QBE Insurance Group stock trades below its 52-week high

Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half revenue rose 8.30 percent to USD 9.64 billion in 2026. QBE stock costs EUR 16.20 on October 20, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

Key facts at a glance

QBE Insurance Group's first-half 2026 revenue rose 8.30 percent to USD 9.64 billion.
UBS maintained a Hold rating and set an AUD 25.25 target on October 13, 2026.
QBE stock costs EUR 16.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. CEST.

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QBE Insurance Group (AU000000QBE9) generated USD 9.64 billion in revenue during the first half of 2026, an increase of 8.30 percent from the prior-year period, according to Simply Wall St. The stock was at EUR 16.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. CEST.

Profit growth trails revenue

QBE's first-half 2026 net income reached USD 1.03 billion, up 3.60 percent from the prior-year period. The same report put earnings per share at USD 0.69, compared with USD 0.66 in the first half of 2025, while profit margin was 11.00 percent in both periods.

The mix matters for investors because revenue growth exceeded net-income growth by 4.70 percentage points. Simply Wall St also reported that first-half revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.60 percent, while earnings per share were broadly in line with expectations.

ASX price remains near its yearly high

QBE's ASX share price closed at AUD 25.71 on October 16, 2026, according to Global Banking and Finance. That level was AUD 0.12 below the AUD 25.83 high cited by The Bull on October 13, 2026, a gap of 0.46 percent.

The German euro indication is not directly comparable with the Australian quotation. It nevertheless gives German investors a current trading reference while QBE's home-market price remains expressed in Australian dollars.

Analyst view and reporting date

UBS analyst Kieren Chidgey maintained a Hold rating and set an AUD 25.25 price target on October 13, 2026, as reported by The Globe and Mail. The target sits below the October 16 ASX close, so the analyst view does not point to further upside from that dated home-market level.

Simply Wall St lists November 27, 2026 as QBE's next reporting date. The event will give investors a fresh test of premium growth, profitability and the insurer's full-year outlook.

Price and investor perspective

QBE combines 8.30 percent first-half revenue growth with a smaller 3.60 percent increase in net income. The next report will show whether that gap narrows as the company moves through the second half of 2026.

QBE Insurance Group was trading at EUR 16.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of QBE Insurance Group stock.