Holcim invests in Cloud Cycle while Holcim stock stands at EUR 70.35

Published on 10/06/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Holcim stock costs EUR 70.35 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 69.87, plus 0.69 percent. First-half recurring EBIT grew 11.50 percent.

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Holcim invests in Cloud Cycle, while Holcim stock stood at EUR 70.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026, up 0.69 percent from the EUR 69.87 prior close. The investment expands the building-materials group's digital quality controls across concrete delivery, according to EQS News on September 9, 2026.

Digital investment reaches 150 trucks

Cloud Cycle technology had already been deployed on more than 150 Holcim concrete mixer trucks in the United Kingdom, Italy and Switzerland by September 9, 2026. The system combines in-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning to monitor quality from the plant to the delivery site, according to EQS News.

The move adds to Holcim's wider push into sustainable building solutions and artificial intelligence. Its first-half 2026 results showed organic net sales growth of 5.20 percent and recurring EBIT growth of 11.50 percent, while second-quarter recurring EBIT growth reached 13.10 percent, according to Yahoo Finance in the half-year 2026 earnings call.

Guidance sets the operating benchmark

Holcim upgraded its 2026 outlook after the first half, targeting 5.00 percent organic net sales growth and 10.00 percent organic recurring EBIT growth. The comparison matters: first-half recurring EBIT growth of 11.50 percent was 1.50 percentage points above the full-year target, although the periods are not directly identical.

The company also reported positive price over cost for 17 consecutive quarters in the half-year 2026 call. That operating measure gives investors a clearer test for the building-materials strategy than the Cloud Cycle investment alone, because it links pricing discipline with recurring EBIT expansion.

Jefferies target remains above the price

Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on October 2, 2026, and set a CHF 73.50 price target for Holcim, according to Markets Insider. Against the SIX quote of CHF 65.78 on October 6, 2026, that target lies 11.74 percent above the primary-exchange price, while the 52-week range was CHF 60.10 to CHF 82.54.

Next results arrive October 23

Holcim's investor calendar lists the Q3 2026 Trading Update for October 23, 2026, giving the next scheduled checkpoint for the upgraded growth targets. On October 6, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 70.35 at 10:05 a.m. CEST, plus 0.69 percent versus the EUR 69.87 prior close.

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