Nordea cuts Alfa Laval stock rating to Hold and keeps SEK 610 target

Published on 10/15/2026 at 11:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached SEK 18.12 billion versus SEK 16.82 billion last year. Alfa Laval stock costs EUR 51.32 on October 15, 2026, with a SEK 610 target.

Analyst view and reporting calendar

Nordea cut its rating to Hold while keeping a SEK 610 target on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 18.12 billion versus SEK 16.82 billion a year earlier.
Alfa Laval stock was trading at EUR 51.32 at 11:19 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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Alfa Laval stock (ISIN SE0000695876) was trading at EUR 51.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. CEST. Nordea cut its rating on Alfa Laval to Hold from Buy while keeping its SEK 610 price target, according to MarketScreener on October 15, 2026.

Q2 revenue sets the base

Alfa Laval reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of SEK 18.12 billion and net profit of SEK 2.03 billion. The revenue comparison was SEK 16.82 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, while net profit was SEK 2.01 billion, according to Markets Insider. The figures give the analyst debate a concrete operating base before the next report.

What does the target spread show?

Nordea's SEK 610 target is 6.16 percent above Alfa Laval's SEK 574.60 primary-market quote at 11:26 a.m. CEST on October 15, 2026. Citigroup had raised its target to SEK 588 from SEK 575 on October 13, 2026, while expecting order intake of SEK 21.40 billion against consensus of SEK 20.10 billion, according to MarketScreener. Citigroup also cited a possible slowdown in shipbuilding orders in 2027 and 2028 as a risk.

Three dated analyst signals

On September 18, 2026, JPMorgan cut its target to SEK 578 from SEK 585 and reiterated a Neutral rating, according to MarketScreener. On October 13, Citigroup lifted its target to SEK 588 from SEK 575. On October 15, Nordea cut its rating to Hold and retained SEK 610. The sequence shows a mixed analyst view on valuation rather than a single consensus signal.

Next dates for investors

Alfa Laval will publish its third-quarter 2026 report on October 27, 2026, followed by a Capital Markets Day on November 18, 2026, according to Alfa Laval. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under ticker ALFA and develops equipment for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.

Stock price stays in focus

The euro quotation provides the German-market reference while analysts weigh the next operating update and the balance between energy, marine and other industrial demand. Alfa Laval stock was trading at EUR 51.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Alfa Laval stock.