Essity B stock: Nordea raises target from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00

Published on 10/21/2026 at 15:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 2026 adjusted EBITA consensus is SEK 4,474 million. Essity B stock costs EUR 25.05 on October 21, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.

Nordea target and report estimates

Nordea raised its Essity target from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 on October 15, 2026.
FactSet's Q3 2026 consensus puts adjusted EBITA at SEK 4,474 million.
Essity B stock costs EUR 25.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.
Essity is scheduled to publish its third-quarter report on October 22, 2026.

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Nordea raised its target for Essity from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 on October 15, 2026, according to TargetWatch. Essity B was trading at EUR 25.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.

Q3 estimates set the next test

Essity's next major company date is October 22, 2026, when it will publish its third-quarter interim report at 7:00 a.m. CET. The company has scheduled a presentation and conference call for 9:00 a.m. CET, as stated on its Essity investor-relations page.

FactSet's consensus, reported by MarketScreener on October 20, 2026, expects adjusted EBITA of SEK 4,474 million from ten estimates. That would be 11.51 percent below the SEK 5,056 million result from the corresponding quarter of 2025.

Stock range leaves room for reaction

The Stockholm quote stood at SEK 278.00 on October 21, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. CEST. Its 52-week range was SEK 239.40 to SEK 293.10, placing the latest quote SEK 15.10 below the high and SEK 38.60 above the low. Essity's market capitalization was SEK 187.3 billion.

Valuation and reporting date

Essity traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.71 and carried a 3.00 percent dividend yield on October 21, 2026. The upcoming report will give investors a direct comparison with the second quarter, when revenue was SEK 35,061 million and operating profit was SEK 3,846 million, according to Affarsvarlden.

What will the report measure?

The key comparison is profitability rather than sales alone. FactSet expects Q3 2026 sales of SEK 36,155 million, 4.38 percent above the SEK 34,638 million reported for Q3 2025, while adjusted EBITA is expected to decline by 11.51 percent over the same comparison.

Essity B stock and the next session

Nordea's higher SEK 315.00 target contrasts with the consensus estimate for lower adjusted EBITA, leaving the October 22 report as the next dated test for the company's margin trajectory. Essity B was trading at EUR 25.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST.

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