EQT pursues Qiagen deal above EUR 9 billion and EQT stock costs EUR 26.42

Published on 10/21/2026 at 09:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

EQT stock costs EUR 26.42 on October 21, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz. Its Q3 gross inflows reached EUR 41.60 billion.

Qiagen bid and fundraising

EQT entered reported talks to buy Qiagen for more than EUR 9 billion on October 20, 2026.
Gross inflows reached EUR 41.60 billion in the third quarter of 2026.
EQT stock was trading at EUR 26.42 at 9:36 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.
Goldman Sachs cut its EQT target to SEK 405 on October 19, 2026.

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At EUR 26.42, EQT AB (ISIN SE0012853455) was trading at Lang & Schwarz at 9:36 a.m. CEST on October 21, 2026. The private-markets investor was reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Qiagen for more than EUR 9 billion, putting a major transaction alongside its latest fundraising update.

According to Finanznachrichten on October 20, 2026, EQT had offered more than USD 50.00 per Qiagen share, while Qiagen's supervisory board was expected to discuss the proposal. The report cited Bloomberg and said EQT was in advanced negotiations.

Fundraising gives EQT scale

EQT's October 15, 2026 third-quarter statement showed gross inflows of EUR 41.60 billion, fee-paying assets under management of EUR 195.00 billion and total assets under management of EUR 354.00 billion at September 30, 2026. The figures included EUR 34.00 billion from Coller Capital after its August 31 closing, according to EQT.

What does the target cut mean?

The analyst counterweight is valuation discipline. Zonebourse reported on October 19, 2026 that Goldman Sachs cut its EQT target to SEK 405 from SEK 430 while retaining a buy recommendation. The change leaves the fundraising story competing with a lower analyst valuation.

The chronology is clear: EQT completed the Coller Capital transaction on August 31, 2026 with EUR 34.00 billion added to fee-paying assets; on October 15, 2026 it signed the Stockbridge acquisition agreement tied to approximately USD 17.00 billion of fee-generating assets; and on October 20, 2026 the Qiagen takeover report placed more than EUR 9 billion on the agenda.

When are the next milestones?

The next stated milestones are a November 30, 2026 dividend detachment and an early Infrastructure VII close in December 2026. EQT also plans CIP X fundraising in early 2027, according to the company statement.