German Professional Services Stock News

Volkswagen has appointed Ludwig Fazel as Head of Group Strategy, Group Product Strategy, and the General Secretariat, while regional political pressure in Saxony grows over job cuts linked to restructuring and potential production shifts. At the same time, Audi’s decision to sell control of Italdesign Giugiaro to UST and proposals for Saxony to buy a stake in Volkswagen highlight how cost-cutting, asset reshaping, and possible government influence are converging on the group’s long-term...

Mercedes-Benz Group (XTRA:MBG) is back in focus after reporting a steep 27% year on year sales drop in China for the July to September quarter, underscoring how quickly local competitors are reshaping the luxury car market. See our latest analysis for Mercedes-Benz Group. Despite the setback in China, investors have largely taken it in stride, with the share price at $61.69 and a roughly 20% 3 month share price return pointing to still constructive sentiment. Over the longer run, the about...

In December 2025, tonies SE announced a partnership with Pokémon that will bring audio-first Pokémon stories to the Toniebox, starting in summer 2026 with four exclusive collectible figures: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. This tie-up taps into Pokémon’s strong cross-generational appeal and could deepen tonies’ reach with both nostalgic parents and a new wave of young listeners. Next, we’ll explore how this exclusive Pokémon content line could shape tonies’ investment...

If you are wondering whether Bayerische Motoren Werke is still good value after a strong run, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no nonsense view of the stock. The share price has climbed to about €95.94, locking in gains of roughly 8.1% over the last month, 22.8% year to date and 26.3% over the past year, while still sitting on a solid 73.0% return over five years despite a small 0.5% slip this week. Much of this momentum has been driven by ongoing optimism...

Earlier this week, Nagarro announced it has become an OpenAI Services Partner for Asia Pacific, helping enterprises adopt tools such as the OpenAI API and ChatGPT Enterprise to build and scale generative AI solutions. This partnership broadens Nagarro’s role in advising, engineering, and embedding generative AI into core business workflows, potentially deepening client relationships and expanding higher-value service offerings across the region. We’ll now examine how Nagarro’s new OpenAI...

The latest catalyst for Rheinmetall (XTRA:RHM) is a new order from the Dutch Ministry of Defence for Skyranger 30 air defense systems, which extends deliveries into 2029 and underscores sustained European demand for its core defense hardware. See our latest analysis for Rheinmetall. That backdrop helps explain why, despite a recent 30 day share price return of negative 6.4 percent and a 90 day share price return of negative 17.1 percent, Rheinmetall still boasts a powerful year to date share...

Hensoldt, Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense recently reached a key PEGASUS programme milestone as the first Global 6000 surveillance aircraft arrived in Germany, moving the project into the mission system integration and certification phase for the Bundeswehr’s airborne signals intelligence capability. The new phase cements Hensoldt’s role as overall system contractor and core sensor integrator, reinforcing its position at the heart of Germany’s high-end electronic warfare...

On November 25, 2025, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA’s Executive Board approved a share buyback program of up to 100,000 shares, to be repurchased via the stock exchange between January 5 and February 28, 2026, for use in its Employee Stock Program under applicable EU rules. This move signals management’s willingness to commit capital to employee participation, which can influence incentives, ownership structure, and perceptions of governance quality. We’ll now examine how the approved buyback for...

Recent cancer care advances at Varian, a Siemens Healthineers (XTRA:SHL) company, are back in the spotlight after a new Telix collaboration and the first European Halcyon 5.0 installation caught investors' attention. See our latest analysis for Siemens Healthineers. These oncology wins come after a tougher stretch for the stock, with a roughly 14 percent year to date share price decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of about negative 16 percent. This suggests sentiment is still...

Deutsche Post (XTRA:DHL) has quietly delivered solid returns this year, and with shares up about 23% over the past 3 months, investors are starting to recheck what they are actually paying for. See our latest analysis for Deutsche Post. Zooming out, Deutsche Post has been in a clear upswing, with a roughly 38.5% year to date share price return and a 3 year total shareholder return above 50%. This suggests momentum is building as investors reassess its earnings resilience and valuation. If...

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:SIE ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's...

Grand City Properties S.A. earlier this year completed a €600 million perpetual notes refinancing, replacing about €500 million of higher-coupon notes and repurchasing roughly €100 million of its €700 million 1.5% perpetual notes ahead of their 2026 call date. This move is expected to cut annual coupon costs by about €7 million, lift funds from operations, and strengthen its credit profile under S&P’s methodology. Next, we examine how these perpetual note coupon savings shape Grand City...

