Allianz Wins Workplace Acclaim and Fresh Buy Calls After Record Nine-Month Haul
Published on 11/15/2026 at 09:02 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Allianz has moved up to eleventh place in the "World's Best Workplaces" ranking compiled by Great Place to Work, climbing six positions from a year earlier, the insurer said on Friday. Within the finance and insurance sector, the group secured its best-ever placement — a reputational fillip that landed just as the market was digesting a strong set of quarterly figures and a pair of bullish broker notes.
The Munich-based company reported on Thursday that operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 rose 6.2% to EUR 4.7 billion. Over the first nine months, operating profit reached EUR 14.1 billion, an increase of 7.8% on the prior-year period and a record for the group. The adjusted profit attributable to shareholders came in at EUR 9.3 billion, up 10.6% year on year. The Solvency II ratio stood at 219%.
A day before the results, the board had already lifted the upper end of its 2026 operating profit target to roughly EUR 18.6 billion, up from an original range of EUR 17.4 billion plus or minus EUR 1 billion. The guidance remains conditional on the absence of unforeseeable major natural catastrophes or capital market upheavals.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Allianz?
Brokers Diverge on Valuation, Not on Direction
Berenberg reaffirmed its buy recommendation on Friday, keeping a price target of EUR 684. DZ Bank had raised its fair value for the shares from EUR 495 to EUR 508 a day earlier, following the quarterly release, while leaving its rating at "Buy." Both houses therefore recommend the stock, though their valuation marks sit a long way apart.
The shares responded well to the figures and the raised outlook, according to dpa-AFX. Allianz stock gained 1.3% on Friday to close at EUR 476.20.
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