SKF stock heads toward an October listing vote

Published on 09/29/2026 at 14:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SKF stock faces a shareholder vote on October 1, 2026, over the proposed SKF Vertevo listing. Q2 adjusted operating margin reached 13.9 percent.

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SKF stock was trading at EUR 24.27 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026, at 2:01 p.m. CEST. The next major company event is a shareholder vote on October 1, 2026, covering the proposed distribution and listing of SKF's automotive business, SKF Vertevo, according to SKF.

Automotive vote sets the timetable

The extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for October 1, 2026, with the proposed transaction separating SKF's automotive operations from its industrial business. The same company notice sets an expected record date of November 27, 2026, and an expected first trading day for SKF Vertevo on December 1, 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.

For investors, the vote matters because it marks the next formal step in a separation that management said was progressing in line with plan during the Q2 earnings call. SKF's board has proposed distributing all shares in SKF Vertevo to existing shareholders.

Margin improvement offsets flat sales

In Q2 2026, SKF reported net sales of SEK 23.20 billion and organic growth of 1.40 percent. Adjusted operating margin rose to 13.90 percent from 13.30 percent a year earlier, while adjusted gross margin improved by 1.10 percentage points to 32.70 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

The comparison shows where the current investment case is concentrated: profitability improved even though reported sales were flat year over year. Specialized Industrial Solutions represented 20.00 percent of group sales and delivered adjusted operating margin above 15.00 percent in the quarter, while Automotive recorded a 5.70 percent adjusted operating margin.

Analysts remain divided

Barclays raised its SKF price target to SEK 260 from SEK 250 on September 21, 2026, while keeping an equal-weight rating, as reported by MarketScreener. The report listed an average analyst target of SEK 267.44 and a consensus rating of hold.

SKF stock trades near yearly high

SKF was trading at EUR 24.27 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026, at 2:01 p.m. CEST. The primary listing is on Nasdaq Stockholm, where the finance quote showed SEK 274.30 on September 29, 2026, against a 52-week range of SEK 204.80 to SEK 280.10.