Barclays cut target for Lanxess stock to EUR 12.50
Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBarclays target revision
- Barclays cut the Lanxess target from EUR 14.00 to EUR 12.50 on September 28, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue rose 6.48 percent to EUR 1.56 billion.
- Lanxess stock costs EUR 12.01 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. CEST, 1.09 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 and 45.46 percent below the 52-week high.
- LANXESS will publish third-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
Lanxess stock (ISIN DE0005470405) trades at EUR 12.01 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. CEST, up 1.09 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 11.88. Barclays had cut its target from EUR 14.00 to EUR 12.50 on September 28, 2026, according to MarketScreener.
Second-quarter sales provide context
LANXESS reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 1.56 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 6.48 percent from EUR 1.47 billion a year earlier. The company also reported adjusted EBITDA of EUR 151 million, up 1.00 percent from EUR 150 million in the second quarter of 2025, on its LANXESS investor relations page.
Stock remains below its yearly high
The stock's 52-week range is EUR 11.03 to EUR 22.02 as of October 27, 2026. At EUR 12.01, the price stands 45.46 percent below the high and 8.88 percent above the low. Trading volume was 168,114 shares at the same market snapshot.
What comes next for investors?
LANXESS is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, with the investor conference call set for 1:00 p.m. CEST, according to the company's investor relations calendar. The market capitalization is EUR 1.0 billion as of October 27, 2026. Barclays' EUR 12.50 target is 4.08 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.
Comparison with peers
Lanxess: up 1.09 percent, market capitalization EUR 1.0 billion. BASF (Xetra, EUR): up 0.13 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.87, market capitalization EUR 45.1 billion. Evonik Industries (Xetra, EUR): up 0.47 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 82.75, market capitalization EUR 10.0 billion.
Price and upcoming results
The next company milestone is the November 5, 2026 results release. The shares were trading at EUR 12.01 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. CEST, 1.09 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 11.88.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lanxess stock.
Lanxess stock facts
- Company: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
- ISIN: DE0005470405
- Ticker: LXS
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 4:46 p.m. CEST): EUR 12.01
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 1.09 percent
- Xetra close (October 26, 2026): EUR 11.88
- Market capitalization: EUR 1.0 billion (as of October 27, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 11.03-EUR 22.02 (as of October 27, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Chemicals
Market context: Market report DAX.
