Bayer and Commerzbank on the rise: DAX with new price targets!
Salzgitter reports decline in sales and negative results in the first half of 2025. Analysts assess opportunities and risks.

Bayer and Commerzbank on the rise: DAX with new price targets!
What is currently happening on the stock market? Different companies are sometimes showing very dynamic developments. A particularly exciting example is the Bayer share. This worker bee has gradually fought its way out of a long-standing phase of weakness. On Thursday it closed at 27.97 euros, leaving behind the chart signal zone at 27.80/27.92 euros. Now the next target is 30 euros and even the two-year high of 31.03 euros. A promising trend if you look at the current price trend, reports 4investors.
Another topic is the Commerzbank share, which has performed positively in recent months. But the upcoming quarterly figures for the second half of the year are causing cautious sentiments among analysts. Some emphasize the potential that still exists, while others point to the price level that has already been reached. The question remains interesting as to whether the share can meet analysts' forecasts t online notes.
Market developments and highs
Deutz, on the other hand, can also announce good news. The share reached a new annual high of 8.095 euros, but closed on Thursday at 7.88 euros, below this high. On Friday morning we saw a slight recovery at 7.95 euros. However, uncertainty remains as to whether this marks the start of a viable uptrend 4investors.
On the other hand, the Heidelberger Druck share achieved an impressive price increase of over 12% and reached a new 52-week high of 1.696 euros - exceeding the previous high of 1.652 euros. But how long will this increase last? The question of the viability of the buy signal also remains in the room here. Analysts are also optimistic about the Novo Nordisk share, which focuses on the GLP-1 market, although there is uncertainty regarding possible adjustments to the annual targets.
Sales figures and DAX development
A sad look at Salzgitter's figures shows a decline in sales in the first half of 2025, which is 4.7 billion euros, compared to 5.2 billion euros in the previous year. There were also losses in EBITDA, from 233.6 million euros to just 116.8 million euros. The company also reported earnings before taxes of minus 83.8 million euros, compared to a profit of 11.5 million euros in the previous year.
How is the DAX doing? On July 18th, the strongest DAX stocks such as E.ON (+1.07%), RWE (+0.83%) and Brenntag (+0.76%) were able to shine. Zalando and Airbus were also able to remain slightly positive. On the losing side are Sartorius Vz with -2.57% and Siemens Energy with -1.59%. Overall, Bayer and the Mercedes-Benz Group showed moderate discounts of -1.07% and -1.12%. The DAX forecasts suggest that the index has stabilized and we may soon see a new record high, comments Kagels trading.
We can be curious to see how the markets continue to develop and whether some of these potential investments can deliver on their promises. The upcoming stock market dates could be decisive for the direction of the markets. Analysts will keep their eyes open to make the best investment decisions.