Hera stock reports H1 growth as price stays below high

Published on 10/03/2026 at 22:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hera stock posted 7.5 percent structural EBITDA growth in H1 2026, while adjusted profit measures reflected normalization. The share price was EUR 3.53 on October 2.

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Hera stock (ISIN IT0001250932) was last at EUR 3.53 on the Milan Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026, up 0.91 percent from the previous session. The latest operating picture combines 7.5 percent structural EBITDA growth with a EUR 16 million decline in adjusted EBITDA versus the comparable 2025 period.

Structural growth offsets normalization

In its H1 2026 earnings call on July 29, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported that Hera's structural EBITDA increased 7.5 percent, supported by organic growth and mergers and acquisitions. Management also described adjusted EBITDA as EUR 16 million lower and adjusted profit as EUR 8 million lower than the adjusted 2025 comparison.

The distinction matters because Hera is deliberately separating recurring performance from temporary tariff and tax effects. The company said infrastructure activities underpin 65 percent of EBITDA, while regulated activities account for 44 percent, giving the earnings mix a substantial recurring component.

Infrastructure spending sets the pace

Hera's H1 2026 call also showed the investment trade-off. Development capital expenditure reached EUR 220 million, compared with EUR 114 million in the same period of 2025, while total operating cash flow stood at EUR 561 million for the half year, according to Yahoo Finance.

The group reported EUR 285 million from its networks business in H1 2026, a 5.8 percent increase from the comparable period. Net debt to EBITDA was 2.75 times, up from 2.6 times in the first quarter, reflecting dividend payments and completed acquisition spending.

Hera stock remains below yearly high

Hera stock's EUR 3.53 last price on October 2, 2026, stood EUR 0.92 below the 52-week high of EUR 4.45 and EUR 0.05 above the 52-week low of EUR 3.48. The market capitalization was EUR 5.2 billion, and trading volume reached 1,371,654 shares.

Investing.com lists an average 12-month price target of EUR 4.540 and an analyst consensus of Buy as of October 3, 2026. Hera's investor-relations calendar schedules disclosure of the third-quarter 2026 financial results for November 11, 2026, according to Hera.