Ackermans renews buyback mandate for Ackermans & van Haaren stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ackermans & van Haaren stock costs EUR 261.90 on October 16, 2026. First-half profit rose 25.00 percent to EUR 339.60 million.

Capital flexibility and earnings growth

Shareholders renewed capital and share authorization mandates on October 15, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit rose 25.00 percent to EUR 339.60 million.
Ackermans & van Haaren stock trades at EUR 261.90 at 9:36 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
Degroof Petercam raised its target from EUR 289.00 to EUR 316.00 on October 12, 2026.

Ackermans, BE0003764785, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Ackermans & van Haaren (ISIN BE0003764785) was trading at EUR 261.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. CEST. The company’s shareholders renewed key capital and share authorization mandates at the extraordinary general meeting held on October 15, 2026, according to GlobeNewswire.

Shareholder vote changes flexibility

The approved agenda renewed the authorization to increase capital within the authorized-capital framework and the authorization to acquire and dispose of the company’s own shares. The meeting also approved the related amendment to the articles of association, giving the holding company broader room to manage its capital structure.

The decision follows a stronger first half. Flows reported that net profit rose 25.00 percent to EUR 339.60 million in the first half of 2026, while full-year profit guidance was raised from stable to growth of 10.00 percent.

What does 25.00 percent growth mean?

The earnings increase provides the financial backdrop for the new capital permissions. In fiscal 2025, Ackermans & van Haaren reported a pro forma turnover of EUR 7.7 billion and a net result of EUR 593.0 million, while shareholders’ equity stood at EUR 5.7 billion as of December 31, 2025, according to the company’s investor information.

Analyst attention has also shifted upward. On October 12, 2026, Degroof Petercam moved its rating from hold to buy and raised its target from EUR 289.00 to EUR 316.00, as reported by Ideal Investor. The new target is 20.66 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.

Stock trades before the Xetra session

The early quote places the stock near EUR 262.00 as investors assess both the capital authorizations and the latest earnings trajectory. Ackermans & van Haaren is listed on Euronext Brussels and belongs to the BEL20, while its portfolio spans marine engineering, private banking, real estate, energy and growth capital.

Ackermans & van Haaren was trading at EUR 261.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ackermans stock.