Why Husqvarna stock moves
Husqvarna rose after unveiling new Factory Edition motocross models.
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Why today
15,876 news analyzed todayHusqvarna rose after unveiling new Factory Edition motocross models.
Over the same day OMX Stockholm 30 rose clearly, so Husqvarna moved more than the market.
Over the last five trading days the stock rose sharply, while the market rose only slightly.
The move was big for Husqvarna, about twice a normal five-day stretch, and similar moves happened about nine times in the past year.
The new product launch of the Factory Edition motocross models is the cause of the day's move.
Today's move of +4.26% was 3.4 times a normal day's 1.2%. OMX Stockholm 30 moved +0.83% on the same day.
Husqvarna +4.26%OMX Stockholm 30 +0.83%Much stronger than the market
What analysts expect, and how often they have been right
Analysts’ estimates for Husqvarna.
Husqvarna earned more than expected in 4 out of 8 reports.
For comparison, about 46% of reports from Nordic companies beat the estimate in the last three years.
The share moved in the same direction as the earnings surprise in 6 out of 8 reports with a measured move, against about 63% of reports from Nordic companies.
Ratings
Price targets
Latest price 33.30 SEK
Earnings against expectations, and the share’s reaction
Expected EPSAbove estimateBelow estimateAs expectedSEK
Next reported quarter: expected earnings per share of -1.39 SEK (February 3). For the current fiscal year, expected earnings per share changed from 3.34 SEK three months ago to 2.34 SEK now. 2026 estimate: 2.34 SEK. 2027 estimate: 3.56 SEK. People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor. October 22: Buy about 528 thousand SEK. October 22: Buy about 204 thousand SEK. October 22: Buy about 465 thousand SEK. October 21: Buy about 314 thousand SEK. July 17: Buy about 906 thousand SEK.
Has the share price followed the business?
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 2 out of 3 years. Across Nordic companies, that happens in about 60% of years. In 2025, the price changed −19% and earnings per share +34%.
Revenue, profit and market cap
RevenueProfitMarket capHatched bars: analysts’ estimates.bn SEK
Assets, liabilities and market cap
AssetsLiabilitiesMarket capbn SEK
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 2 out of 3 years.Market cap (Now): 19.0 bn SEKRevenue 2025: 46.6 bn SEK
What the key figures say about Husqvarna
The figures connect what Husqvarna earns with what investors pay.
The line shows the share price in the same year, on its own scale. Hatched bars: analysts’ estimates.
Profit divided by the number of shares. Each share represents this much of the earnings.
2022–2025: 2.31 SEK–3.81 SEK. Peers: SKF 12.93 SEK, NCC -4.88 SEK, Beijer Alma 13.70 SEK. 2026 estimate: 2.34 SEK (1.80 SEK–2.75 SEK). 2027 estimate: 3.56 SEK (2.81 SEK–5.41 SEK).
What the company sold during the year.
2022–2025: 46.6 bn SEK–54.0 bn SEK. Peers: SKF 91.3 bn SEK, NCC 53.7 bn SEK, Beijer Alma 8.1 bn SEK. 2026 estimate: 44.9 bn SEK (44.7 bn SEK–45.1 bn SEK). 2027 estimate: 46.9 bn SEK (45.4 bn SEK–48.1 bn SEK).
The percentage of revenue left after the costs of running the business.
2022–2025: 5.1%–7.3%. Peers: SKF 10.9%, NCC 2.8%, Beijer Alma 14.8%.
Profit as a percentage of shareholders’ money in the company.
2022–2025: 5.4%–9.2%. Peers: SKF 9.8%, NCC −0.6%, Beijer Alma 17.5%.
The price investors pay for each unit of annual earnings per share. Not shown for a loss.
2022–2025: 15.1–25.0. Peers: SKF 21.0, Beijer Alma 22.0. 2026 estimate: 14.2. 2027 estimate: 9.3.
What investors pay for each unit the company sells.
2022–2025: 0.57–0.89. Peers: SKF 1.35, NCC 0.34, Beijer Alma 2.23. 2026 estimate: 0.42. 2027 estimate: 0.41.
Money paid to shareholders per share, summed by calendar year.
2017–2025: 1.00 SEK–3.00 SEK.
The ordinary yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
2022–2025: 2.2%–5.2%. Peers: SKF 2.9%, NCC 4.8%, Beijer Alma 1.3%.
