UBS sets CHF 255 price target for Tecan stock

Published on 10/02/2026 at 16:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Tecan confirmed 15.5 to 16.5 percent adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026. Tecan stock costs EUR 246.10 on October 2, 2026 after EUR 247.00.

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Tecan (ISIN CH0012100191) was trading at EUR 246.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, minus 0.36 percent versus the prior close of EUR 247.00. The latest analyst signal came from UBS, which set a CHF 255.00 price target on September 28, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

UBS sets a higher valuation bar

UBS analyst Sebastian Vogel maintained a Buy rating and assigned the CHF 255.00 target on September 28, 2026. The target sits above the latest SIX quote of CHF 229.60, while Deutsche Bank held a more cautious view with a CHF 198.00 target, down from CHF 176.00, on September 24, 2026, as reported by Markets Insider. The gap between those targets shows that execution and margin delivery remain central to the valuation debate.

First-half growth meets margin test

For the first half of 2026, Tecan reported sales of CHF 427.5 million, down 2.70 percent in Swiss francs but up 3.40 percent in local currencies. Adjusted EBITDA reached CHF 64.5 million, producing a 15.10 percent adjusted EBITDA margin versus 15.00 percent in the first half of 2025.

The company also reported adjusted earnings per share of CHF 2.62 for the first half of 2026, down 1.50 percent year over year. Order entry rose 3.00 percent in local currencies, and the book-to-bill ratio stood at 1.04, giving investors a concrete measure of demand coverage. These figures were published by Tecan on August 11, 2026.

Guidance points to execution

Tecan confirmed low single-digit sales growth in local currencies for full-year 2026 and maintained adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 15.50 to 16.50 percent. The company also confirmed a medium-term 2028 target of CHF 1.0 billion in sales and a 20.00 percent adjusted EBITDA margin, making the current margin range an important step toward that longer-term goal.

Stock remains near its yearly high

The SIX quote was CHF 229.60 at 3:50 p.m. CEST on October 2, 2026, against a 52-week range of CHF 110.60 to CHF 237.20. Tecan's market capitalization was CHF 2.9 billion on the same date. The next scheduled company update is the third-quarter qualitative update on November 5, 2026.

Tecan stock was trading at EUR 246.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 247.00 on October 1, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Tecan stock.