Saint-Gobain agrees to acquire D.S. Brown with 235 employees; stock pre-market at EUR 66.62
Published on 10/16/2026 at 08:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAcquisition and trading outlook
- Saint-Gobain announced the D.S. Brown agreement on October 15, 2026, involving a company with 235 employees.
- Saint-Gobain stock was at EUR 66.62 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz at 8:15 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
- The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.
- JPMorgan maintained a EUR 95.00 target on October 14, 2026.
Saint-Gobain announced on October 15, 2026, that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D.S. Brown, a North American supplier of engineered solutions for transportation infrastructure. The company’s stock was at EUR 66.62 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz at 8:15 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. The announcement was issued by Saint-Gobain.
Pre-market trading
Saint-Gobain’s pre-market price at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 66.62 on October 16, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. CEST. The company reported that D.S. Brown has approximately USD 90 million in expected 2026 sales, 235 employees and two manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Texas. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Saint-Gobain stock.
What matters today: The D.S. Brown transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to U.S. antitrust approval and other customary conditions, according to the company release. A EUR 70.00 round-number level is 5.07 percent above the pre-market price. JPMorgan maintained a EUR 95.00 target for Saint-Gobain on October 14, 2026, according to dpa-AFX.
Saint-Gobain said the acquisition will expand its North American construction chemicals platform and broaden its infrastructure offering. The transaction is aligned with the group’s Lead & Grow strategic plan and remains subject to regulatory approval, with closing expected by the end of 2026. The company said the combination could create commercial and operational synergies through cross-selling and broader customer access.
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