AlphaValue/Baader Europe Revises Henkel Rating, Estimates After 'Strong' H1

09:08 AM EDT, 08/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- AlphaValue/Baader Europe revised its rating on Henkel (HEN.F) as it adopts a "more constructive" stance on the resilience of the German chemical and consumer goods company's adhesives and consumer brands segments. The research firm changed its opinion to add from reduce on Monday, with a price target of 85.4 euros. "2026 expectations are revised upwards on a strong H1 2026 performance. While H1 2026 sales were broadly in line with our expectations, a slightly higher gross profit margin and lower expenses led the outperformance," the research firm said, also taking into account the mergers and acquisitions completed by Henkel in 2026. As such, the research firm increased its EPS estimate for 2026 by 8.57% to 5.96 euros, while that for 2027 was raised by 4.94% to 6.02 euros.