Jefferies cuts Nordea stock target to EUR 19.90 after third-quarter results

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Operating profit fell 4.00 percent to EUR 1.54 billion. Nordea stock costs EUR 15.45 on October 20, 2026 versus Jefferies' EUR 19.90 target.

Analyst view and operating metrics

Jefferies cut its Nordea target from EUR 20.60 to EUR 19.90 on October 15, 2026.
Net fee and commission income rose 9.00 percent to EUR 880 million in the third quarter of 2026.
Nordea stock trades at EUR 15.45 at 10:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Nordea Bank Abp (ISIN FI4000297767) posted operating profit of EUR 1.54 billion in the third quarter of 2026, down 4.00 percent from the year-earlier period. On October 15, 2026, Jefferies cut its price target from EUR 20.60 to EUR 19.90 while retaining a Buy rating, as reported by wallstreetONLINE.

Results keep the outlook intact

Nordea's third-quarter release dated October 15, 2026 showed total operating income of EUR 2.97 billion, up 2.00 percent year on year. Net interest income increased 1.00 percent to EUR 1.80 billion, while net fee and commission income rose 9.00 percent to EUR 880 million, according to Nordea.

The bank kept its 2026 outlook for return on equity above 15.00 percent and a cost-to-income ratio of 44.00 to 45.00 percent. Assets under management increased 13.00 percent year on year to EUR 509 billion, giving the results a clear savings and investment component.

Three dates explain the reset

On October 1, 2026, Nordea scheduled the report for October 15 at 7:30 a.m. EET; on October 15, the bank reported EUR 1.54 billion of operating profit; on the same date, Jefferies lowered its target from EUR 20.60 to EUR 19.90.

What does the target cut mean?

The change points to a more cautious valuation rather than a change in Nordea's operating outlook. Jefferies cited uncertainty around excess-capital use and the European Central Bank review of risk models, while keeping its Buy rating. The bank's third-quarter CET1 ratio was 15.80 percent, 1.90 percentage points above the regulatory requirement, providing a quantified capital cushion.

Stock price after the results

The euro quote places Nordea below Jefferies' revised target, but the target and the market price represent different measures. Nordea's reported earnings per share was EUR 0.35 in the third quarter, compared with EUR 0.36 a year earlier, while return on equity stood at 15.10 percent.

Nordea stock was trading at EUR 15.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nordea stock.