Nordea raises Essity B stock target from SEK 300 to SEK 315
Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget and reporting date
- Nordea raised its Essity target from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 on October 15, 2026.
- Essity will publish its third-quarter report on October 22, 2026.
- Essity B stock costs EUR 24.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST, up 0.40 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.
- Essity trades at a P/E ratio of 15.63 with a market capitalization of SEK 186.8 billion.
Nordea raised its price target for Essity from SEK 300.00 to SEK 315.00 and reiterated its buy recommendation on October 15, 2026, according to MarketScreener. That target is 13.76 percent above the SEK 276.90 Stockholm quote available on October 16, 2026.
Results date sets the next marker
Essity will publish its third-quarter interim report on October 22, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. CET, followed by a webcast at 9:00 a.m. CET, according to Essity. The date is the next scheduled company event for investors tracking the hygiene and health products group.
Stock position favors the upper range
Essity B traded between SEK 273.60 and SEK 276.30 in the October 16 session, while the 52-week range stood at SEK 239.40 to SEK 293.10. The Stockholm quote was 5.46 percent below the 52-week high, and the stock had gained 6.44 percent over the past year. Trading volume was 606,480 shares against an average of 1,245,897.
On October 16, 2026, Essity B was up 0.40 percent on Nasdaq Stockholm at SEK 276.90 versus the prior close of SEK 275.80. The euro quote at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 24.87 at 4:06 p.m. CEST.
Valuation and peer comparison
Essity had a market capitalization of SEK 186.8 billion and a P/E ratio of 15.63 on October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 3.00 percent. The Nordea target gives the stock a separate valuation marker, while the broader analyst average stood at SEK 269.20 in the latest published overview.
Comparison with peers
Essity B: plus 0.40 percent, P/E 15.63, market capitalization SEK 186.8 billion
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE, USD): plus 1.10 percent, P/E 17.88, market capitalization USD 35.0 billion
Procter & Gamble (NYSE, USD): plus 1.40 percent, P/E 24.09, market capitalization USD 370.0 billion
Stock snapshot for German investors
Essity B's Stockholm listing supplied the daily market comparison, while the German investor perspective remains anchored in the euro quote. The 13.76 percent distance to Nordea's target and the October 22 reporting date provide two concrete markers beyond the intraday move.
Essity B was trading at EUR 24.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST; the Stockholm listing was up 0.40 percent versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.
Essity B stock facts
- Company: Essity AB (publ)
- ISIN: SE0009922164
- Ticker: ESSITY B.ST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 4:06 p.m. CEST): EUR 24.87
- Change on Nasdaq Stockholm: plus 0.40 percent versus the prior close
- Market capitalization: SEK 186.8 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: SEK 239.40-293.10 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Household and Personal Products
- Index membership: OMXS30
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
Market context: Market report OMXS30.
