BASF SE

BAS

DE000BASF111

Diversified Chemicals

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May. 19	German chemicals lobby warns against undue optimism after unexpected lift in Q1	RE
May. 18	BASF SE : DZ Bank reiterates its Buy rating	ZD

BASF SE : Bernstein remains its Buy rating

Published on 04/20/2026 at 05:01 am EDT

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BASF SE

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In a research note published by James Hooper, Bernstein advises its customers to buy the stock. The target price is being increased from EUR 53 to EUR 61.

Latest news about BASF SE

May. 19	German chemicals lobby warns against undue optimism after unexpected lift in Q1	RE
May. 18	BASF SE : DZ Bank reiterates its Buy rating	ZD
May. 18	DZ Bank raises BASF fair value to 63 euros - 'Buy'	DP
May. 18	BASF SE discloses 25.49% stake in Harbour Energy as of May 17 versus prior stake of 34.98%	RE
May. 12	Europe's chemical makers catch a break as Iran war hits Asian rivals	RE
May. 11	Frankfurt Equities Close: Dax shrugs off lack of progress in Middle East	DP
May. 11	BASF SE : Goldman Sachs reaffirms its Buy rating	ZD
May. 11	BASF Unit Opens Fermentation Plant for Crop Protection Products in Germany	MT
May. 08	Clariant reports quarterly profit miss as Iran war hits demand, drives up costs	RE
May. 07	Lanxess sees oil price in range of $100-$110 per barrel	RE
May. 06	BASF says employee admitted to nearby hospital after accident at site in Ludwigshafen	RE
May. 05	BASF SE : Receives a Buy rating from Deutsche Bank	ZD
May. 04	BASF SE : Barclays reaffirms its Sell rating	ZD
May. 04	BASF SE : Bernstein remains its Buy rating	ZD
May. 01	BASF SE : Receives a Buy rating from Deutsche Bank	ZD

BASF SE is No. 1 worldwide in the chemical industry. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - functional products (36.4%): catalysts (36.7% of net sales), performance materials (29.6%), monomers (29.1%), and coatings (4.6%); - high-performance materials (25.3%): dispersions and pigments (31.8% of net sales), care chemicals (31.6%), performance chemicals (25.1%) and nutrition products (11.5%); - chemicals (16.9%): petrochemicals (74.5% of net sales), and intermediate products (25.5%); - agrochemicals (16.1%); - other (5.3%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (9.7%), Europe (28.9%), North America (26.3%), Asia/Pacific (25.2%), and South America/Africa/Middle East (9.9%).

Employees

106,428

Sector

Diversified Chemicals

Calendar

Earnings release - Q2 2026

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