UBS raises target for Barry Callebaut stock to CHF 1,180.00
Published on 10/06/2026 at 15:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Barry Callebaut (ISIN CH0009002962) was trading at EUR 1,124.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST, while UBS maintained a Hold rating and lifted its target from CHF 1,100.00 to CHF 1,180.00 on September 1, 2026, according to Investing.com. The target change gives investors a concrete measure of how the bank views the recovery path, even as the company remains exposed to cocoa costs.
Volume recovery enters the numbers
According to Investing.com on September 8, 2026, Barry Callebaut said third-quarter volume rose 5.70 percent, marking the first volume growth in two years. Full-year volume guidance improved to minus 1 percent from a previous range of minus 1 percent to minus 3 percent.
The improvement is operationally important because volume growth can support capacity utilization and fixed-cost absorption. However, the same company update said EBIT guidance remained a mid-teens percentage decline, showing that stronger volumes have not yet removed the profitability pressure from cocoa prices and cost inflation.
CHF 1,047 sits below the yearly high
The SIX quote was CHF 1,047.00 on October 6, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. CEST, against a 52-week range of CHF 991.00 to CHF 1,534.00. The share price therefore stood 31.74 percent below its 52-week high, while the market capitalization was CHF 5.7 billion on the same date.
The valuation picture is mixed rather than one-sided. UBS sees CHF 1,180.00, but the target remains only one input for a business whose near-term earnings path depends on the relationship between cocoa costs, pricing and customer demand.
Annual results set for November 3
Barry Callebaut's next annual earnings release is scheduled for November 3, 2026, according to MarketScreener. That report should show whether the 5.70 percent third-quarter volume increase is translating into better profitability, not merely higher throughput.
At Lang & Schwarz, Barry Callebaut stock was trading at EUR 1,124.00 on October 6, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST, up 0.18 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1,122.00 on October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Barry Callebaut stock.
Barry Callebaut market data
- Company: Barry Callebaut AG
- ISIN: CH0009002962
- Ticker: BARN
- Primary exchange: SIX
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 6, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST: EUR 1,124.00
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.18 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 5, 2026: EUR 1,122.00
- Market capitalization: CHF 5.7 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: CHF 991.00-1,534.00 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Food Processing
- Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
