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Erste plans Poland tender offer. Erste Group stock sits 13.64 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Erste targets more Poland exposure with a 49.00 percent stake offer. Erste Group stock costs EUR 109.50 on October 21, 2026, 0.18 percent below Xetra close.

Poland expansion and calendar

On September 25, 2026, Erste Group announced a voluntary offer to raise its 49.00 percent Polish stake by up to 26.00 percent.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 30, 2026, followed by full-year results on February 25, 2027.
Erste stock trades at EUR 109.50 at 10:39 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.18 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.

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Erste stock (ISIN AT0000652011) was trading at EUR 109.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 10:39 a.m. CEST, 0.18 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026, at EUR 109.70. The bank's Polish expansion remains the central company event ahead of its next results.

On September 25, 2026, Erste Group announced plans for a voluntary cash tender offer to increase its stake in Erste Bank Polska. The announcement was carried on the group's investor-relations page, while The Globe and Mail reported that the offer would seek to lift Erste's existing 49.00 percent holding by up to 26.00 percent, with ownership capped at 75.00 percent.

What does Poland mean for growth?

The proposed transaction makes Poland the clearest strategic variable for the group. The offer price was expected at PLN 713.00 per share, and the transaction was described as fully funded from internal resources. Regulatory approval and minimum acceptance conditions still apply, so the ownership increase is a planned step rather than a completed acquisition.

When are the next results?

Erste's investor-relations calendar sets third-quarter 2026 results for October 30, 2026. That date gives investors a near-term test for operating performance before the Poland transaction can affect the reported group structure.

TradingView carried Erste Group's financial calendar with full-year 2026 results scheduled for February 25, 2027. The calendar also lists the annual financial report for March 10, 2027, extending the reporting path beyond the October results.

Stock stays below yearly high

The EUR 109.50 Lang & Schwarz price is 13.64 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 126.80 and above the 52-week low of EUR 82.00. The finance snapshot puts Erste Group's market capitalization at EUR 42.6 billion as of October 21, 2026, giving the Poland strategy a substantial market-value backdrop.

For investors, the next measurable checkpoint is the October report, while the tender offer remains subject to regulatory and acceptance conditions. Erste stock was trading at EUR 109.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 10:39 a.m. CEST, minus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026, at EUR 109.70. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Erste stock.