Nestle stock adds USD 1 billion vitamins sale to growth reset

Published on 11/11/2026 at 17:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nestle stock is narrowing its portfolio with a planned vitamins sale to Yellow Wood Partners. Management kept its 2026 growth and cash-flow targets.

Portfolio Shift Meets Firm Guidance

Nestle plans to sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business to Yellow Wood Partners.
Third-quarter organic growth reached 4.0% as real internal growth strengthened to 2.8%.
Russia's deconsolidation will change reported comparisons from the fourth quarter.
Full-year 2026 results are scheduled for February 18, 2027.

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Nestle is adding a portfolio transaction to its current growth story. The company agreed in September to sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business to Yellow Wood Partners for USD 1.0 billion, subject to regulatory approval and targeted to close in the first half of 2027, according to ad-hoc-news.

The business generated USD 1.2 billion in sales in 2025. The planned sale narrows the portfolio as management directs investment toward higher-growth platforms and core categories.

Volume Momentum Supports 2026 Targets

Nestle reported 4.0% organic growth in the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Real internal growth, its volume measure, rose to 2.8%, while pricing contributed 1.1 percentage points.

Quarterly sales increased to CHF 22.756 billion from CHF 21.641 billion a year earlier. Growth was strongest in emerging markets, where organic growth reached 6.8%, while Petcare advanced 5.3% and Food and Snacks gained 5.0%.

Management kept its 2026 organic-growth target at 3% to 4%. The underlying trading operating profit margin is expected to improve from 2025, and free cash flow is still expected to exceed CHF 9 billion.

Russia Changes Future Comparisons

Nestle stopped consolidating its Russian operations at the end of September after losing control of their management under temporary external administration. The group remains the legal owner, but the smaller reporting perimeter will affect reported sales, underlying trading operating profit and free cash flow from the fourth quarter.

Russia represented about 2% of group sales and 3% to 4% of underlying trading operating profit and free cash flow on an annualized basis. Nestle expects the change to increase year-end 2026 net debt by about CHF 0.9 billion, while the effect on underlying 2026 results is expected to remain limited.

Nestle stock traded at 93.16 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:46 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.