Erste, AT0000652011

Erste Group launches Poland offer. Erste Group stock sits 17.82 percent below 52-week high

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The offer targets up to 26 percent at PLN 713 per share. Erste Group stock costs EUR 104.20 on October 23, 2026, 17.82 percent below EUR 126.80.

Poland offer and reporting date

Erste Group outlined a voluntary Poland offer on September 25, 2026, targeting up to 26 percent.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 30, 2026.
Erste Group stock trades at EUR 104.20 at 10:00 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.

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Erste Group (ISIN AT0000652011) was trading at EUR 104.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CEST. According to Erste Group, the bank intended to launch a voluntary cash tender offer for shares in Erste Bank Polska on September 25, 2026. The Poland transaction is the clearest company-specific issue for investors ahead of the next results date.

What does Poland add?

A page carried by The Globe and Mail said the offer could cover up to 26 percent of Erste Bank Polska, lifting Erste Group's current 49 percent stake above 50 percent while keeping a maximum ownership level of 75 percent. The reported offer price was PLN 713 per share, and the transaction was described as fully funded from internal resources.

The proposed structure leaves at least 25 percent of the Polish subsidiary in free float and requires regulatory approval before the voting threshold can be crossed. The same report said the deal is intended to deepen Erste Group's exposure to Poland and could be earnings-per-share accretive from 2027.

October 30 sets the next date

Erste Group lists October 30, 2026 as the date for its third-quarter results. That release should give investors the next quantified test of earnings momentum and the financial effect of the Polish expansion.

Stock remains below its high

Erste Group's market capitalization was EUR 40.6 billion as of October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range was EUR 82.00 to EUR 126.80, placing the EUR 104.20 quote EUR 22.60 below the high, or 17.82 percent lower.

EUR 104.20 at Lang & Schwarz

The stock was trading at EUR 104.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CEST. The quote sits within the EUR 82.00 to EUR 126.80 52-week range.

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