Demant stock gains 4.10 percent as 2026 outlook rises

Published on 09/28/2026 at 14:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Demant stock traded at DKK 319.80 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on September 28, 2026, 0.19 percent below its 52-week high. H1 EBIT reached DKK 2.134 billion.

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Demant stock (ISIN DK0010268440) traded at DKK 319.80 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on September 28, 2026, up 4.10 percent from the prior close of DKK 307.20. The latest analyst signal was more cautious: Fintel reports that Jyske Bank downgraded Demant from Buy to Hold on September 23, 2026.

Guidance points to higher growth

Demant's latest outlook points to 6%-7% organic revenue growth in fiscal year 2026 and EBIT before special items of DKK 4.4 billion-DKK 4.8 billion. The figures come from the company's first-half 2026 earnings call, published through Yahoo Finance on August 12, 2026.

The upgrade was supported by first-half organic growth of 7% and reported revenue growth of 15%, according to Yahoo Finance. That combination matters because acquisitions contributed 10 percentage points of growth, while foreign exchange reduced growth by 3 percentage points.

Margin improvement carries the case

EBIT before special items reached DKK 2.134 billion in the first half of 2026, equal to a 16.5% margin and 19% growth in local currencies, the earnings-call transcript shows. Gross profit increased 17% to just below DKK 10 billion, with a 1.1 percentage-point margin expansion versus the prior-year period.

Demant also reported operating cash flow of DKK 1.6 billion for the first half of 2026, up 6% from the first half of 2025. The company expects cost-effectiveness measures to contribute DKK 300 million to EBIT in 2026, compared with DKK 250 million in the original outlook.

Stock stands near its yearly high

The intraday price of DKK 319.80 was 0.19% below the 52-week high of DKK 320.40 on September 28, 2026. The session range was DKK 306.80-DKK 320.40, volume reached 173,835 shares, and Demant's market capitalization was DKK 67.4 billion.

For investors, the contrast is clear: the stock advanced 4.10% during the session even as Jyske Bank moved to Hold. The operating figures provide the stronger company-specific reference, with fiscal 2026 guidance above the first-half reported growth rate and a margin that remains central to the valuation discussion.