Claro takes control of Desktop and plans tender offer for Desktop stock

Published on 10/14/2026 at 04:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Claro bought 72.83 percent of Desktop on October 1, 2026 for BRL 1.75 billion. Results set a checkpoint for Desktop stock on November 11, 2026.

Ownership changes and reporting date

Claro NXT acquired 72.83 percent of Desktop on October 1, 2026.
Desktop reported BRL 321.64 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026.
Desktop is scheduled to release its next earnings report on November 11, 2026.

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Claro NXT took control of Desktop (BRDESKACNOR2) after acquiring 72.83 percent of the broadband provider on October 1, 2026. Money Times reported that the transaction covered 84.68 million ordinary shares and was valued at BRL 1.75 billion.

Three ownership milestones

The transaction had been disclosed on March 22, 2026, with a total consideration of BRL 1.747 billion. On October 1, 2026, the transfer closed at BRL 20.63 per share, subject to contractual adjustments, according to Money Times.

On October 2, 2026, Claro NXT filed a request for a unified tender offer covering the remaining shares, according to Ground News. The proposed structure also includes converting Desktop's registration from category A to category B and leaving the Novo Mercado segment.

What changes for minority holders?

The tender offer changes the investment case from a standalone broadband growth story to a control transaction with a possible reduction in free float. Claro has also changed Desktop's leadership, with Rodrigo Marques de Oliveira named chief executive and Roberto Catalao Cardoso appointed chief financial officer and investor relations officer, according to Money Times.

Desktop's latest reported quarter added an operating baseline. Revenue reached BRL 321.64 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with BRL 317.52 million in the source's forecast, while reported earnings per share were BRL 0.12 against a BRL 0.26 forecast, according to Investing.com. The comparison keeps the operating story separate from the tender offer mechanics.

November brings the next report

Desktop is scheduled to release its next earnings report on November 11, 2026. On October 14, 2026, the company had a market capitalization of BRL 2.2 billion and a 52-week range of BRL 11.49 to BRL 19.73, while its B3 quotation was BRL 19.29.