UniCredit wins ECB approval and UniCredit stock sits 12.48 percent below EUR 86.42 high

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half net profit rose 22.00 percent to EUR 3.10 billion. UniCredit stock costs EUR 75.63 on October 16, 2026, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close.

ECB approval and coming dates

UniCredit received ECB approval on October 15, 2026 to cross the 30.00 percent Commerzbank threshold.
First-half 2026 net profit rose 22.00 percent to EUR 3.10 billion.
UniCredit stock trades at EUR 75.63 at 9:43 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
The board approval is scheduled for November 8, 2026, followed by results on November 9, 2026.

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UniCredit (ISIN IT0005239360) was trading at EUR 75.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:43 a.m. CEST, up 0.65 percent against the October 15, 2026 Xetra close of EUR 75.14. The bank had received European Central Bank approval on October 15 to cross the 30.00 percent participation threshold in Commerzbank, a step that allows it to increase the stake without an upper limit, according to UniCredit.

Control plan reaches a key stage

The regulatory approval changes the timetable for the Commerzbank transaction. UniCredit said the remaining procedures and conditions are expected around year end, when it expects to hold approximately 50.00 percent of Commerzbank voting rights and be able to take control.

Reuters reported on October 15 that the offer completed in July had lifted UniCredit's stake in the German bank to 48.00 percent. The report also said the transaction would be among Europe's largest cross-border banking deals since the global financial crisis.

Three milestones frame the deal

On July 23, 2026, UniCredit presented first-half results showing revenue of EUR 6.70 billion and net profit of EUR 3.10 billion, up 22.00 percent year over year, according to the bank's investor materials. On October 9, 2026, it moved board approval of third-quarter results to November 8 from October 21, with the market presentation moving to November 9 from October 22, as reported by pb.pl. The October 15 ECB authorization is the third dated milestone.

What does the timetable mean?

The next two dates are November 8, 2026, for board approval, and November 9, 2026, for publication and the conference call. The schedule gives investors two measurable checkpoints for the Commerzbank strategy after a first half in which UniCredit reported a 35.20 percent cost-income ratio and 19.70 percent return on allocated capital.

Stock stays below its annual high

At EUR 75.63, UniCredit stock stood 12.48 percent below its EUR 86.42 52-week high and above its EUR 57.36 52-week low as of October 16, 2026. The bank's market capitalization was EUR 114.3 billion on the same date.

UniCredit stock was trading at EUR 75.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:43 a.m. CEST, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 75.14. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of UniCredit stock.