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Symrise AG Stock: price and insider trades · Germany
2 insiders bought €107k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 16 Sept 2026.
Symrise AG: what insiders have been doing
Symrise AG, classified in the Chemicals & Materials sector, is a listed company based in Holzminden, Germany, founded in 2003. Its insiders report their share dealings to BaFin. In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 10 filings came from 4 insiders.
Not one open-market sale was filed. On the buying side, 4 insiders reported 10 purchases totalling €621k. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. On the buying side, the filings list 3 senior executives and 1 board member among the declarants. The largest single trade was a purchase of €151k by Coßmann, Dr. Stephanie, published on 13 February 2026.
Within a 30-day window, 3 purchases overlapped with buying by a second insider. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 31 days ago, on 16 September 2026. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on BaFin, the median delay is 2 days. The regulation allows three business days to notify a trade (MAR article 19).
Across the 287 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 5 filings; at 10 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Looking back to 2025, when coverage begins, insiders filed 20 purchases and no sales.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: Culp Inc. Source: insider filings from BaFin. Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
20
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€1M
20 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
n/a
n/a
Who traded when
BuySaleWalter Ribeiro8 buys
Dr. Stephanie Coßmann4 buys
Michael Friede4 buys
Michael König2 buys
Harald Feist1 buy
Olaf Klinger1 buy
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +36.0%Entry €73.76 · Close 16 Oct 2026 €100.30
- +40.1%Entry €71.60 · Close 16 Oct 2026 €100.30
- +40.9%Entry €71.20 · Close 16 Oct 2026 €100.30
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Symrise AG Buy (bullish), based on 15 analysts. Average price target: €101.30.
Fundamental score
Ranked 14,761 of 24,148 companies
44.8
score / 100
Value42
Quality47
FCF yld4.2%
Earn yld1.9%
EV/EBITDA20.5x
ROE6.7%
Gross mgn38%
Net mgn5.1%
Debt/EBITDA3.4x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
€96.98
Analyst consensus
15 analystsBuy
€75.00Target €101.30(+4%)€112.00
Income statement
Revenue€4.9B
Gross profit€1.9B38% margin
EBITDA€778.2M16% margin
Net income€249.3M5.0% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)54.2x
PER (forward)22.1x
P/Book3.6x
Beta0.57
Balance sheet & cash
Market cap€13.3B
Total debt€2.6B
Free Cash Flow€560.9M
Debt / Equity61%
Profitability & ownership
ROE6.7%
ROA5.0%
% insiders5.0%
% institutions73.0%
Last declaration on 16 September 2026
Declarations20 total
566 shares@ €89.100.0004% mcap20.1% of flowShareBOERSE HANNOVER - EUROPEAN INVESTOR EXCHANGEISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-a02653c34b72
Canonical exit: 14 Dec 2026 (T+90)
650 shares@ €87.660.0004% mcap23.5% of flowShareXetraISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-394fc63b2584
Canonical exit: 13 Dec 2026 (T+90)
671 shares@ €74.540.0005% mcap20.0% of flowShareEuropean Investor ExchangeISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-ca27696c86d2
Canonical exit: 2 Aug 2026 (T+90)
1,324 shares@ €73.040.0009% mcap47.6% of flowShareTradegate (Best Execution)ISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-ad3365ac7743
Canonical exit: 2 Jun 2026 (T+90)
410.995 shares@ €72.630.0003% mcap8.4% of flowShareTradegate (Best Execution)ISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-24121da9bf24
Canonical exit: 3 Jun 2026 (T+90)
2,080.101 shares@ €72.3942.3% of flowShareTradegateISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-a79086751e70
Canonical exit: 23 Apr 2026 (T+90)
678 shares@ €73.7420.0% of flowShareEuropean Investor ExchangeISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-160ba64d87ae
Canonical exit: 13 Apr 2026 (T+90)
1,325 shares@ €75.5039.9% of flowShareEuropean Investor ExchangeISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-b00f193d610c
Canonical exit: 13 Apr 2026 (T+90)
500 shares@ €71.0014.7% of flowShareFrankfurt/MainISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-4141b6e8e800
Canonical exit: 2 Feb 2026 (T+90)
7.042 shares@ €71.000.2% of flowShareFrankfurt/MainISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-1995e77f000d
Canonical exit: 2 Feb 2026 (T+90)
507.475 shares@ €80.34100.0% of flowShareLGT Bank AGISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-dfdec8fab80d
Canonical exit: 4 Nov 2025 (T+90)
400 shares@ €82.0013.5% of flowShareFrankfurtISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-4cecb660d8f4
Canonical exit: 28 Oct 2025 (T+90)
