Uniqa Insurance stock falls as H1 profit rises 10.5 percent

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Uniqa Insurance stock trades at EUR 17.08 on October 7, 2026, while H1 2026 EBT reached EUR 327 million. Management retained EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million guidance.

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Uniqa Insurance stock was trading at EUR 17.08 on the Vienna Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. CEST, down 1.84 percent on the session. The latest company update showed first-half 2026 earnings before taxes of EUR 327 million, up 10.5 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance in the August 20, 2026 earnings transcript.

Profit rises while guidance holds

Yahoo Finance reports that UNIQA's first-half net consolidated profit reached EUR 258 million, while premiums grew 12 percent across the group. Management retained its full-year 2026 earnings-before-tax guidance at EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million.

The result already represents 57.4 percent of the lower end of that guidance. That comparison matters because the second half carries higher catastrophe and capital-market sensitivity, which management highlighted during the earnings call.

Claims and capital markets shape the outlook

UNIQA reported a first-half net combined ratio of 91.6 percent. The earnings call also described an underlying ratio below 90 percent after measures that strengthened reserves, while the company said EUR 80 million of first-half actions affected the technical result.

International operations provide a second growth lever. Poland delivered 5.4 percent growth against 3.3 percent market growth, and management maintained an objective of 8 percent international-business growth for 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Consensus target sits above the quote

The analyst page from Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 4 analysts, with 1 Buy, 3 Holds and 0 Sells. The average 12-month price target is EUR 18.075, with a low of EUR 16.3 and a high of EUR 20.00.

Against the EUR 17.08 market price, the average target lies 5.8 percent above the price. The range also shows a divided setup: the low target is below the quote, while the high target is materially higher.

UNIQA stock stays below its yearly high

At EUR 17.08, the stock stood 10.1 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 19.00 and above its 52-week low of EUR 12.20. The Vienna-listed shares had gained 12.81 percent year to date as of October 6, 2026.

UNIQA Insurance Group's market capitalization was EUR 5.2 billion on October 7, 2026. The combination of double-digit earnings growth and reserve caution leaves the guidance range, rather than the half-year profit alone, as the key valuation reference.