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Bayer AG

BAYN · XETRA · Healthcare · €43.6B

Operates as a diversified life science company providing prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, and crop protection solutions globally.

Technical Bias: Bearish lean
€44.46+€0.05 (+0.11%)Delayed

As of Oct 16, 2026

Summary

Bayer AG is a German pharmaceuticals and life sciences company with a market capitalisation of €43.6 billion. The stock is trading at €44.46 with a bearish technical lean despite a substantial one-year return of 66.3%, though momentum has reversed sharply over the past month, down 9.3%.

Price history

Daily candles · adjusted close

As of Oct 16, 2026

Performance

1D

+0.11%

1W

+1.58%

1M

-9.34%

3M

-6.64%

YTD

+20.47%

1Y

+66.28%

As of Oct 16, 2026

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
40.3Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.09Bearish
Moving averages
50: 47.76 · 200: 43.3Neutral
Support / Resistance
€42.56 / €49.45

Technical Bias

Bearish lean

0 Bullish · 1 Bearish · 2 Neutral

Bayer AG's technical setup currently leans bearish. The MACD has turned negative at -0.09, which is the primary directional signal, whilst the RSI at 40.3 and moving average structure remain neutral—the stock sits between its 50-day average (€47.76) and 200-day average (€43.30). Support sits at €42.56 and resistance at €49.45, with the current price at €44.46. This is a derived technical read, not a recommendation.

A transparent read of the indicators below — not a prediction or recommendation.

As of Oct 16, 2026

Fundamentals

Market cap
€43.6B
P/E ratio
—
EPS
€-1.80
Profit margin
-3.83%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+1.2%
Free cash flow
€2.08B
Beta
0.84
52-week range
€25.71 – €53.92
Dividend yield
0.25%
Ex-dividend date
Apr 27, 2026
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026 (16 days)

As of Oct 18, 2026

Upcoming catalysts

  • Earnings reportNov 3, 2026 · EPS estimate 0.34

As of Oct 18, 2026

Latest news

As of Oct 18, 2026

MonkeyTrade's Take on Bayer AG

Our read on the signals above — informational, not a recommendation.

Short-term outlook

The technical setup leans bearish but not decisively: MACD is negative and the stock is down 9.3% over the past month, though RSI at 40.3 sits in neutral territory rather than oversold extremes. Bayer trades between its 50-day average of €47.76 and 200-day average of €43.3, with €42.56 support the key line to watch, a break below which would confirm further downside, while a reclaim of €49.45 resistance would challenge the bearish read. No earnings catalyst is imminent, with the next report not due until November 2026.

Medium-term outlook

Bayer's fundamentals are weak for the medium term: revenue growth is barely positive at +1.2%, the company is posting a negative profit margin of -3.8%, and the dividend yield has shrunk to just +0.3%, leaving little cushion for investors. With the technical lean also bearish, the balance of evidence points downward over the next few quarters. A clear swing back to positive profit margins would be the key development needed to change this view.

Key risks

  • Bayer's profit margin sits at -3.8%, signalling the company is currently operating at a loss rather than generating returns from its revenue base.
  • Revenue growth of just +1.2% year-on-year is modest, suggesting limited top-line momentum to offset profitability pressures.
  • The stock trades at €44.46, well off its 52-week high of €53.92, reflecting how far sentiment has pulled back even with the current share price still above the 52-week low of €25.71.
  • Pipeline-dependent news flow, such as the FDA acceptance for the CKD filing, means near-term regulatory and clinical outcomes can meaningfully sway the stock given the company's current lack of profitability.

About Bayer AG

Bayer AG is a German healthcare company listed on XETRA under the ticker BAYN, operating in the drug manufacturers – general industry. With a market capitalisation of €43.6 billion, Bayer sits among the larger names in European healthcare, reflecting its broad footprint across pharmaceuticals and related health products. Its scale points to a business with established operations rather than an early-stage or niche player.

Looking at the key figures, Bayer currently shows no reported price-to-earnings ratio, meaning that particular earnings-based valuation measure isn't available from the data at hand. The dividend yield stands at +0.3%, a modest return to shareholders through payouts. Together, these figures give a partial snapshot of Bayer's current financial profile within the healthcare sector, useful as a starting point for anyone researching the stock further.

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