Delivery Hero keeps Östberg as CEO: Delivery Hero stock sits 7.76 percent below its high
Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Delivery Hero (ISIN DE000A2E4K43) was trading at EUR 36.74 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:46 p.m. CEST, plus 0.05 percent versus the prior close of EUR 36.72. The stock sits 7.76 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 39.83. On September 24, 2026, Delivery Hero announced that co-founder Niklas Östberg would remain CEO beyond March 31, 2027.
Östberg stays through the takeover
The leadership reversal comes as Uber pursues its acquisition of Delivery Hero. According to Yahoo Finance on September 24, 2026, Uber's offer values the equity at USD 14.8 billion and provides EUR 41.50 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
The CEO's existing service agreement runs through April 30, 2029. That gives the company continuity while the offer process and the separate transaction involving SSW Partners move forward.
Growth guidance moved higher
Delivery Hero's first-half operating picture provides the financial backdrop. In its Q2 2026 earnings call, Yahoo Finance reported that like-for-like revenue grew 18.00 percent to EUR 7.8 billion in the first half of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA rose 4.00 percent year over year to EUR 427.0 million, while free cash flow before extraordinary items reached EUR 348.0 million.
Management raised its full-year 2026 like-for-like revenue-growth outlook to 17.00-19.00 percent from 14.00-16.00 percent. The adjusted EBITDA target also increased to EUR 960.0 million-EUR 1.0 billion from EUR 910.0 million-EUR 960.0 million, making execution the key counterweight to takeover and regulatory uncertainty.
Next date is October 28
The next scheduled company update is the Q3 2026 trading update on October 28, 2026, according to Delivery Hero. Until then, the market has a clear comparison point: the EUR 41.50 cash offer stands above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the latest guidance points to faster growth than the previous outlook.
Stock remains below yearly high
Delivery Hero stock was trading at EUR 36.74 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:46 p.m. CEST, plus 0.05 percent versus the prior close of EUR 36.72. The 52-week range was EUR 14.80 to EUR 39.83, and market capitalization was EUR 11.2 billion as of October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Delivery Hero stock.
Delivery Hero stock facts
- Company: Delivery Hero SE
- ISIN: DE000A2E4K43
- WKN: A2E4K4
- Ticker: DHER
- Primary exchange: Frankfurt Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 5, 2026, 1:46 p.m. CEST: EUR 36.74
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.05 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz September 30, 2026: EUR 36.72
- Market capitalization: EUR 11.2 billion as of October 5, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 14.80-EUR 39.83 as of October 5, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Internet
- Index membership: MDAX
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
