Handelsbanken schedules October 21 report while Handelsbanken stock sits 2.85 percent below high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Operating profit fell 18.51 percent in the second quarter. Handelsbanken stock costs EUR 13.72 on October 13, 2026, up 0.85 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Key points in brief

Handelsbanken has scheduled its January to September interim report for October 21, 2026.
Operating profit was SEK 6.68 billion in the second quarter, down 18.51 percent year over year.
Handelsbanken stock costs EUR 13.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:01 p.m. CEST, up 0.85 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The bank's market capitalization is SEK 298.3 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio is 12.92.

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Handelsbanken schedules its January to September interim report for October 21, 2026, with publication at 7:00 a.m. CET, according to Handelsbanken. The report date gives investors a defined near-term event as the bank enters its reporting period. Handelsbanken stock was trading at EUR 13.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:01 p.m. CEST, up 0.85 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Second-quarter profit was SEK 6.68 billion

Handelsbanken reported operating profit of SEK 6.68 billion for the second quarter of 2026, compared with SEK 8.20 billion in the second quarter of 2025. That represents a decline of 18.51 percent year over year. The figures were published in the bank's interim report carried by Cision on July 15, 2026.

For the first half of 2026, operating profit was SEK 14.87 billion, down from SEK 15.24 billion in the first half of 2025. Return on equity increased to 13.20 percent from 12.80 percent over the same comparison period, while earnings per share reached SEK 2.60 in the second quarter.

Stock sits 2.85 percent below its high

The Nasdaq Stockholm listing was at SEK 153.40 at 1:01 p.m. CEST on October 13, 2026, up 0.85 percent from the previous close of SEK 152.10. The session volume was 984,764 shares against an average volume of 4,061,441 shares.

The 52-week range on Nasdaq Stockholm runs from SEK 116.80 to SEK 157.90. At SEK 153.40, the share price stands 2.85 percent below the 52-week high, leaving the current quote close to the top of its annual range without treating that position as a forecast.

Valuation and October reporting date

Handelsbanken's market capitalization was SEK 298.3 billion as of October 13, 2026, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 12.92. The bank operates in diversified banking and serves retail and corporate customers across Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway and the Netherlands.

The October 21 report is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. CET, followed by a presentation at 8:15 a.m. CET. The timing places the next published earnings update eight days after the October 13 market snapshot.

Comparison with peers

Handelsbanken A (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): plus 0.85 percent, P/E 12.92, market capitalization SEK 298.3 billion.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): plus 0.96 percent, P/E 14.75, market capitalization SEK 450.3 billion.

Swedbank A (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): plus 0.59 percent, P/E 14.75, market capitalization SEK 458.0 billion.

Price remains below the annual high

The euro quote at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 13.72 on October 13, 2026 at 1:01 p.m. CEST. The Nasdaq Stockholm share was SEK 153.40 at the same market snapshot, with the Swedish quote 0.85 percent above its previous close of SEK 152.10. Handelsbanken's next scheduled reporting event is the January to September interim report on October 21, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Handelsbanken A stock.