Contact Energy weighs NZD 225.00 million bond: Contact Energy stock gains 5.05 percent
Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSContact Energy weighs NZD 225.00 million bond
- Contact Energy considered a NZD 225.00 million green capital bond on October 18, 2026.
- Hydro generation reached 1,657 GWh in September 2026 versus 1,397 GWh a year earlier.
- Contact Energy stock costs EUR 4.37 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST, 5.05 percent above the Gettex close of October 19, 2026.
Contact Energy is weighing a NZD 225.00 million green capital bond and the redemption of CEN060, according to MarketScreener on October 18, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, Contact Energy was trading at EUR 4.37 on October 20, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST, up 5.05 percent versus the Gettex close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 4.16.
September output shifts toward hydro
Contact Energy's latest operating update covered September 2026 and the three months ended that month. In the quarter, hydro generation reached 1,657 GWh, up from 1,397 GWh a year earlier, while geothermal output rose to 1,333 GWh from 1,314 GWh. Thermal generation fell to 26 GWh from 173 GWh. These figures were reported by MarketScreener on October 14, 2026.
What does the price position show?
On the NZX, Contact Energy closed at NZD 8.57 on October 19, 2026. The stock was down 2.17 percent over five trading days and down 7.35 percent since the start of 2026. The recent operating mix gives investors a concrete measure of the company's shift toward hydro and geothermal generation.
How does the valuation compare?
The Globe and Mail reported on October 16, 2026 that Contact Energy had 1,081,749,565 ordinary shares on issue after issuing 714,662 shares under its employee equity scheme. The same report cited a NZD 11.19 price target and a Buy rating, while the Marketscreener consensus listed five analysts and an average target of NZD 10.35.
Contact Energy's investor calendar identifies December 31, 2026 as the half-year end and February 15, 2027 as the date for the next interim results, according to Contact Energy.
The euro quote after hours
The euro quotation was 5.05 percent above the Gettex close after the Xetra-linked German trading session, while the NZX close on October 19, 2026 remained the latest completed home-market close. The operating figures and scheduled interim date give the valuation discussion two concrete reference points.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Contact Energy stock.
Contact Energy market data
- Company: Contact Energy Limited
- ISIN: NZCENE0001S6
- WKN: 922214
- Ticker: CEN
- Primary exchange: NZX
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 9:48 p.m. CEST): EUR 4.37
- Change versus Gettex close: plus 5.05 percent
- Gettex close (October 19, 2026): EUR 4.16
- Sector / Industry: Utilities
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