Swiss Re downgrade cuts target to CHF 110.00: stock pre-market at EUR 161.63

Published on 10/16/2026 at 07:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Swiss Re stock was at EUR 161.63 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz at 7:45 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. A Jefferies downgrade reported on October 14 cut the target to CHF 110.00.

Analyst view and trading outlook

Jefferies lowered its Swiss Re target to CHF 110.00 on October 14, 2026.
Swiss Re stock was at EUR 161.63 pre-market at 7:45 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
The reported reinsurance rate declines were 8.1 percent in 2025 and 16 percent in 2026.

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Jefferies downgraded Swiss Re to Underperform from Hold and reduced its price target from CHF 130.00 to CHF 110.00, according to a report published by Markets Insider on October 14, 2026. Swiss Re stock was at EUR 161.63 in pre-market trading at Lang & Schwarz at 7:45 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.

Pre-market trading

Lang & Schwarz showed a bid of EUR 161.40 and an ask of EUR 161.85. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Swiss Re stock.

Jefferies assessment

Investing.com reported that Jefferies expects softening reinsurance prices to weigh on revenue more than the market expects. The report said the Guy Carpenter Global Property-Catastrophe Rate-On-Line Index fell 8.1 percent at renewal in 2025 and 16 percent in 2026.