Telekom targeted EUR 2.5 billion in AI savings. Telekom stock falls 5.97 percent

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter organic revenue rose 3.30 percent to EUR 29.90 billion. Telekom stock costs EUR 25.06 on October 9, 2026, down 5.97 percent versus EUR 26.65.

Telekom targeted EUR 2.5 billion in AI-related indirect cost savings by 2030 at its October 5 investor day.
Second-quarter organic revenue rose 3.30 percent to EUR 29.90 billion, according to reported company figures.
The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 25.06 on October 9, 2026, down 5.97 percent from EUR 26.65.
Deutsche Bank Research kept a Buy rating and a EUR 40.00 price target on October 6, 2026.

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Telekom had targeted EUR 2.5 billion in indirect cost savings from AI and automation by 2030 at its October 5, 2026 investor day, according to Deutsche Telekom. Telekom stock falls 5.97 percent in the Lang & Schwarz quote, making the execution of those savings claims the immediate market question.

AI targets raise the execution bar

The company had also targeted EUR 250.00 million in AI-related revenue from business customers outside the United States for 2026, rising to EUR 800.00 million by 2030, according to Deutsche Telekom. That target mix gives the announcement two measurable tests: cost reduction and new revenue, rather than an AI narrative based only on productivity language.

Three milestones frame the story

On August 6, 2026, Telekom reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 30.60 billion, up 4.30 percent from the prior year, with net income of EUR 2.45 billion, according to Simply Wall St. On September 28, 2026, the company disclosed that it had bought 3,292,319 shares between September 21 and September 25, according to Finanznachrichten. The October 5 AI investor day then set the EUR 2.5 billion 2030 savings target as the latest milestone.

What do AI savings mean for margins?

Telekom's second-quarter organic revenue rose 3.30 percent to EUR 29.90 billion, while adjusted EBITDA AL rose 7.30 percent to EUR 11.80 billion, according to IT-Boltwise. The AI plan therefore matters most if the promised savings improve the conversion of revenue growth into operating profit while Telekom continues funding fiber and network investment.

Next reporting dates are set

Telekom is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026 and fiscal-year 2026 results on February 25, 2027, according to Simply Wall St. Deutsche Bank Research had kept a Buy rating and a EUR 40.00 price target on October 6, 2026, citing the breadth of Telekom's AI applications, according to Finanznachrichten.

Telekom stock falls 5.97 percent

Telekom was trading at EUR 25.06 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:43 a.m. CEST, down 5.97 percent versus the prior close of EUR 26.65 on October 8, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Telekom stock.