Lonza Group stock names board candidate as H1 sales hit CHF 3.4 billion

Published on 09/30/2026 at 13:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lonza Group stock was trading at EUR 615.40 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026. The board nominee follows CHF 1.2 billion in H1 CORE EBITDA.

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Lonza Group (ISIN CH0013841017) was trading at EUR 615.40 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026, down 0.76 percent from the prior close of EUR 620.10. The company nominated Pearl Huang as an independent board member on September 30, 2026, adding a governance decision to the stock's latest market picture.

Board renewal takes shape

According to FT.com on September 30, 2026, Huang's appointment is subject to election at Lonza's Annual General Meeting in May 2027. She is also set to join the Strategy and Innovation Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

The same announcement said Angelica Kohlmann and Christoph Mäder will not stand for re-election at the 2027 meeting. Lonza said eight new members have joined the board since 2024, making the nomination part of a broader renewal process rather than an isolated personnel change.

H1 figures anchor the story

FT.com reported that Lonza generated CHF 3.4 billion in sales and CHF 1.2 billion in CORE EBITDA in Half-Year 2026. The figures provide a concrete operating reference for the stock alongside the governance announcement.

Lonza is a contract development and manufacturing organization serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its latest expansion plan adds two commercial PSD-4 spray-drying units in Bend, Oregon, with completion expected in 2029 and more than 80 initial jobs, according to Marketscreener on September 10, 2026. That project gives investors a dated example of how Lonza is committing capital to specialized manufacturing capacity.

Stock stays below yearly high

On SIX, Lonza shares were quoted at CHF 588.40 on September 30, 2026, 1.57 percent below the CHF 597.80 52-week high and above the CHF 454.60 low. At Lang & Schwarz, the euro reference price was EUR 615.40 at 1:07 p.m. CEST on September 30, 2026, with a daily change of minus 0.76 percent versus the EUR 620.10 prior close from September 29, 2026.