HENSOLDT

Defense and radar specialist Hensoldt expects sales of around €2.8 billion for the current year and confirms targets of €6 billion by 2030 and €10 billion by 2035. The company expects orders and earnings to grow disproportionately, forecasting annual growth of 15–20% for 2027/28 and over 20% toward the end of the decade, and is significantly expanding production capacity for key products such as the TRML-4D air defense radar. Hensoldt plans to increase its workforce from about 10,600 to roughly 14,000 by 2029, maintains a payout ratio of 30–40%, has roughly €1 billion of room for acquisitions, and received more than 100,000 job applications this year. » More on faz.net

Hensoldt raises its 2026 revenue forecast to around €2.8 billion and expects an adjusted EBITDA margin of about 19 percent. In the first nine months, group revenue rose by about 21 percent to €1.86 billion, and adjusted EBITDA increased to €281 million. Order intake climbed almost 77 percent to €3.56 billion, and the order backlog reached a record €10.36 billion. » More on deraktionaer.de

Someone who bought HENSOLDT shares for €1,000 on 23 October 2023 (closing price €26.90) now owns 37.175 shares, valued at €83.84 per share (as of 22 October 2026). The investment would thus have grown to €3,116.73, a performance of 211.67 percent. The market capitalization of all HENSOLDT shares was most recently €9.74 billion; stock splits and dividends were not taken into account in the calculation. » More on finanzen.net

The defence contractor Hensoldt had received 70,000 applications by September for the 1,600 positions advertised this year, CEO Oliver Dörre said. Hensoldt benefits from rising defence spending and employs around 10,000 people, with revenue of €2.5 billion last year. The group is affected by the cancellation of the F126 frigate programme but does not expect this to affect its 2026 annual forecast and sees the dispute over claims as not yet resolved. » More on faz.net

The DAX opens firmer as Jefferies upgrades HENSOLDT from 'Hold' to 'Buy' while leaving the price target unchanged. United Internet and 1&1 issue new shares to swap loan claims, and Amprion, majority-owned by RWE, places green bonds totaling €1.5 billion. Nordex secures further orders totaling 228 megawatts, oil prices rise slightly, and the euro trades at around $1.1215. » More on finanzen.net