1 insider bought €51k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 30 Jul 2026.
This page follows insider dealings at HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA as filed with BaFin, a company from the Retail & Commerce sector based in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany. The group dates from 1877. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 3 filings signed by 3 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 3 insiders bought (3 purchases totalling €383k) and nobody sold on the market. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. Biggest ticket of the year: €318k, bought by Hornbach, Albrecht and made public on 15 July 2026 (0.023% of market cap). Those buying include 2 senior executives.
The data flag 2 purchases as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The clock since the last published purchase (30 July 2026) now reads 79 days. Publication is fast: at least half of the trades appear on BaFin on the same day. Under the Market Abuse Regulation, managers have three business days to notify their trades.
Compared with its exchange (287 companies, median 5 filings), a count of 3 filings is below the norm. Since 2025, the database holds 5 purchases and 1 sale by insiders of the company.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at GameStop Corp. and Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. also feature in our signals. Every figure here comes from the filings published by BaFin and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Headquarters: Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany · Founded: 1877
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Analysts rate HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA Buy (bullish), based on 6 analysts. Average price target: €97.13.
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HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA is a German specialized home-improvement and building-materials retailer with a strong position in DIY, renovation, gardening, and construction-related products. Listed on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX) in Germany, the group is best understood as a project-oriented retailer: it serves private customers undertaking large renovation jobs as well as trade-oriented buyers, combining large-format stores, wide assortments, substantial stock levels, and advisory services. The company is one of the most established names in the European DIY sector and operates as an independent family-controlled group.([cache.pressmailing.net](https://cache.pressmailing.net/content/cf3cd8a2-b1d3-4683-82d5-894c39afd7cd/20250521_CN_FY2024-25_DE_final.pdf))
The HORNBACH story dates back to 1877, when the Hornbach family built a trading business that later evolved into a pan-European retail group. The company’s headquarters are in Bornheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, giving it a clear German base while supporting a broader European operating footprint. HORNBACH’s structure is centered on three main business units: HORNBACH Baumarkt, HORNBACH Immobilien, and HORNBACH Baustoff Union. This setup allows the group to cover core DIY retail, site and property ownership/management, and building-material distribution.([cache.pressmailing.net](https://cache.pressmailing.net/content/cf3cd8a2-b1d3-4683-82d5-894c39afd7cd/20250521_CN_FY2024-25_DE_final.pdf))
Operationally, HORNBACH Baumarkt is the main profit engine. It runs large DIY and garden centers and complements them with e-commerce. The proposition is built around a very broad product range, extensive in-store availability, competitive pricing, and specialist advice for complex projects such as structural work, roofing, interior finishing, facades, civil engineering materials, and garden/landscaping applications. HORNBACH Baustoff Union provides a more professional angle, supplying construction materials to contractors and trade customers. The group’s geographic footprint spans multiple European markets, with Germany remaining its anchor market and a meaningful presence across the continent.([pers.hornbach.nl](https://pers.hornbach.nl/hornbach-zet-groei-door-in-eerste-helft-boekjaar-2025-26/?utm_source=openai))
From a competitive standpoint, HORNBACH has long differentiated itself through a project-store concept, strong service quality, and a reputation for reliability in large-ticket home improvement spending. Recent corporate developments underline that strategy. For fiscal 2024/25, the group reported sales of EUR 6.2 billion and adjusted EBIT of EUR 269.5 million, and proposed a stable dividend of EUR 2.40 per share. For 2025/26, management expects sales at or slightly above the prior year and adjusted EBIT around the prior-year level, despite wage inflation and a still-mixed consumer environment. The company also continued expanding its store base in 2025/26, reinforcing its market position in Germany and across Europe.([cache.pressmailing.net](https://cache.pressmailing.net/content/cf3cd8a2-b1d3-4683-82d5-894c39afd7cd/20250521_CN_FY2024-25_DE_final.pdf))
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