Lindt & Sprüngli names interim CEO. Lindt & Sprüngli stock trades at EUR 93,250.00
Published on 10/22/2026 at 12:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSLeadership changes shape the calendar
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli appointed Dieter Weisskopf interim CEO on October 19, 2026.
- First-half 2026 revenue reached CHF 2.33 billion and EBIT amounted to CHF 260.2 million.
- Lindt & Sprüngli stock trades at EUR 93,250.00 at 12:35 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.
Lindt & Sprüngli (ISIN CH0010570759) was trading at EUR 93,250.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 12:35 p.m. CEST. The Swiss chocolate maker named former group CEO Dieter Weisskopf as interim CEO on October 19, according to MarketScreener.
Three events reset the picture
The recent sequence shows why leadership and execution now matter together. On September 23, 2026, first-half revenue reached CHF 2.33 billion, while EBIT was CHF 260.2 million and the EBIT margin was 11.2 percent, according to Swiss-Press.
On September 29, 2026, Lindt cut its 2026 organic sales-growth outlook from 4 to 6 percent to 0 to 2 percent, while retaining a planned EBIT-margin improvement of 20 to 40 basis points, as Börse Express reported.
Finally, on October 19, 2026, Weisskopf assumed interim group leadership after Adalbert Lechner left. The company expects to appoint a permanent successor in the second quarter of 2027, according to MarketScreener.
Can the margin target offset weaker growth?
The key investor test is whether pricing and cost control can protect profitability while volumes recover. In the first half of 2026, price increases of 11.8 percent helped offset higher input costs, but volume and mix declined 7.5 percent. Europe posted organic sales growth of minus 2.1 percent, while North America grew 12.7 percent, according to Swiss-Press.
Two dates shape the next test
Management changes in Germany and Austria take effect on October 26, 2026. The next scheduled financial milestone is the 2026 sales release on January 19, 2027 at 7:00 a.m. CET, according to the company information carried by Swiss-Press. That update should show whether the revised growth outlook is stabilizing.
Price stays central to the readout
The Lang & Schwarz quote places the stock at EUR 93,250.00 on October 22, 2026 at 12:35 p.m. CEST. The leadership reset and the January sales date give investors two concrete markers for judging execution.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lindt & Sprüngli stock.
Lindt & Sprüngli stock facts
- Company: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
- ISIN: CH0010570759
- Ticker: LISN
- Primary exchange: SIX Swiss Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 22, 2026, 12:35 p.m. CEST): EUR 93,250.00
- Sector / Industry: Food Processing
Market context: Market report SMI.
