ABB stock heads toward October 20 results after Q2 growth

Published on 10/06/2026 at 15:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ABB stock was trading at CHF 81.84 on October 6, 2026, while Q2 revenue reached CHF 7.51 billion. The next report is due October 20 after EPS rose to CHF 0.54.

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ABB stock (ISIN CH0012221716) was trading at CHF 81.84 on the SIX Swiss Exchange on October 6, 2026, up 0.17 percent from the prior close. The next test is the company's third-quarter report, which finanzen.ch identifies as due on October 20, 2026.

Q2 revenue sets the comparison

ABB reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of CHF 7.51 billion, according to finanzen.ch. That was 2.75 percent above the CHF 7.31 billion recorded in the year-earlier quarter, giving the October report a clear operating benchmark.

Quarterly EPS came in at CHF 0.54, compared with CHF 0.52 in the prior-year quarter, the same report said. The increase was smaller in absolute terms than the revenue gain, so margin and order momentum will be central to the next earnings discussion.

Buybacks add a capital return signal

ABB repurchased 544,228 shares between September 24 and September 30, 2026, under its buyback program, EQS News reported on October 1, 2026. The cumulative total for the program reached 9,865,326 shares through September 30, 2026, with the purchases executed on a separate SIX trading line.

The capital action sits alongside ABB's industrial technology pipeline. In a release dated October 1, 2026, ABB said its aluminium technologies can support up to 25 percent higher productivity, up to 15 percent less dross generation and up to 10 percent lower energy consumption. The company is showcasing the technologies at ALUMINIUM 2026 in Düsseldorf from October 6 through October 8, 2026.

Analyst target stays below the quote

Bernstein Research kept ABB at Market-Perform with a CHF 80 price target in a note dated September 22, 2026, as finanznachrichten.de reported. That target is CHF 1.84 below the October 6 intraday quote, while the analyst expected third-quarter order strength to continue and price and cost trends to improve in the fourth quarter.

ABB stock remains below its yearly high

ABB stock had a 52-week range of CHF 53.78 to CHF 89.14 on October 6, 2026. The intraday quote was CHF 7.30 below the high, while market capitalization stood at CHF 148.4 billion and trading volume reached 499,430 shares.

For investors, the October 20 results now connect three measurable signals: second-quarter revenue growth of 2.75 percent, EPS growth from CHF 0.52 to CHF 0.54 and a share price still below the CHF 89.14 yearly high. ABB's next report will show whether order momentum and capital returns are translating into broader earnings progress.