Unipol secures BPER control as Unipol stock trades at EUR 24.54

Published on 10/20/2026 at 09:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BPER control approval came on October 16, 2026. Unipol stock trades at EUR 24.54 on October 20, 2026, with a EUR 20.9 billion market value.

Capital action and market context

Unipol received AGCM authorization for BPER control on October 16, 2026.
The rights issue covers 121.6 million shares at EUR 20.56 each.
Unipol stock trades at EUR 24.54 at 9:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Unipol (IT0004810054) was trading at EUR 24.54 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST, as the insurer moved into the next phase of its BPER Banca strategy. Unipol said on October 16, 2026 that it had received authorization from Italy's competition authority for the acquisition of de facto control over BPER Banca S.p.A.

Capital raise sets the terms

The control move is tied to a large equity transaction. According to MarketScreener, Unipol's board approved final terms for a rights issue of approximately EUR 2.5 billion on October 9, 2026. The transaction covers a maximum of 121.6 million ordinary shares offered at EUR 20.56 each, with 10 new shares for every 59 held.

The chronology began on October 7, 2026, when the board set the capital increase terms. On October 9, 2026, the EUR 2.5 billion transaction and its EUR 20.56 subscription price were reported. On October 16, 2026, the company announced the competition clearance for de facto control over BPER Banca.

What dates matter next?

Shareholders can exercise the pre-emptive rights through October 26, 2026, while the next scheduled reporting date is November 12, 2026 for third-quarter results, according to Zonebourse. The timetable makes the rights issue the immediate operational focus, while the November report will provide the next quantified checkpoint.

Stock valuation in context

Finance data put Unipol's market capitalization at EUR 20.9 billion as of October 19, 2026. The same data show a 52-week range of EUR 17.65 to EUR 29.44, placing the October 20 quote inside that span. Unipol is an Italian diversified insurer listed on Borsa Italiana under ticker UNI, with insurance operations complemented by real estate, hotels and agriculture.

Lang & Schwarz quote

Unipol stock was trading at EUR 24.54 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. CEST. The current quote is presented without a daily comparison against a dated Xetra close.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Unipol stock.