Handelsbanken A stock reacts to BNP Paribas Underperform rating and SEK 150 target

Published on 09/21/2026 at 10:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Handelsbanken A stock traded around SEK 153 on September 21, 2026 after BNP Paribas resumed coverage with an Underperform rating and a SEK 150 target price. The shares remain slightly above the new target while investors digest the cautious stance.

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Handelsbanken A stock (ISIN SE0007100599) was quoted at about SEK 153 on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 21, 2026, leaving the shares modestly above a freshly reinstated SEK 150 target price from BNP Paribas.

BNP Paribas resumes coverage with cautious view

According to Placera on September 21, 2026, BNP Paribas has resumed coverage of Handelsbanken with an Underperform rating and a target price of SEK 150, signaling a cautious stance on the Swedish bank at the current valuation.

In the same market overview, Handelsbanken A was last shown at SEK 153.15, down about 1.23 percent on the day, which puts the stock roughly 2.1 percent above the new target price as of the latest data point on September 21, 2026.

Share price and recent trading range

A related price snapshot on Placera on September 21, 2026 shows Handelsbanken A at SEK 154.10 with a daily change of 0.62 percent, illustrating that the shares have been trading in a narrow band just above the SEK 150 target during the latest sessions.

The same overview lists other Nordic peers such as Nordea, SEB and Swedbank with higher target prices relative to their last quotes, underlining that BNP Paribas is more upbeat on these banks while taking a more subdued view on Handelsbanken at this stage.

Investor takeaway and stock level

For investors, the key signal on September 21, 2026 is that Handelsbanken A stock now trades only modestly above a newly reinstated SEK 150 target from BNP Paribas, with intraday quotes such as SEK 153.15 and SEK 154.10 leaving a limited buffer of roughly 2 to 3 percent to that level.