Lindt & Sprüngli names interim CEO as Lindt & Sprüngli stock trades at EUR 92,500.00
Published on 10/29/2026 at 12:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSLeadership and operating pressure
- Dieter Weisskopf became interim CEO on October 26, 2026.
- Organic sales guidance for fiscal year 2026 fell to 0-2 percent from 4-6 percent.
- Lindt & Sprüngli stock trades at EUR 92,500.00 at 12:37 p.m. CEST on October 29, 2026, at Lang & Schwarz.
Lindt & Sprüngli (ISIN CH0010570759) appointed former Group CEO Dieter Weisskopf as interim CEO effective October 26, 2026, after Adalbert Lechner left the company. The leadership reset follows weaker European demand and a lower 2026 sales outlook, according to the company's Lindt & Sprüngli release dated October 19, 2026.
Three dates changed the picture
On July 21, 2026, Lindt & Sprüngli reported first-half sales of CHF 2.33 billion and EBIT of CHF 260.2 million, according to the company release listed on its investor topic page. On September 29, 2026, the group cut full-year organic sales growth guidance from 4-6 percent to 0-2 percent while retaining its target for a 20-40 basis-point EBIT margin improvement, as stated by Lindt & Sprüngli. On October 19, 2026, the company announced the CEO transition and said a permanent successor is expected in the second quarter of 2027.
What does the reset mean for margins?
The immediate test is whether new leadership can restore volume without surrendering the premium pricing model. Reuters reported on October 24, 2026, that Executive Chairman Ernst Tanner said the company had misjudged how consumers would respond to price increases. That makes the confirmed margin objective a sharper operational challenge than the headline sales range alone suggests.
Next dates for investors
The company plans to publish 2026 net sales on January 19, 2027, at 7:00 a.m. CET. The permanent CEO search is expected to conclude in the second quarter of 2027, giving investors two dated milestones for judging the turnaround.
Stock price and valuation context
Lindt & Sprüngli was trading at EUR 92,500.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026, at 12:37 p.m. CEST. The SIX quote stood at CHF 85,900.00 at 10:15 a.m. UTC on October 29, 2026, while market capitalization was CHF 19.2 billion and the 52-week range was CHF 77,500.00 to CHF 130,400.00.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lindt & Sprüngli stock.
Lindt & Sprüngli stock at a glance
- Company: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
- ISIN: CH0010570759
- Ticker: LISN
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 29, 2026, 12:37 p.m. CEST): EUR 92,500.00
- Market capitalization: CHF 19.2 billion (as of October 29, 2026)
- 52-week range: CHF 77,500.00-130,400.00 (as of October 29, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Food Confectioners
Market context: Market report SMI.
