Renta 4 reiterates EUR 72.70 target for Viscofan stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter results are due October 22, 2026. Viscofan stock costs EUR 53.95 on October 20, 2026 versus the EUR 54.30 Xetra close.

Analyst view before quarterly results

Renta 4 reiterated a EUR 72.70 target on October 20, 2026.
Viscofan is due to publish third-quarter results on October 22, 2026.
Viscofan stock trades at EUR 53.95 at 1:30 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, 0.64 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.

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Viscofan stock (ISIN ES0184262212) was trading at EUR 53.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CEST, down 0.64 percent versus the EUR 54.30 Xetra close of October 19, 2026. On October 20, Merca2 reported that Renta 4 reiterated its Overweight recommendation and EUR 72.70 price target. The upcoming results will test whether higher prices and volumes can offset cost pressure.

Targets point to a wide gap

Renta 4 expects comparable sales growth above 7 percent in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 4.9 percent in the second quarter. The research view also projects EBITDA of EUR 75.80 million, up 3.80 percent year over year, while the EBITDA margin is expected to contract by 120 basis points against the third quarter of 2025, according to Merca2.

What will October 22 test?

The answer is margin resilience. Renta 4 links the expected sales acceleration to price increases and volumes, but identifies raw materials, energy, labor and logistics as continuing constraints. That balance gives the October 22, 2026 report a clear numerical benchmark: sales above 7 percent comparable growth and EBITDA growth of 3.80 percent.

Three milestones shape the setup

On July 31, 2026, Viscofan's second-quarter results showed revenue of EUR 329.30 million, up 5.60 percent from the second quarter of 2025, while net income fell 2.00 percent to EUR 37.70 million, according to Simply Wall St. On October 15, 2026, MarketScreener reported that Kepler Cheuvreux cut its target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 72.50 while retaining a Buy rating. On October 20, 2026, Renta 4 set the latest target at EUR 72.70.

The next dated event is October 22, 2026, when Viscofan is scheduled to publish third-quarter results after the market close, according to Merca2.

Price stays below analyst targets

The market quote remains materially below the latest analyst targets, leaving the results as the next test of whether price increases and volume growth can protect profitability. Viscofan was trading at EUR 53.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CEST, 0.64 percent below the EUR 54.30 Xetra close of October 19, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Viscofan stock.