Bayer stock closes at EUR 50.02, up 1.30 percent at the Xetra close

Bayer stock opened at EUR 49.32 and reached EUR 50.38 before ending at EUR 50.02, up 1.30 percent. The shares finished above the DAX level cited during the session and traded 1.30 percent higher on the day.

Bayer closed at EUR 50.02 on Xetra on September 25, 2026, gaining EUR 0.64 or 1.30 percent from EUR 49.38. DTN reported that Bayer had carved out its glyphosate business into a standalone subsidiary. Bayer's shares ended EUR 0.64 above the previous close.

The session on September 25, 2026 in figures

Bayer AG (ISIN DE000BAY0017) opened at EUR 49.32 on Xetra and reached a session high of EUR 50.38. The session low was EUR 49.16, while the closing price was EUR 50.02 at the 5:35 p.m. CET Xetra close. The stock traded 1.30 percent higher after moving from the opening level to its high before settling below the intraday peak.

Bayer traded 2,465,179 shares against an average volume of 2,397,586 shares. The volume was 67,593 shares above the average, equal to 2.82 percent. The close stood EUR 3.90 below the 52-week high of EUR 53.92 and EUR 24.24 above the 52-week low of EUR 25.78. The DAX stood at 25,468 points at 12:28 p.m. CET, when Bayer was quoted at EUR 49.91 and up 1.10 percent.

Glyphosate separation and higher market rates shape the backdrop

Bayer's glyphosate separation was the clearest company-specific development reported on September 25, 2026. DTN described the restructuring in the context of changing competition for farmers. The stock's intraday high of EUR 50.38 put the shares EUR 0.36 above the closing level.

German equities faced renewed pressure from higher interest rates and oil prices, according to Tradegate BSX. The closing report carried the headline that rising rates and oil prices had weighed on the market again. Bayer nevertheless finished 1.30 percent higher, with the session's EUR 1.22 range running from EUR 49.16 to EUR 50.38.

DAX context and Bayer's September 25 performance

The DAX level of 25,468 points at 12:28 p.m. CET provided the main domestic reference during Bayer's session. Bayer's EUR 49.91 price at that time represented a 1.10 percent gain, while its final Xetra price was EUR 0.11 higher. The shares closed at EUR 50.02 after advancing EUR 0.70 from the opening price. The stock's 1.30 percent daily gain left it EUR 3.90 below its 52-week high.