TKMS Secures Brazilian Frigate Deal as Analyst Targets Hit New Highs
29.04.2026 - 11:50:42 | boerse-global.de
The German naval shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has locked in a letter of intent for four additional Tamandaré-class frigates with Brazil, signed on April 27 alongside the country's defense ministry and aerospace giant Embraer. The timing was impeccable — the Brazilian navy officially commissioned the program's first vessel on the same day.
The lead ship, "Tamandaré" (F200), went from keel-laying to commissioning in under four years, a brisk pace for a warship of its class. CEO Oliver Burkhard stressed that extending the program is vital to preserve the expertise built through technology transfer. The follow-on batch is projected to sustain roughly 23,000 jobs across Brazil when direct, indirect and induced effects are tallied.
A letter of intent is not a contract, and the next hurdle is converting the agreement into a binding order with firm delivery schedules and financing terms. How swiftly BrasĂlia and TKMS move will determine whether the program maintains its current momentum.
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The Brazilian news arrives against a backdrop of swelling demand across TKMS's entire portfolio. The order book hit a record roughly €18.7 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year — though one analyst house puts the figure above €20 billion. To handle the workload, TKMS is pouring over €200 million into its Wismar facility, building a hybrid yard capable of producing both submarines and surface vessels. Up to 1,500 new jobs are expected there by the end of 2029.
That capacity expansion is critical, because two mega-projects loom. On Wednesday, the deadline expires for revised bids in Canada's submarine program, which seeks a dozen Arctic-capable vessels. Ottawa is expected to decide between May and June. Domestically, Germany's budget committee votes on June 24 on financing for new air-defense frigates — a project worth an estimated €26 billion, with TKMS as the sole remaining bidder.
The stock has been reflecting the operational momentum. Since the start of the year, shares have climbed roughly 22 percent. On Tuesday, the stock jumped nearly five percent to close at €83.70, leading the MDAX. Deutsche Bank Research analyst Sriram Krishnan raised his price target to €110, maintaining a buy rating, citing sustained demand for submarines and surface ships — particularly the recent F-128 frigate order from the German military. Citigroup recently upgraded the stock to "Buy," with analyst Charles Armitage viewing past pullbacks as an attractive entry point. MWB Research has set a target as high as €125.
Despite the gains, the shares trade with a relative strength index of 32, suggesting short-term oversold conditions. The distance to the 52-week high of €100.60 remains roughly 16 percent.
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