Why Sweco stock moves
Sweco rose, against a slightly weaker market without a fresh company trigger.
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Why today
15,984 news analyzed todaySweco rose, against a slightly weaker market without a fresh company trigger.
No company news explains the move.
Over the last five trading days Sweco rose sharply, well ahead of a slightly higher OMX Stockholm 30.
The rise is likely a continuation of the reaction to the strong third-quarter report, which beat expectations on record margins.
Analysts also raised their price target after the results, which supports sentiment.
Today's move of +1.61% was 1.8 times a normal day's 0.9%. OMX Stockholm 30 moved −0.32% on the same day.
Sweco +1.61%OMX Stockholm 30 −0.32%Against the market
What analysts expect, and how often they have been right
Analysts’ estimates for Sweco.
Sweco earned more than expected in 5 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 5 out of 8 reports with a measured move, against about 63% of reports from Nordic companies.
Ratings
Price targets
Latest price 142.70 SEK
Earnings against expectations, and the share’s reaction
Expected EPSAbove estimateBelow estimateAs expectedSEK
Next reported quarter: expected earnings per share of 2.35 SEK (February 11). For the current fiscal year, expected earnings per share changed from 7.40 SEK three months ago to 7.10 SEK now. 2026 estimate: 7.10 SEK. 2027 estimate: 8.17 SEK. People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor. November 4: Sell about 28 thousand SEK. November 4: Buy about 285 thousand SEK. November 2: Buy about 26 thousand EUR. May 22: Buy about 18 thousand SEK. April 28: Buy about 1,000 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 −8% and earnings per share +7%.
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): 51.5 bn SEKRevenue 2025: 31.6 bn SEK
What the key figures say about Sweco
The figures connect what Sweco 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: 4.60 SEK–6.16 SEK. Peers: Bravida Holding 7.37 SEK, Skanska 16.45 SEK, NCC -4.88 SEK. 2026 estimate: 7.10 SEK (6.71 SEK–7.63 SEK). 2027 estimate: 8.17 SEK (7.52 SEK–8.89 SEK).
What the company sold during the year.
2022–2025: 24.3 bn SEK–31.6 bn SEK. Peers: Bravida Holding 29.6 bn SEK, Skanska 178.3 bn SEK, NCC 53.7 bn SEK. 2026 estimate: 33.8 bn SEK (33.7 bn SEK–34.0 bn SEK). 2027 estimate: 36.3 bn SEK (35.4 bn SEK–37.0 bn SEK).
The percentage of revenue left after the costs of running the business.
2022–2025: 9.1%–10.9%. Peers: Bravida Holding 6.2%, Skanska 3.9%, NCC 2.8%.
Profit as a percentage of shareholders’ money in the company.
2022–2025: 15.7%–17.9%. Peers: Bravida Holding 16.5%, Skanska 11.0%, NCC −0.6%.
The price investors pay for each unit of annual earnings per share. Not shown for a loss.
2022–2025: 21.7–29.1. Peers: Bravida Holding 19.4, Skanska 17.5. 2026 estimate: 20.1. 2027 estimate: 17.5.
What investors pay for each unit the company sells.
2022–2025: 1.47–1.93. Peers: Bravida Holding 0.98, Skanska 0.67, NCC 0.34. 2026 estimate: 1.52. 2027 estimate: 1.42.
Money paid to shareholders per share, summed by calendar year.
2017–2025: 1.43 SEK–3.30 SEK.
The ordinary yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
2022–2025: 1.8%–2.5%. Peers: Bravida Holding 2.6%, Skanska 3.0%, NCC 4.8%.
Net debt divided by operating earnings before depreciation and amortisation.
2022–2025: 1.07–1.47. Peers: Bravida Holding 1.34, Skanska -0.37, NCC 1.00.
More key figures
Market cap divided by shareholders’ equity, what remains after liabilities.
2022–2025: 3.60–4.97. Peers: Bravida Holding 3.06, Skanska 1.86, NCC 2.20.
Market cap plus net debt, divided by operating earnings. This includes debt.
2022–2025: 17.6–22.3.
Cash left after investments, divided by the number of shares.
2022–2025: 5.94 SEK–10.21 SEK. Peers: Bravida Holding 11.87 SEK, Skanska 28.04 SEK, NCC 18.78 SEK.
The percentage of assets financed by shareholders’ equity.
2022–2025: 41.5%–45.4%.
The dividend explained
A dividend is money paid to shareholders. Sweco paid 3.70 SEK per share in the twelve months through November 5, 2026.
