Sixt stock fell 1.24 percent on October 2 as Berenberg upgraded its rating

Published on 10/04/2026 at 19:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Berenberg upgraded Sixt preferred shares from Hold to Buy on September 21, with a EUR 91.00 target. H1 revenue rose 9.2 percent to EUR 2.12 billion.

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Sixt stock (ISIN DE0007231334) was last at EUR 55.90 on Xetra on October 2, 2026, down 1.24 percent from EUR 56.60. The preferred shares remain 13.87 percent below their 52-week high of EUR 64.90, while the latest analyst action points to a much higher valuation level.

Berenberg raises the rating

According to Fintel on September 21, 2026, Berenberg upgraded Sixt preferred stock from Hold to Buy after maintaining the Hold rating on July 13, 2026. The report cited a EUR 91.00 price target, which places the target 62.79 percent above the EUR 55.90 Xetra price.

The same Fintel report showed a consensus target mean of EUR 78.78 and a median of EUR 76.97 as of September 14, 2026. Fifteen recommendations comprised 6 strong buys, 8 buys and 1 hold, leaving 93.3 percent of the group in the positive categories.

Revenue growth outpaces the stock

Sixt's H1 2026 results showed revenue of EUR 2,118.2 million, up 9.2 percent from EUR 1,940.6 million in H1 2025. EBT rose 39.4 percent to EUR 125.1 million from EUR 89.8 million, while basic earnings per share increased to EUR 1.80 from EUR 1.40, according to Quartr in its summary of the August 13, 2026 earnings release.

The reported figures show the central operating contrast: profit growth was more than four times the 9.2 percent revenue increase in the first half. Quartr also reports 2026 revenue guidance of EUR 4.45 billion to EUR 4.60 billion, compared with EUR 4.3 billion in 2025, keeping the full-year expansion plan tied to stronger second-half demand.

Q3 results set for November

The next scheduled checkpoint is November 12, 2026, when Sixt plans to publish its Q3 2026 quarterly update. The date appears in the company's investor-relations calendar, alongside a 2026 outlook that calls for another revenue record and improved margin performance, according to Sixt.

Sixt stock stays below EUR 56

Sixt stock was last at EUR 55.90 on Xetra on October 2, 2026, at 5:35 p.m. CEST, with a market capitalization of EUR 3.3 billion and volume of 9,059 shares. Its 52-week range was EUR 48.95 to EUR 64.90, putting the latest price closer to the yearly low than the yearly high.