Nordea raises target for Essity B stock to SEK 315

Published on 10/15/2026 at 09:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nordea kept its Buy rating on October 15, 2026. Essity B stock costs EUR 24.39 on October 15, 2026 and Q3 results are due October 22, 2026.

Analyst action and operating context

Nordea lifted its Essity target to SEK 315 on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 35.061 billion, up 5.70 percent year over year.
Essity B stock trades at EUR 24.39 at 9:35 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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Essity B (ISIN SE0009922164) was trading at EUR 24.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 9:35 a.m. CEST. Placera.se reported that Nordea raised its target from SEK 300 to SEK 315 on October 15, 2026, while keeping its Buy rating.

Target rises before quarterly results

The target increase came shortly before Essity's third-quarter report, scheduled for October 22, 2026. Essity lists the report date in its investor calendar.

Three dated steps for Essity

Essity's recent chronology has three measurable steps. On July 16, 2026, second-quarter revenue reached SEK 35.061 billion, up 5.70 percent from the prior year, while operating profit was SEK 3.846 billion, according to Affarsvarlden. On October 12, 2026, Essity reported the repurchase of 423,823 Class B shares under its buyback program, according to Placera.se. On October 15, 2026, Nordea lifted its target to SEK 315 from SEK 300.

What does the target change mean?

The move from SEK 300 to SEK 315 represents a 5.00 percent increase in Nordea's target. The operating backdrop remains mixed: Essity's second-quarter operating margin was 11.00 percent, down from 12.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025, while revenue increased 5.70 percent over the same period.

Dates investors can track

Essity's next substantiated date is October 22, 2026, for the third-quarter report. The company also lists January 21, 2027, for its full-year 2026 report.

Stock snapshot in euros

Essity B was trading at EUR 24.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 9:35 a.m. CEST. The quote provides the day's euro reference for investors in Germany.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.