Essity B stock: Pareto cuts target to SEK 270 for Essity B stock
Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPareto target cut and Q3 results
- Pareto Securities cut its Essity target to SEK 270.00 on October 22, 2026.
- Quarter 3 net sales rose 4.10 percent to SEK 36,060 million.
- Essity B stock costs EUR 24.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST, 0.81 percent above the Tradegate close.
- Essity is scheduled to report full-year 2026 results on January 21, 2027.
Pareto Securities cut its price target for Essity B from SEK 271.00 to SEK 270.00 and reiterated its Hold rating on October 22, 2026, according to MarketScreener. Essity B stock was trading at EUR 24.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST, up 0.81 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 24.79.
Target cut meets resilient sales
The analyst move followed Essity's third-quarter report, which showed a mixed operating picture. Net sales rose 4.10 percent year over year to SEK 36,060 million, while organic sales declined 0.30 percent. Morningstar reported that adjusted EBITA reached SEK 4,725 million, down from SEK 5,056 million in quarter 3 of 2025.
What does the margin signal?
The adjusted EBITA margin fell to 13.10 percent from 14.60 percent in the year-earlier quarter. Operating cash flow moved in the opposite direction, reaching SEK 5,783 million versus SEK 5,324 million. The figures place cost pressure and cash generation at the center of the investment case.
Price range and valuation
Essity B traded between SEK 239.40 and SEK 293.10 over the 52 weeks covered by the latest quote snapshot. The current Nasdaq Stockholm quote was SEK 278.00 on October 23, 2026 at 3:54 p.m. CEST, with a market capitalization of SEK 187.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.01.
Valuation against peers
Essity B: up 0.58 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 17.01, market capitalization SEK 187.3 billion.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE, USD): down 1.13 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 18.89, market capitalization USD 36.9 billion.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE, USD): down 1.46 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 38.04, market capitalization USD 76.5 billion.
Next dates for investors
Essity is scheduled to publish its full-year 2026 results on January 21, 2027, and its annual meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2027, according to the company's published calendar carried by MFN. The next scheduled report gives investors a defined checkpoint for judging whether pricing and efficiency measures can stabilize margins.
Stock holds above the German close
Essity B's euro quote stood 0.81 percent above the Tradegate close as the Stockholm share price remained below its 52-week high. The contrast between higher sales and lower adjusted profitability leaves the target cut and the margin trend as the main valuation signals.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.
Essity B stock facts
- Company: Essity Aktiebolag (publ)
- ISIN: SE0009922164
- Ticker: ESSITY-B.ST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 23, 2026, 3:40 p.m. CEST): EUR 24.99
- Change versus Tradegate close: plus 0.81 percent
- Tradegate close (October 22, 2026): EUR 24.79
- Market capitalization: SEK 187.3 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: SEK 239.40-293.10 (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Household Products
Market context: Market report OMXS30.
