Holcim invests in Cloud Cycle as Holcim stock falls 2.77 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 16:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Recurring EBIT grew 11.50 percent organically in the first half of 2026. Holcim stock costs EUR 68.55 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 70.50.

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Holcim stock was trading at EUR 68.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, down 2.77 percent from the prior close of EUR 70.50. On September 9, 2026, Holcim announced an investment in Cloud Cycle, a UK-based technology company focused on real-time machine learning for concrete delivery.

Cloud Cycle reaches 150 trucks

Cloud Cycle's sensors, edge computing and machine learning extend quality monitoring from the plant to the delivery site. The system had already been deployed on more than 150 Holcim mixer trucks in the United Kingdom, Italy and Switzerland by September 9, 2026, with the stated aim of reducing returned concrete and supporting lower-carbon products.

The investment adds a measurable operating angle to Holcim's digital strategy. The company said it had made 21 investments through Holcim MAQER Ventures by September 9, 2026, while the technology complements its Q-Predict cement-quality tool.

First-half growth supports guidance

In its first-half 2026 results call on July 31, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported that Holcim delivered 5.20 percent organic net sales growth and 11.50 percent organic recurring EBIT growth. Recurring EBIT growth accelerated to 13.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 11.50 percent for the first half.

The same call carried an upgraded 2026 outlook for 5.00 percent organic net sales growth and 10.00 percent organic recurring EBIT growth. Holcim also retained free cash flow guidance of CHF 2.0 billion for fiscal year 2026, giving investors a clear benchmark for the October trading update.

Stock stays below yearly high

Holcim's market capitalization was CHF 35.8 billion as of October 1, 2026. The 52-week range was CHF 60.10 to CHF 82.54, placing the current SIX-linked quote below the yearly high while the Lang & Schwarz reference price remained in euros.

Holcim lists its third-quarter 2026 trading update for October 23, 2026. That date gives the market a scheduled checkpoint for testing whether the first-half growth rates and upgraded full-year targets are holding.

October update sets next checkpoint

Holcim stock was trading at EUR 68.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, compared with the prior close of EUR 70.50. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Holcim stock.