Sweco stock falls 1.78 percent after CEO resignation
Published on 10/03/2026 at 22:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sweco stock (ISIN SE0014960373) fell 1.78 percent to SEK 127.10 on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 2, 2026, after CEO Åsa Bergman announced her departure following 35 years at the company. According to Nasdaq Stockholm, Bergman will remain in her role until a successor is in place, while the board starts the recruitment process.
Leadership change meets solid Q2 figures
The timing puts a leadership transition alongside a stronger operating trend. According to Skirner, Sweco's Q2 2026 net sales increased to SEK 8,567 million from SEK 7,834 million in Q2 2025, while EBITA rose to SEK 864 million from SEK 750 million. The EBITA margin reached 10.1 percent, compared with 9.6 percent a year earlier.
The first-half figures show the same direction. Net sales for January through June 2026 reached SEK 16,902 million versus SEK 15,901 million in the prior-year period, while EBITA rose to SEK 1,733 million from SEK 1,651 million, with a 10.3 percent margin.
Handelsbanken lifts target to SEK 150
Valuation expectations also moved higher before the CEO announcement. MarketScreener reported on September 23, 2026, that Handelsbanken upgraded Sweco to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to SEK 150 from SEK 143. The new target is 18.0 percent above the SEK 127.10 reference price.
For investors, the contrast is concrete: the share price is down from the previous close of SEK 129.40, while the latest reported quarter delivered higher sales, EBITA and margin. The board's succession process now becomes the immediate corporate variable alongside the operating figures.
Third-quarter date is October 29
Sweco's next scheduled reporting event is the Q3 2026 financial report on October 29, 2026, according to MFN. That report will provide the next reported checkpoint after the CEO transition announcement and the Q2 margin improvement.
Sweco stock stays below yearly high
Sweco stock was last at SEK 127.10 on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 2, 2026, at 5:29 p.m. CEST, down 1.78 percent for the session and above its 52-week low of SEK 122.00 but below its high of SEK 179.80. The company's market capitalization was SEK 45.9 billion, with 487,092 shares traded.
Sweco stock key data
- Company: Sweco AB (publ)
- ISIN: SE0014960373
- Ticker: SWEC B
- Trading venue: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 5:29 p.m. CEST): SEK 127.10
- Market capitalization: SEK 45.9 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: SEK 122.00-179.80 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
