EQT agrees to buy Stockbridge for USD 375 million as EQT stock costs EUR 25.73
Published on 10/15/2026 at 11:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPlatform expands through acquisition
- EQT signed the Stockbridge agreement for USD 375 million on October 15, 2026.
- Fee-generating assets under management reached EUR 195 billion in the third quarter of 2026.
- EQT stock was trading at EUR 25.73 at 10:48 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
EQT (ISIN SE0012853455) was trading at EUR 25.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. CEST as the investment manager announced a USD 375 million Stockbridge acquisition. The deal adds a U.S. real estate platform with approximately USD 16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management, according to EQT.
Stockbridge broadens real estate
The agreement dated October 15, 2026 gives EQT 100 percent ownership of the Stockbridge management company and related general partner entities. The cash consideration is USD 375 million at closing, while additional earnouts of up to USD 175 million may be paid between 2027 and 2030 if performance targets are met.
Stockbridge is expected to contribute USD 35 million to USD 45 million in fee-related EBITDA during 2027, with a projected margin of 30 percent to 35 percent. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary conditions and investor consents, according to Yahoo Finance.
What does the acquisition add?
The third-quarter figures show why EQT is expanding its platform. For July through September 2026, fee-generating assets under management reached EUR 195 billion, compared with EUR 139 billion in the same period of 2025. Total assets under management stood at EUR 354 billion, versus EUR 267 billion a year earlier.
Three dates frame the expansion
On July 17, 2026, EQT published its half-year report, with fee-generating assets under management up 10 percent year over year. On August 31, 2026, the Coller Capital combination was completed, adding EUR 34 billion to third-quarter fee-generating assets under management. On October 15, 2026, EQT signed the Stockbridge agreement for USD 375 million.
Next milestones are already dated
EQT expects an early close for Infrastructure VII in December 2026 and expects Stockbridge to close in the first quarter of 2027. The company also expects its Scaleup Europe Fund to reach and exceed its EUR 5 billion target, with fundraising continuing through the first half of 2027.
Stock trades during the announcement
EQT stock was trading at EUR 25.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is Nasdaq Stockholm under ticker EQT.ST, and the company operates in financials and private markets.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of EQT stock.
EQT stock facts
- Company: EQT AB (publ)
- ISIN: SE0012853455
- Ticker: EQT.ST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:48 a.m. CEST): EUR 25.73
- Sector / Industry: Financials / private markets
Market context: Market report OMXS30.
