UBS reports 6.73 percent in Lanxess stock after a filing

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 6.48 percent to EUR 1.56 billion. Lanxess stock costs EUR 12.38 on October 21, 2026, unchanged versus Xetra close.

Ownership filing and quarterly dates

UBS Group's total position reached 6.73 percent on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 6.48 percent to EUR 1.56 billion.
Lanxess stock trades at EUR 12.38 at 10:07 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.00 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 5, 2026.

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Lanxess (ISIN DE0005470405) disclosed that UBS Group's total position reached 6.73 percent on October 16, 2026, up from 6.22 percent in its previous notification, in an EQS News release dated October 20, 2026. The filing gives investors a fresh ownership marker while the next earnings date is already set.

Three dated milestones for Lanxess

On August 7, 2026, Lanxess reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 1.56 billion, up 6.48 percent from EUR 1.47 billion in the prior-year quarter, while adjusted EBITDA pre reached EUR 151 million versus EUR 150 million. finanzen.ch reported those figures with the June 30, 2026 reporting period. On October 6, 2026, onvista published Parmantier and Cie.'s speculative Buy rating with a six-month target of EUR 21.00. On October 16, 2026, UBS Group's reported total position reached 6.73 percent, compared with 6.22 percent previously, according to the EQS filing.

What does the 6.73 percent position mean?

The filing changes the ownership picture, not Lanxess's operating guidance. UBS reported 5.16 percent through shares and 1.57 percent through instruments, for a combined 6.73 percent; the previous notification totaled 6.22 percent. That 0.51 percentage-point increase is a concrete market-structure signal, while the next operating test remains the third-quarter report.

November results set the next test

Lanxess will publish its third-quarter 2026 statement and hold an Investor Relations conference call on November 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CEST, according to the company's investor calendar. The date matters because second-quarter revenue improved to EUR 1.56 billion, but reported net income was a loss of EUR 53 million in the same period. The earnings release will show whether revenue growth is translating into stronger profitability.

Stock holds the Xetra close

Lanxess stock was trading at EUR 12.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 (EUR 12.38). The company had a market capitalization of EUR 1.1 billion as of October 21, 2026, while its 52-week range was EUR 11.03 to EUR 22.02 as of October 20, 2026.

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