SKF stock tracks Vertevo listing plan at SEK 271.30

Published on 09/28/2026 at 14:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SKF stock posted SEK 3,223 million in adjusted operating profit in Q2 2026, up from SEK 3,090 million. Shareholders vote on Vertevo on October 1, 2026.

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SKF stock was trading at SEK 271.30 on Nasdaq Stockholm at 2:27 p.m. CEST on September 28, 2026, down 0.29 percent from the previous close of SEK 272.10. The immediate company catalyst is the planned separation of SKF's Automotive business into SKF Vertevo.

Vertevo vote sets the timetable

According to SKF on September 7, 2026, shareholders will vote on the distribution of SKF Vertevo at an extraordinary general meeting on October 1, 2026. Subject to approval and regulatory clearances, the automotive business is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq Stockholm on December 1, 2026.

The proposed distribution would give holders one SKF Vertevo share for every five corresponding SKF shares. That ratio makes the October vote a concrete checkpoint for the value of the two-company structure, rather than a distant strategic concept.

Margins improved in Q2

SKF's latest reported quarter also provides a measurable operating backdrop. In Q2 2026, net sales reached SEK 23,195 million versus SEK 23,166 million in Q2 2025, while organic growth was 1.4 percent compared with negative 0.2 percent a year earlier.

As SKF reports in its Q2 2026 material dated July 17, 2026, adjusted operating profit rose to SEK 3,223 million from SEK 3,090 million. The SEK 133 million increase equals 4.30 percent, showing that margin execution was stronger than the small year-over-year sales increase.

Analyst target stays below market

MarketScreener reported on September 17, 2026, that JPMorgan raised its SKF price target to SEK 245 from SEK 230 while retaining an underweight rating. The new target remains SEK 26.30 below the September 28 market price, a gap of 9.70 percent.

For investors, the split-off timetable and the industrial margin trend now frame the stock. SKF's next reported earnings date is October 21, 2026, according to Investing.com.

SKF stock remains below its yearly high

SKF stock had a 52-week range of SEK 204.80 to SEK 280.10 on September 28, 2026. Market capitalization stood at SEK 123.6 billion and volume was 202,034 shares at the same intraday snapshot.