UNIQA named Mike Elsner as Uniqa Insurance stock sits 8.68 percent below its high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Premiums written rose 12.00 percent to EUR 4.90 billion in first half of 2026. Uniqa Insurance stock costs EUR 17.26 on October 13, 2026 versus its EUR 18.90 high.

Key points in brief

UNIQA named Mike Elsner to lead sales at UNIQA Real Estate on October 6, 2026.
First-half 2026 premiums written rose 12.00 percent to EUR 4.90 billion, while earnings before taxes reached EUR 327.00 million.
Uniqa Insurance stock was at EUR 17.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 10:03 a.m. CEST, with a 52-week high of EUR 18.90.
UNIQA confirmed 2026 earnings before taxes guidance of EUR 540.00 million to EUR 570.00 million.
The next earnings date is November 20, 2026.

Uniqa Insurance, AT0000821103, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Uniqa Insurance stock (ISIN AT0000821103) was trading at EUR 17.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, at 10:03 a.m. CEST, while the 52-week high stood at EUR 18.90. UNIQA had named Mike Elsner as Head of Sales Real Estate DACH on October 6, 2026, adding more than 20 years of financial and real estate experience to its new third-party investment management business, according to UNIQA Group and altii.

Three dated business milestones

On June 10, 2026, UNIQA reported that shareholders had approved a dividend of EUR 0.72 per dividend-entitled share for fiscal year 2025, according to UNIQA Group. On August 20, 2026, the company reported first-half earnings before taxes of EUR 327.00 million, up 10.50 percent year over year, with premiums written up 12.00 percent to EUR 4.90 billion.

The October 6 appointment added a commercial expansion angle: UNIQA Real Estate is targeting institutional investors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while the group says its real estate platform has approximately EUR 3.00 billion in assets under management. The 2026 chronology therefore moves from shareholder distribution to stronger interim earnings and then to a new investment-management sales role.

What does EUR 540 million mean?

UNIQA confirmed full-year 2026 earnings before taxes guidance of EUR 540.00 million to EUR 570.00 million in its first-half release dated August 20, 2026, according to UNIQA Group. With EUR 327.00 million already reported for the first half, the guidance range places the remaining second-half contribution at EUR 213.00 million to EUR 243.00 million.

The operating mix also matters. UNIQA reported a net combined ratio of 91.60 percent for the first half of 2026, alongside net consolidated profit of EUR 258.00 million, up 11.10 percent year over year. Those figures give the stock a more specific earnings framework than the appointment alone: premium growth, claims discipline and the delivery of the second-half target range are the measurable issues ahead.

Next dates for the stock

The next substantiated company date is November 20, 2026, when UNIQA is scheduled to release its next earnings report, according to Investing.com. That report will offer the next test of the EUR 540.00 million to EUR 570.00 million earnings before taxes outlook.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At EUR 17.26, the Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 1.64 below the EUR 18.90 52-week high on October 13, 2026, a gap of 8.68 percent. The current quote was EUR 0.04, or plus 0.23 percent, above the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 17.22.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Uniqa Insurance stock.