Hella names Jens Grösch CFO as Hella stock trades at EUR 70.85

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FORVIA HELLA's CFO change takes effect December 1, 2026. Hella stock costs EUR 70.85 on October 16, 2026, 0.63 percent below the Xetra close.

Management transition and sales

Jens Grösch is scheduled to become CFO on December 1, 2026.
Adjusted sales reached EUR 8.0 billion in fiscal year 2025.
Hella stock trades at EUR 70.85 at 9:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.63 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, DE000A13SX22, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Hella stock costs EUR 70.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:12 a.m. CEST, down 0.63 percent from the Xetra close of October 15, 2026. FORVIA HELLA said Jens Grösch will succeed Philippe Vienney as chief financial officer effective December 1, 2026.

Management change starts December 1

The appointment gives investors a dated management transition after a period of financing and product announcements. Grösch is scheduled to take over on December 1, 2026, while the company continues to present lighting, vehicle electronics and battery systems as core activities.

The financial backdrop is measurable. FORVIA HELLA generated adjusted sales of EUR 8.0 billion in fiscal year 2025, according to the company's investor-relations information. The current market capitalization is EUR 7.9 billion, putting the equity value below one year's reported sales but not making the two figures directly comparable as valuation metrics.

Three events shape the timeline

On September 24, 2026, FORVIA HELLA announced a EUR 300 million bond placement for refinancing. On September 25, 2026, the company announced Grösch as the incoming chief financial officer, effective December 1, 2026. On October 8, 2026, FinanzNachrichten reported that two EnergyCore series orders had a combined volume in the mid-three-digit million-euro range. Production is scheduled for December 2027 and spring 2028.

When are the next figures due?

The next quarterly and nine-month figures are scheduled for November 12, 2026, according to Boerse Express. That date will give the market a fresh test of sales development and margins after Deutsche Bank Research said on October 7, 2026 that it expected solid third-quarter sales but a margin toward the lower end of the full-year range.

Stock price stays below recent close

At EUR 70.85, the Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 0.45 below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026. The move was less than 1.00 percent, so the market signal remains smaller than the company's dated operational and management milestones.

Hella stock was trading at EUR 70.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:12 a.m. CEST, 0.63 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 (EUR 71.30). The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hella stock.