Handelsbanken A stock trades 0.57 percent below its yearly high

Published on 09/29/2026 at 09:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Handelsbanken A stock traded at SEK 157.00 on September 29, 2026, only 0.57 percent below its 52-week high. Q2 operating profit fell to SEK 6,678 million.

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Handelsbanken A stock (ISIN SE0007100599) was trading at SEK 157.00 on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 29, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. CEST, just 0.57 percent below its 52-week high of SEK 157.90. The next scheduled reporting milestone is the bank's Q3 2026 interim report on October 21, 2026.

Q2 profit fell from Q1

Handelsbanken's latest reported quarter was Q2 2026. According to Cision, operating profit was SEK 6,678 million, compared with SEK 8,195 million in Q1 2026. That is a sequential decline of 18.51 percent.

The same interim report showed return on equity of 12.80 percent in Q2, down from 13.60 percent in Q1. Earnings per share were SEK 2.60 versus SEK 3.21, while the cost to income ratio rose to 44.30 percent from 39.50 percent, putting operating efficiency ahead of loan growth as a key issue for the next update.

Analysts lifted targets below the price

Analyst revisions have not yet matched the market quotation. MarketScreener reported on September 15, 2026, that Mediobanca raised its target to SEK 149 from SEK 133 and retained an underperform rating. The revised target remains SEK 8.00 below the September 29 price.

On September 1, 2026, Morgan Stanley raised its target to SEK 148 from SEK 133 and retained underweight, according to MarketScreener. Both targets sit below the current share price, despite the recent increases.

Q3 date sets the next test

Handelsbanken's investor-relations calendar lists a Q3 2026 pre-close call for September 30, 2026, followed by the interim report for January to September on October 21, 2026. The dates appear on the bank's investor-relations page.

For investors, the contrast is clear: the share price is near its yearly high, while Q2 operating profit and earnings per share were lower than in Q1. The October report will show whether income stabilization can translate into stronger profitability.

Stock stays near yearly high

Handelsbanken A was last quoted at SEK 157.00 on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 29, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.80 percent. Its 52-week range was SEK 116.80 to SEK 157.90, and market capitalization stood at SEK 305.3 billion.