Maersk stock gains as targets and Q2 figures stay in view

Published on 09/09/2026 at 11:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Maersk stock traded at DKK 22,120.00 on September 9, 2026, after HSBC lifted its target to DKK 25,000 on September 4. Q2 2026 revenue was USD 13.3 billion and EBIT USD 845 million.

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Maersk stock (DK0010244508) traded at DKK 22,120.00 on September 9, 2026, after a recent wave of broker updates kept the shipping group in view. The shares were quoted at DKK 22,120.00, down 0.41 percent on the day, with the stock still up 51.37 percent year to date.

Targets stay wide

According to MarketScreener, HSBC lifted its target for A.P. Moller-Maersk to DKK 25,000 from DKK 22,000 on September 4, 2026, while Danske Bank raised its target to DKK 17,300 from DKK 17,200 on September 9, 2026 and kept a sell rating. According to the same MarketScreener page, Morgan Stanley also lifted its target to DKK 16,100 from DKK 10,000 on September 4, 2026. The spread shows how sharply opinions still differ on the container market and Maersk's earnings power.

Q2 numbers anchor it

According to ad hoc news, Maersk reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 13.3 billion and EBIT of USD 845 million, with an EBITDA margin of 18.1 percent. The same report said revenue was down 1.0 percent year on year, while full-year 2026 underlying EBITDA guidance stayed at USD 8.0 billion to USD 9.5 billion.

Price stays above the low

The stock's 52-week range runs from DKK 8,412.00 to DKK 14,430.00, so the latest quote sits above the band cited in the same market snapshot but below the year high. Market capitalization was DKK 148.851 billion, and average volume was 25,356 shares, both as of September 8, 2026.