Nordea stock reaches a record high as income rises

Published on 09/23/2026 at 14:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nordea stock closed at EUR 18.01 on September 21, 2026, up 2.5 percent from the prior session. First-half income reached EUR 5.9 billion.

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Nordea stock (ISIN FI4000297767) closed at EUR 18.01 on Nasdaq Helsinki on September 21, 2026, gaining 2.5 percent from the prior session and reaching an all-time high for the shares. The move came as first-half income reached EUR 5.9 billion in 2026, giving the valuation a current operating reference.

First half delivers EUR 5.9 billion

According to Ad hoc news on September 22, 2026, Nordea generated total income of EUR 5.9 billion in the first half of 2026. Assets under management reached EUR 504.7 billion during the same period, adding a second measure of the bank's operating scale.

The first-half figures were supported by higher net fee and commission income, corporate lending and assets under management, according to Ad hoc news on September 22, 2026. Nordea's brand value was reported at EUR 6.2 billion, up 23 percent, although brand value is distinct from reported revenue or profit.

Quarterly revenue grows 4.2 percent

Q2 2026 revenue stood at SEK 22,663 million, compared with SEK 21,732 million in Q2 2025, an increase of 4.2 percent. Operating profit reached SEK 12,019 million, versus SEK 11,937 million a year earlier, according to Ad hoc news on September 22, 2026.

The sequential comparison is also constructive: Q2 2026 operating profit was SEK 12,019 million, up from SEK 10,792 million in Q1 2026. That increase of SEK 1,227 million provides a more precise earnings comparison than the share-price record alone.

Average target remains close

MarketScreener showed an average analyst target of EUR 18.39 on September 22, 2026, compared with the EUR 18.01 closing price. The EUR 0.38 difference leaves the published average target close to the record market price rather than indicating a wide valuation gap.

Nordea's stock gain also exceeded the OMX Helsinki 25, which rose 0.41 percent on September 21, 2026. The comparison places the 2.5 percent Nordea move 2.09 percentage points above the Finnish benchmark on that session, according to Ad hoc news on September 23, 2026.

Nordea stock holds EUR 18.01

Nordea stock closed at EUR 18.01 on Nasdaq Helsinki on September 21, 2026, up 2.5 percent from the previous session. The price marked an all-time high, while the average analyst target shown on September 22, 2026, was EUR 18.39.