Alfa Laval stock: Citigroup raises target to SEK 588 from SEK 575
Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCitigroup raises target
- Citigroup raised its Alfa Laval target from SEK 575 to SEK 588 on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached SEK 18.12 billion versus SEK 16.82 billion a year earlier.
- Alfa Laval stock costs EUR 49.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST.
- Alfa Laval reports third-quarter results on October 27, 2026.
Alfa Laval Corporate AB (ISIN SE0000695876) is under fresh analyst scrutiny after Citigroup raised its price target from SEK 575 to SEK 588 and kept a neutral rating on October 13, 2026, as reported by MarketScreener. The target stands 6.44 percent above Alfa Laval at SEK 552.40 on Nasdaq Stockholm at 3:54 p.m. CEST on October 20, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 49.79 on October 20, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST.
What does the target imply?
Citigroup expects order intake of SEK 21.40 billion for the third quarter, above its stated consensus figure of SEK 20.10 billion, according to MarketScreener. The same report points to Energy and Food and Pharma as expected growth contributors, while it identifies slower shipbuilding orders in 2027 and 2028 as a counter-factor.
Stock position has room
The Nasdaq Stockholm price of SEK 552.40 sits between a 52-week low of SEK 426.40 and a high of SEK 595.40 on October 20, 2026. The high is 7.23 percent above the current share price, while trading volume had reached 363,404 shares by the quoted time.
Valuation meets two dates
Alfa Laval carried a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84 and a market capitalization of SEK 228.3 billion on October 20, 2026. The company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of SEK 18.12 billion, compared with SEK 16.82 billion in the second quarter of 2025, while operating profit reached SEK 2.90 billion and the operating margin was 16.00 percent, according to Alfa Laval.
The company is scheduled to publish its third-quarter report on October 27, 2026, followed by its Capital Markets Day on November 18, 2026, according to the Alfa Laval investor calendar. The October report is the next major test for order intake and margin performance.
Stock price and investor view
Citigroup's target revision leaves a measurable gap between the current Swedish share price and its valuation estimate, but its neutral rating also highlights the importance of execution. For investors, the October 27 report offers the next dated benchmark for judging whether order intake can support the group's recent revenue level.
Trading position
At Lang & Schwarz, Alfa Laval was trading intraday at EUR 49.79 on October 20, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST. The stock's Nasdaq Stockholm price was SEK 552.40 at 3:54 p.m. CEST on the same date, with the 52-week high at SEK 595.40.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Alfa Laval stock.
Alfa Laval stock at a glance
- Company: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
- ISIN: SE0000695876
- Ticker: ALFA
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 3:39 p.m. CEST): EUR 49.79
- Market capitalization: SEK 228.3 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: SEK 426.40-595.40 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
- Volume: 363,404 shares (as of October 20, 2026)
Market context: Market report OMXS30.
