ABB stock gains 0.9 percent as Deutsche Bank lifts target

Published on 09/23/2026 at 11:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ABB stock reached CHF 82.92 on September 22, 2026, after Deutsche Bank raised its target to CHF 76. Bernstein kept Market-Perform at CHF 80.

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ABB stock rose 0.9 percent to CHF 82.92 in SIX trading on September 22, 2026, while Deutsche Bank Research lifted its price target from CHF 74 to CHF 76 and retained a Hold rating. The move puts the target below the quoted share price, making valuation a central part of the current debate.

Deutsche Bank raises its target

According to finanzen.ch on September 22, 2026, Deutsche Bank expects ABB to raise its 2026 organic-growth outlook toward the low to mid-teens range. The same report said ABB shares had gained 42.1 percent since the start of 2026 and identified October 20, 2026, as the expected date for the third-quarter report.

Bernstein Research took a more cautious position. As finanznachrichten.de reported on September 22, 2026, Bernstein kept a Market-Perform rating and an CHF 80 price target. Its view was that order strength may have continued in the third quarter, while price and cost recovery may become more visible in the fourth quarter.

Orders meet high expectations

The operational comparison is clear: Deutsche Bank cited a possible 2026 organic-growth outlook in the low to mid-teens, while Bernstein pointed to a further improvement in price and cost trends in the fourth quarter. That combination supports the earnings case, but it also leaves ABB needing execution that matches elevated expectations for third-quarter orders.

Deutsche Bank also highlighted continued data-center demand in its September 22, 2026, assessment. The counter-factor is valuation: the bank maintained Hold despite lifting the target, and Bernstein's CHF 80 target remains below the CHF 82.92 SIX price reported for the same trading context.

ABB reports on October 20

The next quantified checkpoint is the third-quarter reporting date of October 20, 2026, identified by finanzen.ch. Investors will be able to compare the order trend with the expected low to mid-teens organic-growth outlook and assess whether margins are beginning to benefit from improved price and cost development.

Stock trades above analyst targets

ABB stock closed at CHF 82.14 on SIX on the preceding completed trading day cited by EFN on September 22, 2026. The stock therefore stood above both the CHF 76 Deutsche Bank target and the CHF 80 Bernstein target, while the September 22 intraday quote of CHF 82.92 provides the latest dated market level in the available ABB coverage.