United Internet backs 1&1 stake increase. United Internet stock falls 2.70 percent

Published on 10/09/2026 at 13:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

United Internet lifts its 1&1 stake to 89.32 percent. United Internet stock costs EUR 23.04 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 23.68.

Key points in brief

United Internet backed a 20.00 percent capital increase at 1&1 on October 5, 2026.
The transaction lifts United Internet's planned 1&1 stake to 89.32 percent without additional cash outflow.
The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 23.04 on October 9, 2026, down 2.70 percent versus EUR 23.68.
The next reported figures are expected on November 12, 2026.

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United Internet (ISIN DE0005089031) was trading at EUR 23.04 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. CEST, down 2.70 percent versus EUR 23.68. On October 5, 2026, the company backed a 1&1 capital increase that will lift its stake to 89.32 percent, according to United Internet.

Three events shape the story

On August 6, 2026, United Internet reported first-half revenue growth of 3.30 percent and EBITDA growth of 5.10 percent, with first-half EBITDA at EUR 676.77 million, according to Yahoo Finance. On September 10, 2026, group subsidiaries launched transformation programs carrying EUR 95.00 million of one-off restructuring costs in fiscal year 2026, as reported by Finanzwire. On October 5, 2026, United Internet committed a EUR 850.24 million loan receivable and will receive 35,352,929 new 1&1 shares at EUR 24.05 per share, according to United Internet.

What does the 1&1 deal change?

The transaction raises United Internet's planned 1&1 holding from 87.19 percent to 89.32 percent. The contribution is made in kind, so the company said it creates no additional cash outflow while strengthening 1&1's capital structure and financing flexibility, according to United Internet. For shareholders, the key figure is the 20.00 percent increase in 1&1's share capital and the larger economic exposure to the telecom subsidiary.

November brings two dates

André Driesen is scheduled to become United Internet's chief financial officer on November 1, 2026, replacing Carsten Theurer, according to EQS Group. The next United Internet results are expected on November 12, 2026, according to finanzen.net.

Stock price stays near yearly low

United Internet was trading at EUR 23.04 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. CEST, down 2.70 percent versus the prior close of EUR 23.68 on October 8, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 22.24 to EUR 30.22 as of October 9, 2026, placing the price EUR 0.80 above the low. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of United Internet stock.