United Internet raises 1&1 stake: United Internet stock sits 20.78 percent below its high

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Goldman cut target from EUR 34.40 to EUR 34.20 on September 28, 2026. United Internet stock costs EUR 23.94 on October 16, 2026, versus Xetra close.

Ownership and valuation details

United Internet will receive 35,352,929 new 1&1 shares as its stake rises to 89.32 percent on October 6, 2026.
Goldman Sachs cut its target from EUR 34.40 to EUR 34.20 on September 28, 2026.
United Internet stock trades at EUR 23.94 at 10:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.

United Internet, DE0005089031, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

United Internet (ISIN DE0005089031) was trading at EUR 23.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, at 10:11 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026. The latest company transaction will lift its stake in 1&1 to 89.32 percent after a capital increase that brings 35,352,929 new shares into United Internet's holding.

Stake rises through share issue

According to Yahoo Finance on October 6, 2026, 1&1 will increase its share capital by 20 percent through a contribution in kind. United Internet will contribute a EUR 850.24 million loan receivable from 1&1 Versatel and receive the new shares at a calculated issue price of EUR 24.05 per share.

The transaction changes the ownership ratio from 87.19 percent to 89.32 percent. United Internet dated the related ad hoc disclosure October 5, 2026.

What does the stake change mean?

The increase gives United Internet a larger economic position in its telecommunications subsidiary while shifting EUR 850.24 million of receivables into equity. The immediate market question is valuation rather than daily price direction, because the Lang & Schwarz quote matched the Xetra reference at EUR 23.94.

Three dated steps shape the story

On September 28, 2026, FinanzNachrichten reported that Goldman Sachs cut its target from EUR 34.40 to EUR 34.20 while maintaining a Buy rating. On October 5, 2026, United Internet disclosed the 1&1 capital increase involving 35,352,929 new shares. On October 6, 2026, the transaction details put the resulting stake at 89.32 percent.

Next reporting date is November 12

finanzen.net lists November 12, 2026, as the expected date for United Internet's third-quarter 2026 results. The same report cited a second-quarter 2026 earnings per share figure of EUR 0.38, compared with EUR 0.29 in the prior-year quarter.

Stock stays below its yearly high

At EUR 23.94, the reference price is 20.78 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 30.22, while the 52-week low is EUR 22.24. Goldman Sachs' EUR 34.20 target stands 42.86 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, using the same euro basis.

United Internet was trading at EUR 23.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, at 10:11 a.m. CEST, 0.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026, which was EUR 23.94. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of United Internet stock.