Stora Enso stock rises on Rosenlew's deputy CEO role

Published on 09/17/2026 at 14:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stora Enso stock closed at EUR 10.46 on September 16, 2026, up 1.06 percent. SB1 Markets lifted its target to EUR 10.60 on September 15, 2026.

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Stora Enso stock (FI0009005961) closed at EUR 10.46 on September 16, 2026, up 1.06 percent, after the company said Niclas Rosenlew will also serve as deputy CEO from September 17, 2026.

Management change and market tone

As Newsquawk reported on September 17, 2026, Stora Enso appointed its current CFO as deputy CEO effective immediately. MarketScreener carried the same move at 09:50 on September 17, 2026, and also showed the stock at EUR 10.45 in Tradegate trading.

Kauppalehti said on September 17, 2026 that Rosenlew keeps his role as group CFO and becomes the deputy to CEO Hans Sohlstrom. The appointment adds another visible management layer at a moment when the shares already trade above the year-to-date level of minus 2.24 percent shown by MarketScreener.

Price near the range

The Helsinki close of EUR 10.46 on September 16, 2026 was also 1.06 percent higher on the day and left the stock only slightly above the one-week low of EUR 9.99 and below the one-month high of EUR 10.59, both shown by MarketScreener. Volume reached 1,232,723 shares on September 16, 2026.

What analysts see

According to MarketScreener, SB1 Markets lifted its target for Stora Enso to EUR 10.60 from EUR 10.00 on September 15, 2026 and kept a Neutral rating. MarketScreener also listed an average analyst target of EUR 11.34 for 16 analysts, which leaves the stock 8.39 percent below that level.

Q2 numbers matter

MarketScreener's Stora Enso profile says the company posted Q2 2026 revenue of EUR 2.41 billion and EBITDA of EUR 350 million, while net debt stood at EUR 3.14 billion. The same profile shows a 2026 net profit estimate of EUR 264 million and a 2027 estimate of EUR 598 million, a wide gap that underlines how much earnings recovery still drives the valuation debate.

Closing levels

For investors, the immediate reference remains the primary Helsinki close of EUR 10.46 on September 16, 2026, with the stock up 1.06 percent that day. The deputy CEO move, the EUR 10.60 target and the Q2 2026 revenue of EUR 2.41 billion give the shares three clear numbers to trade against.