Verbund appoints Stefan Waldner CFO. Target for Verbund stock is EUR 60.75

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Waldner starts a two-year CFO term with an extension option. Verbund stock costs EUR 66.13 on October 15, 2026 against a EUR 60.75 target.

Leadership and earnings context

Stefan Waldner was appointed CFO on October 7, 2026, for an initial two-year term.
Verbund reported EUR 8.0 billion in fiscal year 2025 revenue, down 2.72 percent from fiscal year 2024.
Verbund stock traded at EUR 66.13 at 10:39 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
The next earnings release is scheduled for November 5, 2026.

Verbund AG, AT0000746409, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Verbund stock (ISIN AT0000746409) was trading at EUR 66.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:39 a.m. CEST. The latest company event was the appointment of Stefan Waldner as chief financial officer, announced on October 7, 2026, by EQS News.

Why the CFO appointment matters

Waldner joined the management board for an initial two-year term, with an option to extend it by another two years. He brings more than 20 years of international energy experience, including work at OMV and Merrill Lynch, while former CFO Peter Kollmann stepped down on August 31, 2026, according to EQS News. The appointment puts financing discipline and capital allocation at the center of Verbund's investment story.

2026 events in sequence

On September 23, 2026, Verbund and voestalpine extended a framework agreement running until the end of 2029 for renewable energy, hydrogen, storage and flexibility projects, as MarketScreener reported. On July 30, 2026, Verbund reported a 25.00 percent decline in first-half core earnings, also carried by MarketScreener. On October 7, 2026, the company appointed Waldner for two years.

What do the earnings figures show?

Verbund's fiscal year 2025 revenue was EUR 8.0 billion, down 2.72 percent from EUR 8.3 billion in fiscal year 2024. Net income fell to EUR 1.5 billion from EUR 1.9 billion, a 20.57 percent decline, according to Investing.com. That historical comparison explains why the finance role matters: project funding and earnings resilience are closely linked for a hydropower-heavy utility.

Next reporting date

Verbund's next earnings release is scheduled for November 5, 2026, according to the company calendar information published by MarketScreener.

Stock price and investor context

At EUR 66.13, the stock price gives investors a current market reference while the CFO transition adds a governance and capital-allocation angle to the upcoming results. A Simply Wall St analysis dated October 12, 2026, cited a consensus target of EUR 60.75 and linked the valuation debate to project execution, margins and earnings expectations.

Verbund stock was trading at EUR 66.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:39 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Verbund stock.