Nordea stock reaches a record high at EUR 18.01

Published on 09/22/2026 at 18:15 | 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 Bank Abp (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. Ad hoc news reported the move on September 22, 2026.

First half delivers EUR 5.9 billion

The operating backdrop also provides a concrete earnings reference. According to Brand Finance on September 22, 2026, Nordea generated total income of EUR 5.9 billion in the first half of 2026. The same report said assets under management reached EUR 504.7 billion, giving investors a second dated measure of the bank's scale.

The income figure was supported by higher net fee and commission income, corporate lending and assets under management during the first half of 2026, according to Brand Finance. Its comparison also recorded Nordea's brand value at EUR 6.2 billion, up 23 percent, although brand value is not the same as reported revenue or profit.

Quarterly revenue rises 4.2 percent

Quarterly data provide a more granular comparison. Affarsvarlden listed Nordea's revenue at SEK 22,663 million in Q2 2026, compared with SEK 21,732 million in Q2 2025, an increase of 4.2 percent. Operating profit was SEK 12,019 million in Q2 2026, versus SEK 11,937 million a year earlier.

The comparison matters because the stock's September 21 close rose 2.5 percent while the available Q2 figures show revenue growth of 4.2 percent year over year. According to Affarsvarlden on September 22, 2026, Q2 operating profit was SEK 12,019 million, compared with SEK 10,792 million in Q1 2026. That quarter-on-quarter increase of SEK 1,227 million shows that profitability improved sequentially in the reported figures.

Analyst target stays near the market price

The valuation signal is more measured than the record-price headline suggests. MarketScreener showed a last close of EUR 18.01 and an average analyst target of EUR 18.39 on September 22, 2026, leaving the published average target EUR 0.38 above the reference close.

That spread is limited beside the 2.5 percent one-session gain, so the key question is whether earnings growth and asset growth continue to support the valuation. The available figures place total first-half income at EUR 5.9 billion and assets under management at EUR 504.7 billion, while Q2 revenue increased 4.2 percent year over year.

Nordea stock closes at 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 for the shares, while the average analyst target shown on September 22, 2026, was EUR 18.39.