RWE buys 55,000 employee shares: Jefferies targets RWE stock at EUR 75

Published on 10/23/2026 at 09:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell from EUR 3.67 billion to EUR 3.34 billion in the second quarter. RWE stock is EUR 56.96 on October 23, 2026, 0.21 percent above Xetra close.

Buyback and quarterly figures

RWE reported 55,000 employee shares purchased on October 12, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue fell from EUR 3.67 billion to EUR 3.34 billion.
RWE stock trades at EUR 56.96 at 9:36 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, 0.21 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.

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RWE stock (ISIN DE0007037129) was trading at EUR 56.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. CEST, 0.21 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 56.84. RWE reported on October 12, 2026 that it had bought 55,000 shares for its German employee share program, while Jefferies maintained a Buy rating with a EUR 75.00 target, as MarketScreener reported on October 12, 2026.

Employee purchases add a measured signal

The company said in its RWE interim report that the purchases covered October 5 through October 9, 2026. The five transactions were executed on Xetra at weighted average prices from EUR 57.52 to EUR 58.61, and the program may acquire up to 695,652 shares through December 1, 2026.

Three dated company developments

On June 30, 2026, RWE reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 3.34 billion and net income of EUR 1.54 billion, compared with revenue of EUR 3.67 billion and net income of EUR 663.00 million a year earlier, according to Markets Insider. On September 18, 2026, RWE announced an auction success for 119 megawatts of onshore wind capacity in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, according to its investor-relations page. On October 12, 2026, the company reported 55,000 employee shares purchased at an aggregate value of EUR 3.19 million.

What does the target mean for valuation?

Jefferies kept its EUR 75.00 target unchanged on October 12, 2026. That target lies 31.67 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 56.96, a spread that gives the analyst view more weight than the small 0.21 percent daily move. The second-quarter comparison is less supportive: revenue fell 8.99 percent year over year, although net income rose from EUR 663.00 million to EUR 1.54 billion.

Upcoming RWE dates

RWE's investor-relations calendar schedules the publication of its first three-quarter 2026 results and related materials for November 11, 2026. The employee share program runs through December 1, 2026, with a maximum of 695,652 shares.

Stock holds above the Xetra close

RWE has a market capitalization of EUR 44.4 billion as of October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range is EUR 39.36 to EUR 62.00, placing the current euro quote below the yearly high while keeping the stock above the latest Xetra close.

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