DZ Bank raises fair value for KWS Saat stock to EUR 78.00
Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDZ Bank updates its valuation view
- DZ Bank raised its fair value from EUR 76.00 to EUR 78.00 on October 9, 2026.
- KWS reported EUR 1.63 billion revenue and EUR 343.00 million EBITDA for fiscal 2025/2026.
- KWS Saat stock closed at EUR 68.00 on October 16, 2026, while first-quarter results are due on November 11, 2026.
KWS Saat (ISIN DE0007074007) received a higher fair value of EUR 78.00 from DZ Bank on October 9, 2026, up from EUR 76.00, while the bank retained its Hold rating, according to FinanzNachrichten.de. The change followed a presentation of KWS's vegetable strategy, focused segments and innovation pipeline.
DZ Bank sees more vegetable detail
The analyst update gives KWS a higher valuation benchmark without changing the Hold stance. For investors, the key issue is whether the vegetable business can convert its expanded product pipeline into measurable growth after a weaker fiscal year.
Three dates show the changing picture
On September 23, 2026, KWS reported fiscal 2025/2026 revenue of EUR 1.63 billion, down 3.00 percent, while EBITDA reached EUR 343.00 million and earnings per share rose to EUR 4.80, according to KWS Saat. On October 2, 2026, Baader Bank cut its price target from EUR 85.00 to EUR 80.00 while keeping its Add rating, as reported by FinanzNachrichten.de. On October 9, 2026, DZ Bank raised its fair value from EUR 76.00 to EUR 78.00 and retained Hold, according to the same dated analyst report.
What does the target imply?
The EUR 78.00 fair value stands 14.71 percent above the EUR 68.00 Xetra close of October 16, 2026. That gap is a valuation reference, not a forecast, and the unchanged Hold rating shows that DZ Bank sees a more balanced risk profile than the target alone suggests.
Next results arrive in November
KWS Saat is scheduled to report first-quarter 2026/2027 results on November 11, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The release will provide the next quantified test of crop demand, vegetable recovery and the company's margin outlook.
Stock closed below the analyst target
The last Xetra price was EUR 68.00 on October 16, 2026. The next reporting date gives investors a concrete checkpoint for assessing whether the strategy behind the higher fair value is gaining financial traction. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KWS Saat stock.
KWS Saat stock at a glance
- Company: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
- ISIN: DE0007074007
- WKN: 707400
- Ticker: KWS
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Xetra close: EUR 68.00 on October 16, 2026
- Market capitalization: EUR 2.2 billion (as of October 18, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 62.10-EUR 80.60 (as of October 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Agricultural seeds
- Index membership: SDAX
- Next earnings date: November 11, 2026
Market context: Market report DAX.
