Ashmore sells 360 MW solar stake: what it means for Ashmore stock

Published on 10/08/2026 at 15:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ashmore grew profit before tax 17.00 percent in fiscal 2026. Ashmore stock costs EUR 2.60 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 2.62, minus 0.76 percent.

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Ashmore (ISIN GB00B132NW22) was trading at EUR 2.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST, down 0.76 percent versus the prior close of EUR 2.62. The asset manager's latest corporate development is the sale of a Colombian solar stake, while its fiscal 2026 results showed higher profit but weaker adjusted net revenue.

What does the solar sale add?

On September 21, 2026, Ashmore Colombia agreed with Patria Investments to sell 100 percent of Parque Solar Puerta de Oro to ISAGEN, according to Ashmore Group. Ashmore held 25 percent of the asset, which has installed capacity of 360 MWp and 300 MWac, making the transaction a concrete example of its emerging-markets infrastructure activity.

Three milestones in 2026

On June 30, 2026, Ashmore completed a fiscal year in which profit before tax rose 17.00 percent to GBP 126.9 million and diluted earnings per share increased 28.00 percent to more than 15 pence, as reported in the Yahoo Finance transcript. On September 21, Ashmore Colombia announced the 360 MWp solar sale, according to Ashmore Group. On October 2, Deutsche Bank raised its target from GBp 150.00 to GBp 155.00 and retained its Sell rating, according to Markets Insider.

What do the earnings show?

Assets under management increased 13.00 percent to USD 54.0 billion in fiscal 2026, supported by USD 3.7 billion of investment performance and USD 2.7 billion of net inflows, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript. The counterweight was a 7.00 percent year-over-year decline in adjusted net revenue, linked in the transcript to lower performance fees and a weaker U.S. dollar. The board recommended a total fiscal 2026 dividend of 16.9 pence per share.

Dates for the next update

Morningstar listed October 8, 2026 as the date for an Ashmore trading statement. The next dividend payment date is December 7, 2026, as shown in the earnings calendar carried by MarketScreener.

Stock price and London context

On the London Stock Exchange, Ashmore was last at GBp 218.60 on October 8, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. London time, compared with a 52-week range of GBp 151.00 to GBp 276.54. Finance data put market capitalization at GBP 1.4 billion as of October 8, 2026, giving the euro quote a separate German-market reference for investors.

Trading reference

Ashmore was trading at EUR 2.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. CEST, minus 0.76 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 2.62 on October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ashmore stock.