Net debt divided by operating earnings before depreciation and amortisation.
2022–2025: 1.88–2.97. Peers: SKF 0.79, NCC 1.00, Beijer Alma 1.93.
More key figures
Market cap divided by shareholders’ equity, what remains after liabilities.
2022–2025: 1.13–2.00. Peers: SKF 2.03, NCC 2.20, Beijer Alma 3.61.
Market cap plus net debt, divided by operating earnings. This includes debt.
2022–2025: 12.9–19.3.
Cash left after investments, divided by the number of shares.
2022–2025: -7.10 SEK–7.77 SEK. Peers: SKF 6.96 SEK, NCC 18.78 SEK, Beijer Alma 14.75 SEK.
The percentage of assets financed by shareholders’ equity.
2022–2025: 38.9%–45.2%.
The dividend explained
A dividend is money paid to shareholders. Husqvarna paid 1.25 SEK per share in the twelve months through November 4, 2026.
On the ex-dividend day, October 19, 2026, Husqvarna traded without the right to the 0.75 SEK dividend. The price went from 35.71 SEK to 34.84 SEK; including the dividend, the day's change was −0.3%. Entitlement passes from the company to shareholders on the ex-day; payment comes later.
2017: 1.95 SEK2018: 2.25 SEK2019: 2.25 SEK2020: 2.25 SEK2021: 2.40 SEK2022: 3.00 SEK2023: 3.00 SEK2024: 3.00 SEK2025: 1.00 SEK2026 so far: 1.25 SEK
Husqvarna, A or B?
A and B are two share classes in Husqvarna. The classes can carry different voting rights and trade at different prices.
A cost 33.55 SEK and B 33.53 SEK at the same close. The A-to-B price gap was +0.1%.
B's trading volume was 72.3 times A's on the same day.
What to watch next, and why
The earnings report shows how Husqvarna's revenue and profit have changed.
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The earnings report shows how Husqvarna's revenue and profit have changed.
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More about Husqvarna
Insider trades
People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor.
- Yvette Henshall-Bell, senior executiveBuyabout 528 thousand SEK
- Patrik Johnson, CFOBuyabout 204 thousand SEK
- Glen Anthony Instone, CEOBuyabout 465 thousand SEK
- Nils Anders Lindmark, senior executiveBuyabout 314 thousand SEK
- Nils Anders Lindmark, senior executiveBuyabout 906 thousand SEK
Earnings report
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On its last 15 report days Husqvarna usually moved about 3.3%. On a normal day it moves 1.2%.
−10.13% Why? −2.61% +14.62% −8.38%
10,000 SEK in Husqvarna bought on November 4, 2016 is worth 6,880 SEK today, with dividends reinvested.
What would 10,000 SEK in Husqvarna be worth today? →
What would 10,000 SEK in Husqvarna be worth today?
6,880 SEK
with dividends reinvested, bought on November 4, 2016.
At worst it was worth 6,470 SEK (October 21, 2026).
The five biggest days of the journey
· −17.4% · the whole market rose 0.2% the same day
· +15.4% · the whole market rose 3.2% the same day
· +14.6% · the whole market rose 0.1% the same day · report day
· −13.2% · the whole market was unchanged the same day · report day
· −11.9% · the whole market fell 3.4% the same day
Earlier days
+4.72% market −0.11% Husqvarna rose clearly over the week while the Stockholm market stayed roughly flat. Read →
Husqvarna rose clearly over the week while the Stockholm market stayed roughly flat.
Much of the company news was about new 2027 motocross and off-road model launches, which likely drew some buyer interest.
Trading was thin, and the shares remain well below their highest level of the past year, though above the lows set in late October.
The company reports its next results on 3 February 2027.
+2.36% market +0.48% Husqvarna rose clearly, and without a company-news explanation. Read →
Husqvarna rose clearly, and without a company-news explanation.
The market rose only slightly over the same session, so Husqvarna moved more than OMX Stockholm 30 did.
Over the last five trading days, Husqvarna was roughly unchanged while the market rose clearly, so it lagged the index.
The news from the last session is a routine disclosure about converting A-shares into B-shares, which shifts the total voting power but is not a clear reason for a price rise.
Trading volume was around its usual level, and the share price sits well below its high from mid January but above its late October low.
