Swiss Market Slightly Declines Ahead of Holiday Break
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 22 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Market Performance: The Swiss market slightly declined on Monday, with the benchmark SMI settling at 13,163.66 points, down 8.19 points or 0.06%, reflecting cautious investor sentiment ahead of the Christmas holidays.
- Trading Activity: Despite the overall market weakness, Amrize rose by approximately 1.7% and Partners Group gained nearly 1.2%, indicating that certain stocks still possess appeal, potentially attracting short-term investors' interest.
- Legal Risks: A Swiss court has decided to admit a climate change lawsuit against Holcim, alleging insufficient action on carbon emissions, which could negatively impact the company's reputation and future operations.
- Drug Pricing Impact: Roche's CEO indicated that agreements between pharmaceutical companies and Washington to reduce drug prices may lead to increased costs for new drugs in Switzerland, posing challenges to the company's future profitability.
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Analyst Views on ROG
Wall Street analysts forecast ROG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ROG is 281.18 USD with a low forecast of 105.00 USD and a high forecast of 457.36 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 96.060
Low
105.00
Averages
281.18
High
457.36
Current: 96.060
Low
105.00
Averages
281.18
High
457.36
About ROG
Rogers Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and sells engineered materials and components. Its segments include Advanced Electronics Solutions (AES) and Elastomeric Material Solutions (EMS) and Other. The AES segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells circuit materials, ceramic substrate materials, busbars and cooling solutions for applications in the EV/HEV, automotive, aerospace and defense, renewable energy, wireless infrastructure, mass transit, industrial, connected devices and wired infrastructure markets. The EMS segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells engineered material solutions for a variety of applications and markets. These include polyurethane and silicone materials used in cushioning, gasketing and sealing, and vibration management applications for EV/HEV, general industrial, portable electronics, automotive, mass transit, and other markets. The Other segment consists of elastomer components for applications in the general industrial market.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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