Orsted stock gains as Morningstar upgrades rating to Buy

Published on 09/17/2026 at 17:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Orsted stock traded around DKK 135.80 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on September 17, 2026 after Morningstar raised its rating to Buy. RBC Capital Markets recently lifted its target price to DKK 180, highlighting undervalued core assets and balance sheet flexibility.

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Orsted A/S stock (ISIN DK0060094928) was quoted at about DKK 135.80 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on September 17, 2026, up roughly 1.5% on the day, after Morningstar shifted its stance on the shares from Neutral to Buy according to MarketScreener on September 17, 2026.

Morningstar upgrade supports Orsted stock

As MarketScreener reports on September 17, 2026, Morningstar has adopted a more positive opinion on Orsted, moving its rating from Neutral to Buy while the shares trade in the mid DKK 130s range.

The same overview shows that Orsted’s last closing price stood at DKK 133.85, meaning the intraday quote of DKK 135.80 on September 17, 2026 represented an increase of about DKK 1.95, or roughly 1.46%, compared with that prior close according to MarketScreener.

RBC Capital Markets lifts Orsted target price

According to MarketScreener on September 17, 2026, RBC Capital Markets recently upgraded Orsted from Sector Perform to Outperform and raised its target price to DKK 180, up from a prior level that it had considered more conservative.

The same analyst summary indicates an average target price of DKK 172.30 for Orsted shares, which sits about 28.73% above the last closing price of DKK 133.85, underlining that, in RBC’s view, Orsted’s core assets and balance sheet flexibility are undervalued at current market levels as reported by MarketScreener.

Stock valuation and trading context

In the same data set, Orsted’s year-to-date performance is shown at about plus 10.95% as of September 17, 2026, while the five-day change is slightly positive at 0.11%, suggesting that the Morningstar upgrade and RBC’s higher target price come against the backdrop of an already recovering share price according to MarketScreener.

The analyst overview also notes that Orsted’s average target price of DKK 172.30 compares with the current quote around DKK 135.80, leaving a potential gap of more than DKK 36 per share, which reflects the degree to which analysts believe Orsted could close the distance to their valuation assumptions as shown by MarketScreener.

Closing price and investor takeaway

As of September 17, 2026, Orsted stock was trading at about DKK 135.80 on Nasdaq Copenhagen, up around 1.5% versus the prior close of DKK 133.85, with analysts such as Morningstar and RBC Capital Markets emphasizing upside potential relative to an average target price of DKK 172.30.