Skanska wins USD 136 million rail contract as SEB targets Skanska stock at SEK 300.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Skanska posted a 4.30 percent construction margin in Q2 2026. Skanska stock costs EUR 23.98 on October 13, 2026 with SEK 106.0 billion market value.

Key points in brief

Skanska signed a USD 136.00 million railroad improvement contract in the northeastern United States on October 9, 2026.
SEB raised its Skanska target from SEK 270.00 to SEK 300.00 on October 7, 2026.
Skanska B was trading at EUR 23.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:47 a.m. CEST.
The next reported events are third-quarter results on November 5, 2026, and the annual report on January 29, 2027.

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Skanska B (SE0000113250) signed a USD 136.00 million railroad improvement contract in the northeastern United States on October 9, 2026, adding another public infrastructure project to its US order bookings. FinanzNachrichten reported that the work had begun and would be included in third-quarter 2026 US order bookings. On October 7, 2026, SEB raised its target from SEK 270.00 to SEK 300.00, according to Placera.

Three US contracts build the order story

Skanska's recent US sequence began with a USD 60.00 million hospital contract dated October 2, 2026. A USD 110.00 million high school project followed on October 5, 2026, before the USD 136.00 million rail project became the latest disclosed contract on October 9, 2026.

The three projects span healthcare, education and rail infrastructure. Each is assigned to US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026, giving the construction division a broader project mix rather than a single customer or asset type.

What does the order add?

The USD 136.00 million rail award is the largest of the three dated contracts. Its expected completion in December 2029 also gives Skanska a multiyear execution horizon, while the inclusion in third-quarter bookings provides a direct link to the next operating update.

Skanska's investor-relations page identifies the second quarter of 2026 as its latest interim period and lists a 4.30 percent construction operating margin, 1.30 percent return on capital employed in project development, 4.80 percent return on capital employed in investment properties and 10.80 percent return on equity. The figures are shown by Skanska on its investor page.

Next dates and the share context

Affarsvarlden lists Skanska's next interim report for November 5, 2026 and its annual report for January 29, 2027. Those dates place the contract pipeline and the Q2 operating metrics ahead of the next formal test of order conversion.

Skanska's primary listing is on Nasdaq Stockholm, where the finance quote showed SEK 268.60 at 9:54 a.m. CEST on October 13, 2026. The same quote showed a 52-week range of SEK 233.00 to SEK 286.80 and market capitalization of SEK 106.0 billion, keeping the stock 6.35 percent below its yearly high.

Trading price in euros

Skanska B was trading at EUR 23.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:47 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Skanska B stock.