Fortum stock gains as DNB Carnegie raises target to EUR 27

Published on 09/22/2026 at 11:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fortum stock traded at EUR 23.24 at the September 22, 2026 close after a 5.30 percent fall. DNB Carnegie raised its target from EUR 20.40 to EUR 27.

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Fortum stock closed at EUR 23.24 on September 22, 2026, down 5.30 percent on Nasdaq Helsinki after the previous session. The sharp daily decline contrasted with a fresh research upgrade that lifted DNB Carnegie's price target from EUR 20.40 to EUR 27.

DNB Carnegie raises its target

According to Zonebourse on September 22, 2026, DNB Carnegie upgraded Fortum to Buy from Hold and increased its target to EUR 27 from EUR 20.40. The EUR 6.60 increase represents a 32.4 percent rise in the stated target, giving the recommendation a clearly more constructive valuation framework.

The upgrade was also reported by Newsquawk on September 22, 2026. The market reaction was not uniformly positive: the closing price of EUR 23.24 remained EUR 3.76 below Carnegie's new target, while the same session recorded a 5.30 percent decline.

Price remains near yearly high

Fortum's quoted 52-week range was EUR 15.02 to EUR 25.84 as of September 18, 2026, with a market capitalization of EUR 21.76 billion. The EUR 24.21 quote on that date was EUR 0.22 below the prior close of EUR 24.43, a daily decline of 0.90 percent, according to the dated market snapshot published by Investing.com.

That range places the September 18 price EUR 1.63 below the 52-week high and EUR 9.19 above the low. For investors, the contrast between the stronger target and the September 22 sell-off makes the valuation gap more important than the direction of a single session.

Stock closes at EUR 23.24

Fortum stock closed at EUR 23.24 on Nasdaq Helsinki on September 22, 2026, after falling 5.30 percent. The closing level is EUR 3.76 below DNB Carnegie's new EUR 27 target dated September 22, 2026.