Assa Abloy B stock: HID sale agreed. Assa Abloy B stock sits 10.71 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Assa Abloy agreed to sell HID's PKI unit. Assa Abloy B stock costs EUR 31.86 on October 20, 2026, minus 0.75 percent versus Frankfurt.

HID sale and margin facts

Assa Abloy agreed to sell HID's PKI business unit on October 19, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 39.26 billion, up 9.81 percent from the first quarter.
Assa Abloy B stock costs EUR 31.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. CEST, 0.75 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026.
The second-quarter operating margin was 17.01 percent, versus 15.27 percent in the first quarter.

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Assa Abloy agreed to sell HID's PKI business unit to Vista Equity Partners on October 19, 2026, according to Newsquawk. The transaction gives investors a strategic development to weigh alongside the group's recent operating figures. Assa Abloy B stock was trading at EUR 31.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. CEST, down 0.75 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 32.10.

Second-quarter growth reached 9.81 percent

Assa Abloy reported second-quarter revenue of SEK 39.26 billion, up 9.81 percent from SEK 35.75 billion in the first quarter. Net income reached SEK 4.42 billion, compared with SEK 3.54 billion in the preceding quarter, while operating income rose to SEK 6.68 billion from SEK 5.46 billion. The figures are reported by Yahoo Finance.

What does the 17.01 percent margin mean?

The second-quarter operating margin was 17.01 percent, calculated from SEK 6.68 billion of operating income and SEK 39.26 billion of revenue. That compares with 15.27 percent in the first quarter, an increase of 1.74 percentage points. Operating cash flow was SEK 6.32 billion in the second quarter, while capital expenditure was SEK 684.00 million.

Stock remains below its yearly high

On Nasdaq Stockholm, ASSA ABLOY B last traded at SEK 354.40 on October 20, 2026 at 4:52 p.m. CEST. The quote was 10.71 percent below its 52-week high of SEK 396.90 and above the 52-week low of SEK 314.20. The group's market capitalization was SEK 399.9 billion, and trading volume reached 373,782 shares.

Analyst target remains above the stock

MarketScreener lists a consensus target of SEK 407.68 from 22 analysts, which is 15.04 percent above the Nasdaq Stockholm price of SEK 354.40. The same page reports a Goldman Sachs target of SEK 392.00, raised from SEK 387.00 on October 13, 2026, with a Neutral rating, but that analyst action is treated here as background rather than the day's central development. The source is MarketScreener.

HID deal adds a strategic variable

The planned disposal concerns HID's public-key-infrastructure business, while Assa Abloy continues to operate across mechanical, electromechanical and digital access solutions. The stock's position below its yearly high leaves the operating margin and the use of proceeds as the clearest numerical markers for assessing the next company update.

Stock price and company facts

Assa Abloy B stock stood at EUR 31.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. CEST, down 0.75 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 32.10. The Swedish listing remained below its SEK 396.90 52-week high.