Barclays raises target to SEK 146 for Handelsbanken A stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter operating profit was SEK 6.7 billion versus SEK 8.2 billion. Handelsbanken A stock costs EUR 13.78 on October 16, 2026, before October 21 results.

Analyst action before quarterly results

Barclays raised its Handelsbanken target to SEK 146.00 from SEK 127.00 on October 9, 2026.
Second-quarter operating profit was SEK 6.70 billion versus SEK 8.20 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
Handelsbanken A stock trades at EUR 13.78 at 10:36 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
The next interim report is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CET.

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Handelsbanken A (SE0007100599) was trading at EUR 13.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, at 10:36 a.m. CEST. According to Investing.com on October 9, 2026, Barclays raised its price target from SEK 127.00 to SEK 146.00 and upgraded the bank from Underweight to Equal Weight.

What changed in the analyst view?

The Barclays action put the bank's dividend profile at the center of the stock discussion. The same Investing.com report said Deutsche Bank kept a Hold rating while lifting its target from SEK 140.00 to SEK 146.00 on October 9, 2026. Both targets remained below the Stockholm quote of SEK 153.40 reported by the finance market data for October 16, 2026.

The latest reported operating trend gives the analyst debate a measurable counterweight. Handelsbanken generated operating profit of SEK 6.70 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with SEK 8.20 billion in the first quarter, while second-quarter profit after tax was SEK 5.23 billion, according to the Q2 earnings-call material carried by Yahoo Finance on October 7, 2026.

Three dates frame the next report

On July 15, 2026, Handelsbanken published its interim report for January through June. On September 30, 2026, it held a pre-close call for analysts. On October 9, 2026, Barclays changed its rating and target to Equal Weight and SEK 146.00 from SEK 127.00, respectively.

When is the next company update?

The next interim report for January through September 2026 is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CET, followed by a press conference at 8:15 a.m. CET, according to Handelsbanken. The report will test whether the second-quarter decline in operating profit was temporary or part of a wider earnings trend.

Stock price and valuation context

Handelsbanken A was trading at EUR 13.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, at 10:36 a.m. CEST. The Stockholm listing traded at SEK 153.40 at 10:37 a.m. CEST on the same date, while its 52-week range was SEK 116.80 to SEK 157.90. The current price therefore sits below the upper end of that range, leaving the October 21 report as the next dated test for the earnings outlook.

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