On the ex-dividend day, April 23, 2026, Sweco traded without the right to the 3.70 SEK dividend. The price went from 148.50 SEK to 144.50 SEK; including the dividend, the day's change was −0.2%. Entitlement passes from the company to shareholders on the ex-day; payment comes later.
2017: 1.43 SEK2018: 1.67 SEK2019: 1.83 SEK2020: 2.07 SEK2021: 2.20 SEK2022: 2.45 SEK2023: 2.70 SEK2024: 2.95 SEK2025: 3.30 SEK2026 so far: 3.70 SEK
Sweco, A or B?
A and B are two share classes in Sweco. The classes can carry different voting rights and trade at different prices.
What to watch next, and why
The earnings report shows how Sweco's revenue and profit have changed.
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The earnings report shows how Sweco's revenue and profit have changed.
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More about Sweco
Insider trades
People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor.
- Patrick Sandoval, board memberSellabout 28 thousand SEK
- Katrien Beuls, board memberBuyabout 285 thousand SEK
- Constanze Hufenbecher, board memberBuyabout 26 thousand EUR
- Maria Ekh, board memberBuyabout 18 thousand SEK
- Åsa Bergman, CEOBuyabout 1,000 thousand SEK
Earnings report
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On its last 15 report days Sweco usually moved about 6.2%. On a normal day it moves 0.9%.
−3.28% Why? −0.38% −6.23% −3.84%
10,000 SEK in Sweco bought on November 7, 2016 is worth 29,900 SEK today, with dividends reinvested.
What would 10,000 SEK in Sweco be worth today? →
What would 10,000 SEK in Sweco be worth today?
29,900 SEK
with dividends reinvested, bought on November 7, 2016.
The five biggest days of the journey
· +15.6% · the whole market fell 0.4% the same day · report day
· +15.1% · the whole market fell 0.7% the same day · report day
· −13.7% · the whole market fell 0.3% the same day · report day
· −12.7% · the whole market fell 10.6% the same day
· −12.5% · the whole market fell 0.1% the same day · report day
Earlier days
+1.21% market −0.11% Sweco rose slightly over the week while the OMX Stockholm 30 was roughly flat. Read →
Sweco rose slightly over the week while the OMX Stockholm 30 was roughly flat.
Last session it fell clearly, more than the market.
Company news this week was mostly small: board members bought shares, and Handelsbanken raised its price target, the share price it sees as fair, on Monday.
The week's largest company news came before it, with the strong third-quarter report on 29 October.
+0.63% market +0.83% Sweco rose, moving in line with the market. Read →
Sweco rose, moving in line with the market.
Over the last five trading days the shares were roughly unchanged, while OMX Stockholm 30 rose slightly.
The move was an ordinary size for Sweco, with trading around its usual level.
Shares fell after the strong Q3 2026 results last week, which were in line with expectations, and Handelsbanken then raised its price target, the share price it sees as fair.
+1.84% market +0.48% Sweco rose clearly, beating a slight market gain. Read →
Sweco rose clearly, beating a slight market gain.
Handelsbanken raised its price target, the share price it sees as fair, to 155 kronor from 150, and kept its buy rating.
This was a fresh analyst call, and it followed strong margins in the quarterly results released last week.
Over the last five trading days, Sweco rose slightly, in line with the broader Stockholm market, which rose more clearly.
The earlier quarterly report was received mixed, with shares falling sharply on the day, but the stock has since recovered somewhat.
+2.03% market +3.01% Sweco rose slightly over the week, moving broadly in line with the Stockholm market. Read →
Sweco rose slightly over the week, moving broadly in line with the Stockholm market.
The main driver was the third-quarter report on Thursday, 29 October, which showed the strongest third quarter in the company's history with a higher profit margin, beating expectations.
Shares initially fell in early trading, likely because the strong margin was partly offset by weak underlying demand, but they recovered during the day.
On Friday, 30 October, Handelsbanken raised its price target (the share price it sees as fair value) to SEK 155 from SEK 150 and kept its buy rating.
−3.28% market +0.41% Sweco fell sharply while the market rose slightly. Read →
Sweco fell sharply while the market rose slightly.
Sweco fell sharply on its Q3 report day, moving against a rising market.
The report showed its strongest third quarter to date, with net sales up 7 per cent.
The stock still rose slightly over the last five trading days, moving less than the market.
The move was very big, about three times a normal day for Sweco, with heavy trading.
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