−4.33% market +3.01% Husqvarna fell clearly over the week's trading days, moving against a market that rose clearly. Read →
Husqvarna fell clearly over the week's trading days, moving against a market that rose clearly.
The main driver was the weak third-quarter report on 21 October, which missed expectations; analysts then cut their price targets, the share prices they see as fair, and several kept a hold rating.
Trading was quieter than usual, and the share price now sits near its lowest level of the past year.
+1.07% market +0.41% Husqvarna rose slightly without a company-news explanation. Read →
Husqvarna rose slightly without a company-news explanation.
Over the same session, OMX Stockholm 30 also rose slightly, so Husqvarna moved a little more than the market.
The move was an ordinary one for Husqvarna, within its usual daily range, and trading was well below its usual level.
Over the last five trading days, Husqvarna rose slightly while the market rose sharply, so it lagged the index.
Earlier company news shows the shares fell after the Q3 2026 report, which missed expectations, and the latest close sits near the lowest level of the past year.
+5.52% market +0.41% Husqvarna rose sharply after a weak week, with no clear company news explaining it. Read →
Husqvarna rose sharply after a weak week, with no clear company news explaining it.
Husqvarna rose very sharply in the last session, moving well more than the broader market, which rose only slightly.
The move was very big for Husqvarna, about five times a normal day, and trading was well above its usual level.
No company news from the last session explains the rise, so it is hard to pin on one cause.
The shares traded without their dividend earlier this week, which took about 2% off the quoted price.
−4.92% market −3.67% Husqvarna shares fell clearly over the last five trading days, moving in line with the Stockholm market, which also fell sharply. Read →
Husqvarna shares fell clearly over the last five trading days, moving in line with the Stockholm market, which also fell sharply.
The main driver was the third-quarter report, published earlier this week, which showed an operating loss and missed expectations.
Several analysts then cut their price targets, the fair value they see for the shares, and some lowered their ratings.
Weak European demand and Chinese competition in robotic lawnmowers likely added pressure.
−10.13% market +0.17% Husqvarna plunged sharply on its quarterly report, which missed expectations. Read →
Husqvarna plunged sharply on its quarterly report, which missed expectations.
Husqvarna fell very sharply while the OMX Stockholm 30 was roughly flat, so the stock moved on its own.
The main driver was the Q3 2026 report, published that day, which showed a loss, weak European demand and a sharp drop in operating income.
Management also flagged production moves to Asia and possible layoffs, which likely added to the selling.
Over the last five trading days the stock fell sharply, moving clearly more than the market, which slipped slightly.
+1.94% market +1.25% Husqvarna rose clearly without a clear company-specific trigger. Read →
Husqvarna rose clearly without a clear company-specific trigger.
Over the last five trading days it rose clearly, while OMX Stockholm 30 rose only slightly, so the stock outpaced the market.
The most likely driver is the reported 2026 news of renewed interest after DNB Carnegie cut its target price, the fair value it sees for the shares, to SEK 36 the day before, which is less a fresh catalyst than a sign that sentiment was already shifting.
Watch that report and how the broader industrial sector moves in the coming days.
+4.45% market +1.19% Husqvarna rose sharply over the last five trading days, clearly more than the broader Stockholm market, which edged up. Read →
Husqvarna rose sharply over the last five trading days, clearly more than the broader Stockholm market, which edged up.
The news flow was mostly routine: product launches, a team change in motorcycle racing, and sports and club results that have little bearing on the share price.
The clearest company-specific item was DNB Carnegie cutting its target price for the stock to SEK 36.00 the day before the last session, which points to a more cautious view but does not explain a rise.
The gain likely reflects general investor interest in the stock and sector rather than a single decisive event.
+3.46% market −0.02% The move had no clear company-specific cause in the news; a likely partial driver is a general rebound in sentiment toward the stock after its recent selloff, since it had fallen back following analyst target cuts earlier in the week. Read →
The move had no clear company-specific cause in the news; a likely partial driver is a general rebound in sentiment toward the stock after its recent selloff, since it had fallen back following analyst target cuts earlier in the week.
Over the last five trading days the shares rose slightly, in line with the OMX Stockholm 30 index.
Analysts cutting their price targets, meaning the price they expect the shares to reach, weighed on sentiment earlier in the period but did not explain the last session's jump.
The next earnings report, due next week, is the most likely event to reset expectations and move the shares.
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