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MVV Energie AG recently reported full-year results for the 12 months to 30 September 2025, with sales falling to €6,001 million and net income to €124.54 million, leading to basic earnings per share from continuing operations of €1.89. Despite lower profits, the company lifted its dividend to €1.30 per share, increased investments in green heat, renewables, and grid expansion by about 20%, and reaffirmed its ambition to be climate-positive by 2035 while cautioning that earnings may be lower...

PUMA has opened its largest-ever European store on London’s Oxford Street, a 24,000-square-foot flagship featuring performance innovations, lifestyle ranges, immersive digital experiences and product customization zones that bring the brand closer to consumers in one of Europe’s busiest retail corridors. The flagship doubles as an experiential hub for exclusive collections, athlete appearances and major brand events, underscoring PUMA’s push to grow its direct-to-consumer presence alongside...

Earlier this month, AUTO1 Group SE announced it had upsized and extended its inventory asset-backed securitisation programme, increasing total used-car inventory financing capacity by 45% to €1.60 billion, including up to €1.30 billion in senior notes from its bank group and up to €300 million in junior notes it will fund itself, with the revolving period now running until November 2027. This larger, longer-dated funding pool could be important for supporting AUTO1 Group’s pan-European...

In early December 2025, Mercedes-Benz Group AG disclosed that it had repurchased a total of 3,620,874 shares under its ongoing buyback program, while also announcing that LG Energy Solution will supply it with electric vehicle battery cells for seven years starting in 2028 under a new long-term agreement. By locking in a non-Chinese battery supply partnership with LG Energy Solution ahead of stricter US and EU rules, Mercedes-Benz is bolstering both its electric vehicle rollout plans and its...

Why KION GROUP Is Back on Investors Radar KION GROUP (XTRA:KGX) has quietly staged a powerful comeback, with the share price more than doubling over the past year while earnings and revenue growth have started to catch up. See our latest analysis for KION GROUP. That backdrop helps explain why, even after a small recent pullback, the 90 day share price return of 13.09 percent and one year total shareholder return of 98.69 percent suggest momentum is still firmly building. If KION's run has...

BMW announced that Milan Nedeljković, currently head of production and a board member since 2019, has been appointed CEO to succeed Oliver Zipse after the company’s May 13, 2026 annual general meeting, while Zipse retires after leading the launch of the Neue Klasse electric vehicle strategy. This handover from the architect of BMW’s current EV push to the executive who managed Neue Klasse production brings fresh focus to how BMW executes its next phase of electrification and manufacturing...

SCHOTT Pharma KGaA (XTRA:1SXP) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €247.6 million and basic EPS of €0.22, capping a trailing twelve month stretch that delivered €986.2 million in revenue and €0.97 in EPS. The company has seen quarterly revenue hover between €229.8 million and €256.5 million through FY 2025, with EPS ranging from €0.19 to €0.30, while trailing net income for the period came in at €146.5 million, pointing to solid but slightly thinner margins versus a year...

Aroundtown SA recently issued a GBP 400 million 7‑year senior unsecured bond, hedged into euros, while launching a tender offer targeting the cash buyback of up to €870 million of shorter‑dated, higher‑coupon bonds to extend and rebalance its debt maturity profile. This coordinated refinancing move sheds light on how Aroundtown is actively reshaping its liability structure and interest costs ahead of upcoming redemptions. We’ll now examine how this new long‑dated bond and associated...

If you are wondering whether Siemens Energy is still a smart buy after its big rebound, or if you are already late to the party, this breakdown will help you separate genuine value from hype. The stock has climbed 1.0% over the last week, 10.4% over the past month, and 133.2% year to date, resulting in a 142.5% gain over 1 year and 615.2% over 3 years. Much of this momentum has been driven by ongoing restructuring efforts and investor optimism around stabilising its troubled wind business,...

Carl Zeiss Meditec (XTRA:AFX) has investors’ attention after reporting solid revenue growth for fiscal 2024/25, helped by its Ophthalmology segment and the consolidation of DORC, alongside a constructive outlook for margins. See our latest analysis for Carl Zeiss Meditec. Despite the upbeat revenue and margin outlook, the stock’s 1 year total shareholder return of minus 16.9 percent and 3 year total shareholder return of roughly minus 64.4 percent show that sentiment has been weak. However,...

Vonovia SE has announced that Katja Wünschel will become Chief Development Officer in June 2026, succeeding Daniel Riedl, while the Supervisory Board has also extended Chief Human Resources Officer Ruth Werhahn’s contract to September 2029. The combination of a new development chief from the renewable energy sector and long-term continuity in HR leadership points to an emphasis on project execution, modernization and workforce resilience at a time of industry-wide skills shortages. We’ll now...