 700.00, according to Yahoo Finance.

Stock holds above the Xetra close

Rational stock was trading at EUR 617.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:50 a.m. CEST, up 0.45 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 614.50. The next scheduled report gives the market a dated test of the 2026 growth and margin framework.

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