Nordea lifts target for Essity B stock to SEK 315

Published on 10/15/2026 at 15:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Essity's next report is scheduled for October 22, 2026. Essity B stock costs EUR 24.63 on October 15, 2026, up 2.69 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Target revision precedes results

Nordea raised its Essity target from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 on October 15, 2026.
Essity's third-quarter report is scheduled for October 22, 2026.
Essity B stock costs EUR 24.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST, up 2.69 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Essity's price-to-earnings ratio was 15.52 on October 15, 2026.

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Nordea raised its Essity target from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 in a note dated October 15, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The new target stood 14.71 percent above Essity B's Nasdaq Stockholm price of SEK 274.60. At Lang & Schwarz, Essity B (ISIN SE0009922164) was trading at EUR 24.63 on October 15, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST, up 2.69 percent on the day on Nasdaq Stockholm.

October 22 report date

Essity's investor-relations calendar schedules the third-quarter report for October 22, 2026, with publication at 7:00 a.m. CET and a presentation at 9:00 a.m. CET, according to Essity. The date gives the target revision a defined upcoming reporting point.

Second-quarter figures set the base

Essity reported SEK 35.061 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 5.70 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Operating profit reached SEK 3.846 billion and the operating margin was 11.00 percent, compared with 12.80 percent a year earlier, according to Affarsvarlden. The revenue increase and lower margin point to different operating signals ahead of the next report.

Stock position on October 15

Essity B traded at SEK 274.60 on Nasdaq Stockholm at 3:40 p.m. CEST on October 15, 2026. The 52-week range was SEK 239.40 to SEK 293.10, putting the share 6.31 percent below its high and 14.70 percent above its low. Trading volume was 755,053 shares against an average of 1,272,354 shares.

Market value and next report

Essity's market capitalization was SEK 185.3 billion on October 15, 2026, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 15.52. The comparison below uses same-day figures for the named companies.

Comparison with peers

Essity B: plus 2.69 percent, P/E 15.52, market capitalization SEK 185.3 billion.

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE, USD): plus 4.16 percent, P/E 17.61, market capitalization USD 34.4 billion.

SCA B (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): minus 0.28 percent, P/E 39.37, market capitalization SEK 87.2 billion.

Stock remains below yearly high

The distance to Essity B's 52-week high is 6.31 percent, while Nordea's new SEK 315.00 target sits above the Nasdaq Stockholm price of SEK 274.60. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.