Continental stock falls 1.94 percent to EUR 65.78 ahead of third-quarter results

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nine-month results are due November 4, 2026. Continental stock costs EUR 65.78 on October 23, 2026 versus the EUR 67.08 Xetra close.

Results and analyst expectations

Continental will publish nine-month results on November 4, 2026.
Continental's October 2026 analyst overview listed UBS with a EUR 90.00 target.
Continental stock trades at EUR 65.78 at 10:13 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, 1.94 percent below the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.

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Continental stock (ISIN DE0005439004) was trading at EUR 65.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:13 a.m. CEST, down 1.94 percent from the Xetra close of EUR 67.08. Continental has scheduled its nine-month results for November 4, 2026, giving the upcoming report a clear place in the stock's near-term trading story.

Expectations center on margins

Continental's October 20, 2026 consensus projected third-quarter sales of EUR 3,458.10 million and adjusted EBIT of EUR 479.90 million, implying an adjusted EBIT margin of 13.90 percent. The estimate set spans EUR 3,426.00 million to EUR 3,504.60 million for sales and EUR 463.90 million to EUR 504.80 million for adjusted EBIT, according to Continental.

The same consensus placed full-year 2026 sales at EUR 13,670.30 million and adjusted EBIT at EUR 1,868.90 million, with a 13.70 percent adjusted EBIT margin. For investors, the report will therefore test whether profitability can hold while sales expectations remain below the prior-year level.

What changed in the last year?

Continental's recent chronology combines portfolio change, operating progress and renewed analyst attention. On October 8, 2026, Bernstein Research upgraded the stock from Market-Perform to Outperform and raised its target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 82.00, as reported by FinanzNachrichten. On October 14, Continental received original-equipment approval for its EcoContact 7 S tire on Volvo's EX60. On October 15, the company reported a record drive using a Continental concept tire, with consumption of 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers, according to its investor-relations page.

Analyst targets point higher

Continental's October 2026 analyst overview listed ten target prices, including EUR 78.00 from Bank of America, EUR 82.00 from Bernstein and EUR 90.00 from UBS. The range places the highest listed target EUR 24.22 above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the upcoming results remain the next scheduled test for the margin outlook.

Next dates for the stock

The next two scheduled company dates are both November 4, 2026: the quarterly statement for the period ended September 30 and the third-quarter results publication. Continental's calendar identifies both events on that date, while the results page says the press release is planned for 7:30 a.m. CEST.

Stock stays below recent highs

Continental's market capitalization was EUR 13.2 billion on October 23, 2026, and its reported 52-week range was EUR 55.76 to EUR 77.50. The investor-relations page states that revenue stood at EUR 19.7 billion in fiscal year 2025, when the group employed around 76,000 people.

Continental stock was trading at EUR 65.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:13 a.m. CEST, 1.94 percent below the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 67.08. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Continental stock.