Voestalpine commissions power unit. Voestalpine stock falls 3.21 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-quarter revenue reached EUR 3.99 billion in fiscal 2026/27. Voestalpine stock costs EUR 41.66 on October 8, 2026, 15.36 percent below EUR 49.22.

Voestalpine, AT0000937503, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Voestalpine (AT0000937503) was trading at EUR 41.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:05 p.m. CEST, down 3.21 percent versus the prior close. The company commissioned a new power plant unit at its Linz site, according to SteelOrbis on October 8, 2026.

Power unit supports 2027 transition

The new unit was completed and handed over in the summer of 2026 and is undergoing hot commissioning and final performance tests. It will use steam from the cooling process of the new electric arc furnace to generate electricity.

The project addresses a specific operating change. When the electric arc furnace replaces blast furnace No. 5 in 2027, less blast furnace gas will be available for on-site generation, making the steam-based unit a support for hybrid steel production.

First-quarter earnings provide scale

Voestalpine reported first-quarter fiscal 2026/27 revenue of EUR 3.99 billion and EBIT of EUR 307.00 million, up 78.80 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to Stock-World. The same report said management retained its fiscal 2026/27 EBITDA guidance range of EUR 1.60 billion to EUR 1.85 billion.

Those figures put the current infrastructure spending into perspective. The quarterly EBIT gain provides a stronger earnings base than the prior-year comparison, while the unchanged guidance range leaves execution and steel demand as the key variables for the rest of fiscal 2026/27.

Stock trades below yearly high

The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 41.66 stood 15.36 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 49.22 and 40.50 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 29.68 on October 8, 2026. The company had a market capitalization of EUR 7.1 billion on the same date.

Voestalpine is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange under ticker VOE. The group operates in Basic Materials and the Steel industry, with divisions spanning steel, high-performance metals, metal engineering and metal forming.

Price reflects a weaker session

At Lang & Schwarz, Voestalpine stock was trading at EUR 41.66 on October 8, 2026 at 12:05 p.m. CEST, down 3.21 percent versus the EUR 43.04 prior close of October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Voestalpine stock.