DNB Carnegie raises target for Stora Enso stock to EUR 12.40

Published on 10/13/2026 at 04:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DNB Carnegie lifted its target for Stora Enso stock to EUR 12.40 on October 2, 2026. Adjusted EBIT rose 27.00 percent to EUR 160.00 million in Q2 2026.

Key points in brief

DNB Carnegie lifted its Stora Enso target from EUR 11.30 to EUR 12.40 on October 2, 2026.
Adjusted EBIT rose 27.00 percent to EUR 160.00 million in the second quarter of 2026.
Stora Enso reported Q2 sales of EUR 2.40 billion and is scheduled to publish its next interim report on October 30, 2026.
The last Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 9.91 on October 12, 2026, while the 52-week range was EUR 8.50 to EUR 12.26.

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Stora Enso (ISIN FI0009005961) had a EUR 12.40 target from DNB Carnegie after the bank raised it from EUR 11.30 on October 2, 2026, according to Affarsvarlden. The target puts the analyst valuation 25.13 percent above the last Lang & Schwarz quote of EUR 9.91 on October 12, 2026.

Three events shaped the stock

On July 23, 2026, Stora Enso reported second-quarter sales of EUR 2.40 billion and adjusted EBIT of EUR 160.00 million, up 27.00 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance. The call linked the improvement to operational actions, progress at Oulu and cost management.

On September 14, 2026, BlackRock's holding crossed the 5 percent threshold, with 3.91 percent in shares and 1.08 percent through financial instruments, according to Nasdaq Helsinki. On October 2, 2026, DNB Carnegie raised its target to EUR 12.40 from EUR 11.30 while keeping its buy recommendation, as reported by Affarsvarlden.

What does the target increase imply?

The target increase matters because it came as Stora Enso's latest quarter showed a sharp improvement in adjusted EBIT despite stable sales. The 27.00 percent year-over-year gain to EUR 160.00 million contrasts with the company's EUR 2.40 billion quarterly sales base, indicating that profitability improvement rather than top-line growth was the key reported change.

Management also highlighted portfolio actions and the Oulu ramp-up during the second quarter. The earnings-call discussion identified higher wood and logistics costs as counterweights, while adjusted EBIT in consumer packaging improved to a 6.50 percent margin from 2.30 percent a year earlier.

Next report arrives October 30

Stora Enso is scheduled to publish its next interim report on October 30, 2026, according to Affarsvarlden. That report will provide the next measured test of whether the second-quarter margin improvement is carrying into the second half of 2026.

Stora Enso was last at EUR 9.91 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. The quoted 52-week range was EUR 8.50 to EUR 12.26, and market capitalization was EUR 7.8 billion as of October 12, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Stora Enso stock.