OP Corporate Bank raises target for Kemira stock from EUR 16.00 to EUR 17.80

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue was EUR 693.0 million at a 16.1 percent margin. Kemira stock costs EUR 16.82 on October 15, 2026 versus EUR 17.80 target.

Analyst view and operating results

OP Corporate Bank set a EUR 17.80 target on October 14, 2026.
Kemira reported EUR 693.0 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue and a 16.1 percent operating EBITDA margin.
Kemira stock trades at EUR 16.82 at 1:37 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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Kemira (ISIN FI0009004824) is facing a higher OP Corporate Bank target of EUR 17.80, up from EUR 16.00 on October 14, 2026, while the bank kept its Reduce recommendation, according to MarketScreener. The revised target is the clearest fresh valuation signal before Kemira publishes its January-September report.

What does the target imply?

The target increase comes before the next results and remains below the stock's 52-week high of EUR 21.46. The current reference price is EUR 16.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, while the finance quote showed a market capitalization of EUR 2.4 billion and a 52-week range of EUR 15.29 to EUR 21.46 on the same date.

Kemira's second-quarter revenue was EUR 693.0 million, operating EBITDA was EUR 111.7 million and the operating EBITDA margin was 16.1 percent, according to the company's investor materials. The company said the quarter faced higher raw material and logistics costs, while its water and fiber businesses remained central to its strategy.

Three dated Kemira developments

On October 1, 2026, Kemira completed the SIDRA Wasserchemie acquisition, a transaction valued at EUR 75 million by chemXplore. On October 2, 2026, the company set a EUR 0.38 per-share second dividend installment, according to Kemira. On October 14, 2026, OP Corporate Bank raised its target from EUR 16.00 to EUR 17.80 and reiterated Reduce, as reported by MarketScreener.

When are the next results?

Kemira will publish its January-September interim report on October 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time, followed by a webcast at 10:00 a.m., according to the company's Kemira. The report will test whether cost pressure eased after the second quarter.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Kemira is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and operates in the Basic Materials sector, with chemicals as its industry. Its market value of EUR 2.4 billion leaves the stock EUR 4.64 below its 52-week high of EUR 21.46, a 21.62 percent gap based on the October 15, 2026 market figures.

Kemira was trading at EUR 16.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:37 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kemira stock.