Erste, AT0000652011

Erste Group received Polish clearance. Erste stock falls 1.31 percent.

Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Erste stock costs EUR 108.95 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 110.40. Its EUR 42.3 billion value precedes Q3 results on October 30, 2026.

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Erste Group Bank AG (ISIN AT0000652011) was trading at EUR 108.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:07 p.m. CEST, down 1.31 percent versus the prior close of EUR 110.40. On September 28, 2026, Polish regulators cleared an ownership step involving Erste Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych, giving Erste Group indirect control of more than 50 percent of the votes and share capital, according to Erste.

Polish control reaches a new stage

The decision concerns the planned disposal of one share in the Polish fund manager to Erste Asset Management. The transaction is designed to push Erste Group's indirect holding above the 50 percent threshold, while a separate report is expected to cover execution of the sale.

For Erste, the regulatory decision adds another control milestone in Poland's financial-services market. The source describes the step as an indirect acquisition by Erste Group Bank AG through Erste Asset Management GmbH, both based in Vienna.

Analysts see a higher valuation

Marketscreener reported on September 15, 2026, that 18 analysts had an average rating of Outperform and an average target price of EUR 128.87 for Erste Group Bank AG. That target lies 18.28 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 108.95, calculated in the same currency.

The valuation gap gives the stock a measurable benchmark while the Polish transaction moves through its next legal steps. The market capitalization was EUR 42.3 billion on October 8, 2026, and the 52-week range was EUR 81.75 to EUR 126.80.

Results date sets the next test

Erste Group's investor-relations calendar lists the third-quarter 2026 results for October 30, 2026. That date provides the next scheduled company checkpoint after the September regulatory decision, with investors able to compare operating performance against the bank's expansion in Poland.

Erste Group operates as a banking and financial-services group serving retail, corporate and institutional customers across Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Its reported listing is EBS.VI on the Vienna Stock Exchange, while the reference quotation for German investors remains the euro price at Lang & Schwarz.

At Lang & Schwarz, Erste stock was trading at EUR 108.95 on October 8, 2026 at 12:07 p.m. CEST, down 1.31 percent against the prior close of EUR 110.40 on October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Erste stock.