Skanska signs USD 138 million tech deal. Skanska stock gains 1.73 percent
Published on 10/09/2026 at 12:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Skanska signed a USD 138.00 million US technology-facility contract on October 6, 2026.
- The contract enters US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026 and work is due to finish in the first quarter of 2028.
- Lang & Schwarz showed EUR 23.57 on October 9, 2026, up 1.73 percent from EUR 23.17.
- DNB Carnegie raised its Skanska target from SEK 270.00 to SEK 330.00 on September 22, 2026.
Skanska B (ISIN SE0000113250) was trading at EUR 23.57 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. CEST, up 1.73 percent versus the prior close of EUR 23.17. On October 6, 2026, PR Newswire reported that Skanska signed an additional USD 138.00 million contract for a technology facility in the United States.
Three contracts build order momentum
On September 22, 2026, MarketScreener reported an USD 84.00 million data-center contract in Georgia. On October 5, 2026, Finanznachrichten reported a USD 110.00 million Renton High School contract.
The latest USD 138.00 million technology-facility award will enter US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2028, according to Skanska.
What do the margins show?
Skanska's investor page lists a 4.30 percent operating margin for Construction and a 10.80 percent return on equity on a rolling-12-month basis after the second quarter of 2026. The same page lists 1.30 percent return on capital employed for Project Development and 4.80 percent for Investment Properties, giving investors several operating measures beyond contract volume.
On September 22, 2026, DNB Carnegie raised its recommendation from Hold to Buy and lifted its price target from SEK 270.00 to SEK 330.00. The target change adds a quantified valuation comparison to the contract-led order narrative.
Next reporting date is November 4
MarketScreener lists November 4, 2026, for Skanska's third-quarter 2026 earnings release. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint for US order bookings, construction profitability and the effect of recent project awards.
Stock trades higher in Stockholm
At Lang & Schwarz, Skanska B was trading at EUR 23.57 on October 9, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. CEST, up 1.73 percent versus the prior close of EUR 23.17. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Skanska B stock.
Skanska B stock facts
- Company: Skanska AB (publ)
- ISIN: SE0000113250
- WKN: 863784
- Ticker: SKA B
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 9, 2026, 12:17 p.m. CEST): EUR 23.57
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.73 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 8, 2026): EUR 23.17
- Market capitalization: SEK 117.1 billion (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Engineering and Construction
- Index membership: OMXS30
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report OMXS30.
