RBC raises target to EUR 700 for Rational stock
Published on 10/13/2026 at 14:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
RBC raised its Rational target from EUR 680.00 to EUR 700.00 and upgraded the stock from Sector Perform to Outperform on October 9, 2026, according to Onvista. At EUR 597.00, the price lies 14.71 percent below RBC's target, while the stock was up 0.51 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 594.00.
Revenue reaches EUR 642.00 million
Rational reported revenue of EUR 642.00 million for the first half of 2026, an increase of 6.00 percent from the year-earlier period. Aktienwelt360 reported that the EBIT margin was 26.50 percent, including a EUR 14.00 million refund of US IEEPA tariffs. Excluding that one-off effect, the operating margin was 24.30 percent.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Rational stock's 52-week range was EUR 553.50 to EUR 776.50 as of October 13, 2026. The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 597.00 stood 23.10 percent below the 52-week high and 7.85 percent above the 52-week low. Trading volume was 3,387 shares against an average of 11,941 shares.
Valuation and market comparison
Rational had a market capitalization of EUR 6.8 billion and a P/E ratio of 25.50 on October 13, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.03 percent. The valuation therefore sits alongside a high-margin operating profile, while the distance to the RBC target remains a key market reference.
Comparison with peers
Rational: plus 0.51 percent, P/E 25.50, market capitalization EUR 6.8 billion
AB Electrolux (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): plus 6.40 percent, P/E minus 10.56, market capitalization SEK 7.4 billion
The Middleby Corporation (NYSE, USD): minus 0.55 percent, P/E minus 11.37, market capitalization USD 4.8 billion
Rational stock at Lang & Schwarz
Rational stock was trading at EUR 597.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. CEST, up 0.51 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 594.00. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rational stock.
Rational stock at a glance
- Company: Rational AG
- ISIN: DE0007010803
- Ticker: RAA
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 13, 2026, 4:33 p.m. CEST): EUR 597.00
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.51 percent
- Xetra close (October 12, 2026): EUR 594.00
- Market capitalization: EUR 6.8 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 553.50-EUR 776.50 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
Market context: Market report DAX.
