United Internet joined 1&1 capital increase: United Internet stock sits 20.42 percent below high

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

On October 5, United Internet joined 1&1's capital increase. United Internet stock costs EUR 24.05 on October 19, 2026, 0.29 percent above its Xetra close.

Capital action and operating scale

United Internet participated in 1&1's capital increase on October 5, 2026.
First-half revenue reached EUR 3.09 billion, up 3.30 percent from the prior-year period.
United Internet stock traded at EUR 24.05 at 10:28 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, 0.29 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.

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United Internet participated in 1&1's capital increase on October 5, 2026, according to the company's United Internet investor-relations page. United Internet stock was EUR 24.05 at Lang & Schwarz at 10:28 a.m. CEST on October 19, 2026, up 0.29 percent from the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 23.98.

Capital action sets the latest marker

The October 5 transaction ties United Internet more closely to the financing of its 1&1 subsidiary. The company had also reported a management-board change on September 24, 2026, with a new chief financial officer scheduled to take office in November, as finanzen.net reported.

What does the operating trend show?

United Internet's first-half 2026 revenue rose 3.30 percent to EUR 3.09 billion, according to the company's investor-relations materials. A transcript of the results discussion reported total first-half revenue of EUR 2.269 billion, including EUR 1.805 billion in service revenue and EUR 464.8 million in other revenue, while EBITDA increased 5.10 percent to EUR 382.7 million, according to Yahoo Finance. The figures point to operating growth even as the second-quarter revenue comparison cited by finanzen.net showed EUR 1.54 billion against EUR 1.61 billion a year earlier.

Three dates frame the story

On August 6, 2026, United Internet published first-half results with earnings per share of EUR 0.38 versus EUR 0.29 a year earlier. On September 24, 2026, it announced a management-board change ahead of the November appointment. On October 5, 2026, it announced its participation in the 1&1 capital increase. The sequence moves from operating performance to governance and then capital allocation.

When are the next figures due?

United Internet is expected to present third-quarter 2026 results on November 12, 2026, according to finanzen.net. The upcoming report will give investors a fresh test of the group's 2026 outlook, which the results discussion described as revenue of EUR 6.25 billion, EBITDA of EUR 1.45 billion and cash capital expenditure of EUR 600 million to EUR 650 million.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The stock's EUR 24.05 Lang & Schwarz price is 20.42 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 30.22 and 8.14 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 22.24, with both levels dated October 19, 2026. The quote is only 0.29 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 23.98, leaving the capital action and the November reporting date as the clearest near-term reference points.

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