Maersk stock stays near its 52-week high after guidance rise

Published on 10/04/2026 at 22:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Maersk stock was last at DKK 24,240 on October 2, 2026, near its 52-week high. Q2 revenue rose 20 percent to USD 15.8 billion.

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Maersk stock was last at DKK 24,240 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on October 2, 2026, at 4:59 p.m. CEST, just 0.12 percent below its 52-week high of DKK 24,270. The company entered the final quarter with higher full-year profit guidance after Q2 2026 revenue rose 20 percent year over year to USD 15.8 billion, according to Yahoo Finance.

EBIT guidance moved higher

In the Q2 2026 earnings call dated August 13, 2026, Maersk set underlying full-year EBIT guidance at USD 4.5 billion to USD 6.5 billion, compared with the previous range of USD 2.0 billion to USD 4.0 billion. Underlying EBITDA guidance moved to USD 10.5 billion to USD 12.5 billion from USD 8.0 billion to USD 10.0 billion, with positive free cash flow also expected, Yahoo Finance reported.

The upgrade was supported by higher spot rates, resilient demand and congestion across parts of the supply chain. Maersk also reported Q2 EBITDA of USD 3.0 billion and EBIT of USD 1.6 billion, while free cash flow turned positive at USD 549 million from negative USD 373 million a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance.

Ocean remains the earnings engine

Ocean revenue increased 23 percent year over year to USD 10.5 billion in Q2 2026, while average loaded freight rates climbed 22 percent year over year and 32 percent from the prior quarter. Loaded volumes rose 4.1 percent to 3.4 million FFE, showing that the earnings improvement combined pricing with higher activity, Yahoo Finance reported.

Logistics and Services added another growth signal, with revenue up 15 percent to USD 4.2 billion and EBIT up 24 percent to USD 217 million in the quarter. Its EBIT margin reached 5.1 percent, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement, according to Yahoo Finance.

Analyst target reaches DKK 26,000

Fearnley upgraded Maersk from Hold to Buy on September 21, 2026, and raised its price target to DKK 26,000 from DKK 15,500, as reported by Business Insider. The new target stands 7.26 percent above the October 2 price, leaving the analyst view ahead of the recent market level while the stock remains close to its yearly peak.

Stock stays near yearly high

Maersk stock was last at DKK 24,240 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on October 2, 2026, with a session high of DKK 24,270 and a session low of DKK 23,220. The DKK 354.2 billion market capitalization reflects a company whose valuation is being supported by stronger freight economics, but whose earnings remain exposed to rate volatility and fuel costs.