Aegon completes 40-to-1 exchange: ING raises target for Aegon stock to EUR 9.15

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half 2026 operating result rose 9 percent to EUR 804 million. Aegon stock costs EUR 7.38 on October 20, 2026 versus ING's EUR 9.15 target.

Aegon's structure enters transition

Aegon completed its 40-to-1 share exchange on October 15, 2026.
Operating result rose 9 percent to EUR 804 million in the first half of 2026.
Aegon stock traded at EUR 7.38 at 10:48 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Aegon (ISIN BMG0112X1056) completed a 40-to-1 exchange of Common Shares B for common stock on October 15, 2026, a step that simplified its capital structure ahead of a planned US redomiciliation, according to Aegon. On October 9, 2026, Ideal Investor reported that ING Wholesale raised its target from EUR 7.40 to EUR 9.15 while maintaining a buy rating.

Three steps reshape Aegon

The recent sequence began with Aegon's first-half results on August 20, 2026. Aegon reported net result of EUR 608 million for the first half of 2026, compared with EUR 606 million in the first half of 2025. On October 8, 2026, shareholders approved the redomiciliation and a 40-to-1 exchange, while Vereniging Aegon was set to retain an 18.4 percent stake, according to Aegon. The October 15, 2026 conversion then became effective and left a single class of common stock, according to the company release.

What does the exchange mean for structure?

The exchange removes the dual-class arrangement and gives the company a simpler governance framework. Aegon said the conversion terminated the voting rights agreement and call option of Vereniging Aegon, while the 18.4 percent stake remains a relevant ownership figure.

Dates that shape the transition

Aegon has scheduled its Capital Markets Day for December 9, 2027, in New York City, according to Aegon. The redomiciliation is expected to become effective on January 1, 2028, after which the holding company is due to be renamed Transamerica Inc., according to Aegon.

Stock price and target gap

The analyst target of EUR 9.15 stands 23.98 percent above the EUR 7.38 Lang & Schwarz price, making the target revision a separate valuation reference from the governance changes. Aegon stock was trading at EUR 7.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Aegon stock.