Jefferies keeps EUR 10.00 target for Douglas stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter sales reached EUR 987.80 million, down 2.00 percent year over year. Douglas stock closed at EUR 7.77 on October 16.

Analyst target and reporting date

Jefferies maintained its EUR 10.00 target for Douglas on October 14, 2026.
Third-quarter sales reached EUR 987.80 million, down 2.00 percent year over year.
Douglas stock closed at EUR 7.77 on October 16, 2026 on Xetra.
Douglas is scheduled to publish fiscal 2025/2026 earnings on December 10, 2026.

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Jefferies maintained its Buy rating and EUR 10.00 price target for Douglas on October 14, 2026, leaving the target 28.70 percent above the October 16 closing price of EUR 7.77. The assessment was reported by Markets Insider. Douglas stock closed at EUR 7.77 on October 16, 2026 on Xetra.

Sales fell in the third quarter

The latest reported operating picture was weaker than the target implies. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025/2026, Douglas generated sales of EUR 987.80 million, down 2.00 percent from the year-earlier period, while adjusted EBITDA fell 19.40 percent to EUR 127.50 million, according to the DOUGLAS Group. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.90 percent.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2025/2026, sales increased 0.50 percent to EUR 3.59 billion. Adjusted EBITDA declined 9.00 percent to EUR 577.30 million, showing that revenue stability did not translate into comparable earnings growth.

Stock stays near its yearly low

The October 16 closing price was EUR 0.85 above the 52-week low of EUR 6.92 and EUR 5.49 below the 52-week high of EUR 13.26. The range places Douglas close to the lower end of its annual trading band, while the price-to-earnings ratio stood at 27.18 and market capitalization at EUR 836.8 million.

December date sets next checkpoint

The next scheduled company date is December 10, 2026, when Douglas is listed to publish fiscal 2025/2026 earnings. The date appears in the EQS News calendar.

Comparison with peers

Douglas (Xetra, EUR): price-to-earnings ratio 27.18, market capitalization EUR 836.8 million

Beiersdorf (Xetra, EUR): price-to-earnings ratio 19.00, market capitalization EUR 17.8 billion

Unilever (LSE, GBp): price-to-earnings ratio 23.09, market capitalization GBP 107.0 billion

Price position and valuation

The comparison points to a valuation gap within consumer beauty and personal care, but the businesses differ in scale and geographic mix. Douglas combines stores and e-commerce across Europe, while its recent results show pressure on margins despite modest sales growth.

The October 16 Xetra close of EUR 7.77 is the sole dated closing price used in this report. The price level, annual range and analyst target frame the current setup without adding a directional forecast.