400 shares@ €80.4713.3% of flowShareTradegate (Best Execution)ISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-0183ccde02e6
Canonical exit: 29 Oct 2025 (T+90)
300 shares@ €86.4210.7% of flowShareFrankfurtISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-d12e0c4a813f
Canonical exit: 27 Oct 2025 (T+90)
299.985 shares@ €79.10100.0% of flowShareISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-8a07de1320d0
Canonical exit: 29 Oct 2025 (T+90)
1,200 shares@ €80.40100.0% of flowShareLang % Schwarz Wertpapierhandelsbank AGISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-3139855b778d
Canonical exit: 29 Oct 2025 (T+90)
1,300 shares@ €81.9252.4% of flowShareTradegateISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-cd820a941e7e
Canonical exit: 28 Oct 2025 (T+90)
920.042 shares@ €81.8621.2% of flowShareTradegate (Best Execution)ISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-548c456b4d39
Canonical exit: 28 Oct 2025 (T+90)
1,052.011 shares@ €94.9428.1% of flowShareTradegateISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903-beaab91eebfd
Canonical exit: 25 Sept 2025 (T+90)
600 shares@ €97.0024.0% of flowShareUBS EUROPE SEISIN DE000SYM9999BAFIN:40005903
Canonical exit: 22 Sept 2025 (T+90)
20 of 20 declarations
About Symrise AG
Symrise AG is a German listed company on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX), headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, and operating as a global supplier of fragrance, flavor and functional ingredient solutions. The group serves consumer-oriented end markets across food and beverages, personal care, cosmetics, oral care and household products. Its business model is built around two core segments: Taste, Nutrition & Health, which covers flavors, nutritional solutions and selected functional ingredients, and Scent & Care, which includes fragrances, cosmetic ingredients and care-related applications. This structure allows Symrise to integrate research, sourcing, production and commercial execution while developing tailored formulations for multinational customers.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/our-company/?utm_source=openai))
Symrise’s roots go back to Holzminden’s long chemical tradition, where Ferdinand Tiemann and Wilhelm Haarmann pioneered early vanillin production. The company’s industrial heritage also includes Haarmann & Reimer and Dragoco, two businesses that were merged in 2003 to form Symrise. That historical background still shapes the group’s identity today, particularly in aroma molecules, flavors, fragrance ingredients and naturally derived specialty materials. Over time, Symrise has expanded through both organic development and targeted acquisitions, strengthening its position in natural ingredients, oral care, cosmetic actives and selected adjacent specialty segments.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/our-company/our-history/?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Symrise is one of the leading global players in flavors and fragrances, competing with other international specialty ingredients groups. Its differentiation comes from a strong scientific base, customer intimacy, a broad application platform and a geographically diversified operating model. The company maintains regional headquarters or major regional hubs in France, the United States, Brazil and Singapore, supporting local customer service and application development across key consumer markets.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/corporatereport/2023/company/our-company/index.html?utm_source=openai))
Symrise’s product portfolio spans fine fragrances, functional fragrances, flavor systems, cosmetic actives, botanical extracts, microbiological protection solutions and ingredients used in oral care and nutrition. This breadth gives the company exposure to a wide range of everyday consumer products and helps reduce reliance on any single end market. The company also emphasizes innovation and sustainability, using R&D collaboration across divisions to create integrated product solutions.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/newsroom/article/symrise-delivers-solid-growth-in-q1-and-reaffirms-outlook/?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments have been supportive for the equity story. In 2026, Symrise reported solid organic sales growth and improved profitability, while also announcing its inaugural share buyback program and proposing a higher dividend. The company reiterated medium-term targets and continued portfolio optimization under its ONE SYM transformation agenda. For investors, Symrise stands out as a German specialty chemical company with global scale, recurring demand exposure and a disciplined capital-allocation profile.([symrise.com](https://www.symrise.com/newsroom/article/symrise-delivered-solid-organic-sales-growth-and-strong-profitability-improvement-for-2025/?utm_source=openai))
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