ZURICH (dpa-AFX Broker) - Swiss banking giant UBS has maintained its "Sell" rating on Lanxess, with a target price of 14 euros. According to Christian Bell on Thursday evening, the cancellation of the Envalior sale puts the Cologne-based specialty chemicals company's investment-grade credit rating at risk. The debt-to-Ebitda ratio stands at 3.7, significantly above the 2.5 threshold for bonds with top to medium credit quality./rob/ag/la
Original study publication: 05.03.2026 / 22:47 / GMT
First distribution of the original study: 05.03.2026 / Time not specified in study / Time zone not specified in study
LANXESS AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the chemicals sector. The Comapny specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals, plastics, and consumer protection products. Its business activities are divided into following segments: Specialty Additives, Advanced Industrial Intermediates and Consumer Protection and All other segments. Specialty Additives, responsible for manufacture of additives for the rubber and paint industries; Advanced Industrial Intermediates, focused on the development of intermediates for the agricultural, plastics, chemicals, consumer goods, construction, tire and automotive industries; Consumer Protection, offers material protection products, inorganic pigments, finishing agents for the leather industry and resins for water treatment, among others, and Engineering Materials, which produces technical plastics, glass fibers, automotive applications, electronics and electrical industries.
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