Morgan Stanley raises target for Metso stock to EUR 20.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 12:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Metso's third-quarter report is due October 22, 2026. Metso stock costs EUR 16.26 on October 20, 2026, 18.70 percent below the EUR 20.00 target.

Analyst target and reporting date

Morgan Stanley raised its Metso target to EUR 20.00 on October 19, 2026.
Inderes expects third-quarter revenue of EUR 1.454 billion and 17.10 percent adjusted EBITA margin.
Metso stock trades at EUR 16.26 at 12:47 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
Metso's market capitalization was EUR 13.5 billion as of October 20, 2026.

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Metso stock (ISIN FI0009014575) was trading at EUR 16.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. CEST. MarketScreener reported on October 19, 2026 that Morgan Stanley upgraded Metso to overweight from equal weight and raised its target from EUR 17.00 to EUR 20.00.

Target rises ahead of results

The upgrade puts the coming third-quarter report at the center of the investment case. Morgan Stanley's new target stands 18.70 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, calculated from EUR 16.26 and EUR 20.00.

Inderes wrote on October 19, 2026 that it expects third-quarter revenue of EUR 1.454 billion, up 9.50 percent from EUR 1.328 billion a year earlier. Its forecast for adjusted EBITA is EUR 248 million, equivalent to a 17.10 percent margin, compared with EUR 222 million and 16.70 percent in the comparable quarter.

Three dated Metso developments

On October 5, 2026, MarketScreener reported that Metso won a EUR 16.00 million Chilean order. On October 12, 2026, Metso scheduled its 2027 financial statements review for February 19, 2027. On October 19, 2026, Morgan Stanley raised the target to EUR 20.00 and changed its rating to overweight, according to MarketScreener.

What will the report test?

Inderes expects received orders of EUR 1.420 billion in the third quarter, up 12.00 percent year over year, versus consensus growth of 13.00 percent. The Minerals segment is expected to lead with 15.00 percent order growth, while Aggregates is forecast to grow 5.00 percent.

Next dates for investors

Metso's investor-relations page says the January-September interim report is due on October 22, 2026. The company's October 12, 2026 release schedules the 2026 financial statements review for February 19, 2027, and the Annual General Meeting for April 19, 2027.

Valuation remains above the market quote

Metso's market capitalization was EUR 13.5 billion as of October 20, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 11.88 to EUR 18.98, placing the current Lang & Schwarz quote inside that span and 14.34 percent below the yearly high.

Metso was trading at EUR 16.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Metso stock.