Uniper reappoints Michael Lewis through 2031. Uniper stock stays below EUR 56.20 high

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Uniper reappoints Michael Lewis through October 31, 2031. For Uniper stock, first-half 2026 adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 711.00 million, up 88.00 percent.

Leadership and earnings context

Michael Lewis received a further five-year term on October 15, 2026, running through October 31, 2031.
Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 711.00 million in the first half of 2026, up 88.00 percent year over year.
Uniper stock closed at EUR 44.00 on October 16, 2026, the latest Xetra session.
Uniper will publish its January to September 2026 quarterly statement on November 10, 2026.

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Uniper SE (ISIN DE000UNSE026) reappointed CEO Michael Lewis on October 15, 2026, for a five-year term running through October 31, 2031, according to EQS News. The decision keeps the current chief executive in place as Uniper moves from crisis recovery toward capital allocation and portfolio execution.

Leadership continuity through 2031

Lewis will begin the new term on November 1, 2026, while his current appointment as chairman and management board member ends by mutual agreement when the new term starts. Reuters also reported the five-year extension on October 15, 2026.

The appointment matters because Uniper is balancing operating recovery with a changing ownership structure. Its first-half performance provides the clearest financial context for the leadership decision.

What changed in the first half?

Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 711.00 million in the first half of 2026, compared with EUR 379.00 million in the first half of 2025, an increase of 88.00 percent, according to NTG24. The same report said Uniper expected adjusted EBITDA of EUR 1.10 billion to EUR 1.30 billion for fiscal year 2026.

Three events shaped the stock

On September 18, 2026, the first-half adjusted EBITDA figure of EUR 711.00 million highlighted the earnings recovery, as reported by NTG24. On October 8, 2026, Apollo Global Management submitted a non-binding bid for Uniper, according to Yahoo Finance. On October 15, 2026, the supervisory board reappointed Lewis for five years, according to EQS News.

Next date for investors

Uniper is scheduled to publish its quarterly statement for January through September 2026 on November 10, 2026, according to the events calendar displayed on the EQS News release page. That report will test whether the first-half improvement is translating into the full-year adjusted EBITDA range of EUR 1.10 billion to EUR 1.30 billion.

Stock remains below its annual high

Uniper stock closed at EUR 44.00 on the Xetra session of October 16, 2026. The latest market snapshot put the 52-week range at EUR 27.30 to EUR 56.20 and market capitalization at EUR 18.3 billion as of October 16, 2026. The next valuation debate therefore combines earnings quality, the ownership process and the planned November reporting date.

The last Xetra close was EUR 44.00 on October 16, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Uniper stock.