Ackermans boosts Van Moer stake: Degroof rates Ackermans stock Buy

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Van Moer stake reached 39.77 percent on October 19, 2026. Ackermans stock costs EUR 261.60 on October 21, 2026 versus a target of EUR 316.00.

Stake expansion and earnings dates

Ackermans planned to lift its Van Moer Logistics stake to 39.77 percent on October 19, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit reached EUR 339.60 million, up 24.00 percent year over year.
Degroof Petercam raised its target from EUR 289.00 to EUR 316.00 on October 12, 2026.
Ackermans stock traded at EUR 261.60 at 10:39 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.

Ackermans, BE0003764785, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Ackermans stock (ISIN BE0003764785) was trading at EUR 261.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. CEST. On October 19, Ackermans planned to increase its stake in Van Moer Logistics to 39.77 percent, while Degroof Petercam moved its rating from Hold to Buy and lifted its target from EUR 289.00 to EUR 316.00 on October 12, according to Ideal Investor.

Van Moer adds a logistics angle

The stake increase extends Ackermans' exposure to logistics through its investment portfolio. Ackermans & van Haaren identifies strategic participations as the core of its investment approach, with activities spanning marine engineering, private banking, real estate, energy and resources.

The analyst action gives investors a second valuation marker. The EUR 316.00 target is 20.77 percent above the EUR 261.60 Lang & Schwarz price, using the target and the euro quote as the two inputs.

What changed across three dates?

On August 28, 2026, Ackermans reported first-half 2026 net profit of EUR 339.60 million, up 24.00 percent from first-half 2025, according to Ackermans & van Haaren. On August 28, 2026, the group also raised its full-year 2026 net profit outlook to growth of more than 10.00 percent, before the October 19, 2026 Van Moer stake update.

Which dates come next?

The next two dates are November 16, 2026, for the third-quarter earnings release, as listed by MarketScreener, and February 26, 2027, for the next earnings report, according to TradingView.

Price stays below the analyst target

The current euro quote leaves the stock EUR 54.40 below the Degroof Petercam target. That valuation gap sits alongside stronger first-half earnings and the planned logistics investment.

Ackermans was trading at EUR 261.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ackermans stock.