Commerzbank's €3.4 Billion Target Holds as UniCredit Closes In on Boardroom Control
Published on 11/11/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Commerzbank has reaffirmed its full-year 2026 profit goal of at least €3.4 billion, keeping its guidance intact even as two leading analysts trimmed their price targets and its largest suitor prepares to reshape the supervisory board.
The confirmation came on 5 November alongside the bank's nine-month figures, which showed an operating result of €4.04 billion and a net result of €2.67 billion for the first three quarters of 2026. Commerzbank also adjusted its expectation for net interest income to around €8.5 billion.
Analysts Take a More Cautious Line
The same day, DZ Bank cut its rating on the shares from "Buy" to "Hold" and lowered its fair value estimate to €40 from €46. RBC Capital Markets also revised its view downward, reducing its price target to €39 from €41 while keeping a "Sector Perform" rating. Both houses cited the quarterly results as the trigger for their reassessments.
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Orcel Sets a November Timetable
On the takeover front, UniCredit chief executive Andrea Orcel said on Monday that the outstanding regulatory approvals are expected by the end of November. Reuters reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter, that UniCredit is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust clearance, with a European Commission decision due by 16 November.
Once control is secured, Orcel intends to request an extraordinary general meeting of Commerzbank without delay, at which new shareholder representatives would be elected to the supervisory board. Commerzbank itself has flagged tangible cost and revenue levers from a combination with UniCredit and said it expects the takeover offer to close in the coming months.
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