WDP completes EUR 400 million raise. WDP stock sits 26.81 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

WDP issued 20,618,556 shares at EUR 19.40 on October 2, 2026. WDP stock costs EUR 19.16 on October 7, 2026 versus EUR 19.21, minus 0.26 percent.

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Warehouses De Pauw (WDP) completed a EUR 400.00 million capital increase on October 2, 2026, issuing 20,618,556 new shares at EUR 19.40 per share, according to WDP. WDP stock was trading at EUR 19.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026, 26.81 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 26.18.

Fresh capital supports expansion

The financing gives WDP additional resources for its European growth strategy, including investments in Germany and Italy. Linklaters reported on October 5, 2026 that the transaction also strengthens the balance sheet ahead of WDP's planned strategic combination with French logistics real estate group Argan.

The capital raise was completed through an accelerated private placement for qualified and institutional investors. The transaction involved Belfius, J.P. Morgan, Van Lanschot Kempen, ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Citi, ING, KBC Securities and Morgan Stanley as underwriters, according to Linklaters on October 5, 2026.

Revenue rose in the second quarter

WDP's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 131.24 million, up 9.26 percent from the same quarter of 2025, while first-half EPRA earnings rose 9 percent to EUR 186.7 million, Brussels Morning reported on September 15, 2026. The revenue comparison gives the capital increase an operating backdrop: WDP is raising equity while still reporting double-digit growth in its latest half-year earnings measure.

Trading resumed after suspension

The Financial Services and Markets Authority said trading in WDP was suspended at the company's request on September 29, 2026, pending a press release, according to FSMA. The regulator announced on September 30, 2026 that trading would reopen on Euronext Brussels at 9:00 a.m. CET, according to FSMA.

WDP stock stays below its yearly high

WDP stock was trading at EUR 19.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. CEST, minus 0.26 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 19.21 on October 6, 2026. The 52-week range is EUR 18.56 to EUR 26.18, while market capitalization stood at EUR 4.6 billion as of October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of WDP stock.