Ackermans & van Haaren stock reports 24 percent H1 profit growth

Published on 10/04/2026 at 12:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ackermans & van Haaren stock entered October at EUR 270.00, 10.1 percent below its 52-week high. Six analysts place the average target at EUR 311.86.

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Ackermans & van Haaren stock (ISIN BE0003764785) closed at EUR 270.00 on Euronext Brussels on September 25, 2026, after trading between EUR 268.80 and EUR 272.40. The price was 10.1 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 300.20, while volume reached 20,690 shares. The key operating signal remains the group's first-half performance.

Profit growth sets the tone

Simply Wall St reported that Ackermans & van Haaren generated EUR 339.56 million in net income during the half year ended June 30, 2026, up 24 percent year over year. Revenue stood at EUR 3,030.22 million for the same period, described as broadly stable compared with the prior year.

The combination matters because the earnings increase came with limited top-line expansion. That points the investor debate toward margins, portfolio earnings and capital allocation rather than simple revenue acceleration.

Six analysts see further value

MarketScreener lists an Outperform consensus from six analysts and an average price target of EUR 311.86. Its displayed reference price of EUR 272.40 implies a 14.49 percent spread to the average target, making the consensus more constructive than the September 25 closing price of EUR 270.00.

The analyst picture is not uniformly positive. MarketScreener also records an Oddo BHF downgrade to Neutral with a lower price target dated September 7, 2026, adding a valuation counterweight to the strong first-half earnings trend.

Shareholder meeting comes next

According to GlobeNewswire on September 14, 2026, Ackermans & van Haaren will hold an extraordinary shareholder meeting on October 15, 2026, at its Antwerp headquarters. The meeting adds a defined governance date to the earnings and valuation discussion.

Stock remains below yearly high

Ackermans & van Haaren shares closed at EUR 270.00 on September 25, 2026, with a prior close of EUR 269.00 and a daily gain of 0.37 percent. The stock's position 10.1 percent below its 52-week high leaves the market focused on whether profit growth can support the valuation implied by the EUR 311.86 consensus target.