ATX closes 0.68 percent higher as Andritz sets 2029 targets

The Vienna benchmark reached 6,792.23 points after Andritz set 2029 targets, while Wienerberger cut its 2026 EBITDA outlook.

The ATX closed at 6,792.23 points on October 6, 2026, up 0.68 percent from the previous session, according to Wiener Borse. The advance came as Andritz presented new medium-term targets, while Wienerberger cut its 2026 earnings outlook, as Wiener Borse reported.

Course of the session

The index opened at 6,745.96 points after closing at 6,746.05 points on October 5. It traded between 6,744.24 and 6,835.61 points before ending the session higher. dpa-AFX via finanzen.net also put the gain at 0.68 percent and the close at 6,792.23 points.

Stocks behind the move

Andritz was among the strongest shares after setting a 2029 revenue target of EUR 10 billion and a comparable EBITA margin target of 10 percent. The company said its strategy is focused on decarbonization, digitalization and customer service, according to Andritz.

Wienerberger weighed on the index after reducing its 2026 operating EBITDA guidance to EUR 640 million to EUR 650 million from EUR 700 million. The building materials company cited weak residential construction demand in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, alongside higher energy, raw-material and logistics costs, according to Financial Times Markets.

Events for the next session

German industrial production for August is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. CEST on October 7, with a 0.5 percent month-over-month forecast against a 1.1 percent decline previously, according to finanzen.at. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to publish minutes from its September 15-16 meeting at 8:00 p.m. CEST, as listed by Admiral Markets. The ECB also has a weekly and monthly APP and PEPP update scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CEST, according to its European Central Bank.

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