Rotork shareholders approve ABB merger and Rotork stock trades flat

Published on 10/01/2026 at 13:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Rotork stock costs EUR 5.75 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 5.75, plus 0.00 percent. Revenue reached GBP 367.2 million in the first half of 2026.

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Rotork (ISIN GB00BVFNZH21) was trading at EUR 5.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 1:17 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 5.75. The company is progressing toward ABB's planned acquisition after shareholders approved the recommended transaction on September 3, 2026.

Shareholders back the ABB deal

According to Investegate on September 3, 2026, 96.01 percent of ordinary scheme shares voted in favor of the acquisition, while 99.17 percent of preference scheme shares supported the related resolution.

The vote satisfied two conditions for the ordinary acquisition and one condition for the preference share scheme. The transaction is expected to become effective during the first half of 2027, but it remains subject to further conditions, including court sanction, according to the same company announcement.

Revenue reaches GBP 367.2 million

MarketScreener lists Rotork's revenue at GBP 367.2 million for the first half of 2026 and earnings per share at GBp 6.70. The revenue figure gives the operating backdrop to a stock now shaped by the agreed cash offer rather than by a standalone valuation debate.

Rotork's investor materials describe a long-term ambition of mid to high single-digit revenue growth and adjusted operating margins in the mid-20s. The company supplies intelligent flow-control and instrumentation products across oil and gas, water and power, and chemical, process and industrial markets, as described on its investor site.

Stock remains near its yearly high

On the London Stock Exchange, Rotork was last at GBp 488.60 on October 1, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. BST during the regular session. The quoted 52-week range was GBp 286.40 to GBp 489.20, placing the price 0.12 percent below the high.

For investors, the key distinction is between operating performance and deal execution. Rotork's first-half revenue and earnings provide the business backdrop, while the 2027 timetable makes court approval and the remaining transaction conditions the next concrete milestones.

Price source: Lang & Schwarz, October 1, 2026 at 1:17 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rotork stock.