Allianz Outruns JPMorgan's Target as DZ Bank Backs the Bull Case
Published on 11/15/2026 at 12:11 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Allianz shares closed Friday at €476.20, up 1.3%, pushing past the €460 price target JPMorgan had reaffirmed a day earlier alongside its "Neutral" rating. The advance came after quarterly results that also prompted DZ Bank to lift its fair value on the insurer from €495 to €508 while keeping a "Buy" recommendation — leaving the two brokerages on opposite sides of the fence even as the stock traded above one of their marks.
The Munich-based group had set the stage on Wednesday by raising the top end of its 2026 operating profit guidance to roughly €18.6 billion. The previous range had stood at €17.4 billion, plus or minus €1 billion.
Nine-month figures published Thursday fleshed out the momentum. Operating profit for the first three quarters of 2026 reached a record €14.1 billion, a 7.8% increase from €13.1 billion a year earlier. Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders climbed 10.6% over the same stretch to €9.3 billion.
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For the third quarter alone, operating profit rose 6.2% to €4.7 billion. Net income, however, slipped 2% to €2.78 billion, according to Reuters. Market reaction to the results and the upgraded outlook was positive, with the stock's Friday gain reflecting the improved guidance.
Separately, Allianz said Friday it had climbed to eleventh place in the "World's Best Workplaces" ranking compiled by Great Place to Work, a six-position improvement on the prior year. The insurer also secured its best-ever placement within the finance and insurance sector.
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