Atlas Copco A stock gains 3.47 percent as Goldman raises target

Published on 09/22/2026 at 21:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Atlas Copco A stock closed at SEK 209.00 on September 22, 2026, up 3.47 percent. Goldman Sachs lifted its target to SEK 236 from SEK 229.

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Atlas Copco A stock (ISIN SE0011166610) closed at SEK 209.00 on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 22, 2026, gaining 3.47 percent or SEK 7.00. The immediate catalyst was a higher Goldman Sachs target of SEK 236, raised from SEK 229, according to MarketScreener on September 22, 2026.

Goldman lifts target to SEK 236

Goldman Sachs maintained its Buy recommendation while increasing the target by SEK 7, or 3.06 percent, from SEK 229 to SEK 236 on September 22, 2026. The new target stands SEK 27 above the closing price, implying a 12.92 percent gap based on the same-day market level.

The rating update gives the stock a clear short-term reference point, but the target remains an analyst estimate rather than a company forecast. The price reaction was accompanied by a broader Swedish market advance, with Atlas Copco A finishing at SEK 209.00, according to Investing.com on September 22, 2026.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The September 19 market snapshot placed Atlas Copco A at SEK 188.55, with a 52-week high of SEK 212.30 and a 52-week low of SEK 149.45. The same snapshot reported market capitalization of SEK 921.29 billion and volume of 6.96 million shares, according to the cited market data reproduced on September 21, 2026.

The September 22 close was SEK 23.75, or 11.19 percent, above the September 19 close and SEK 3.30 below the reported 52-week high. That comparison puts the latest price close to the upper end of the annual range while leaving the Goldman target SEK 27 higher than the closing level.

Next results are due October 23

Atlas Copco's next earnings date is October 23, 2026, according to the current market schedule cited in the September 21 coverage. That date is the next scheduled checkpoint for revenue, operating profit, margins and demand trends after the target revision.

The available market data also show a valuation issue for investors to weigh: a market capitalization of SEK 921.29 billion accompanied the September 19 quote, while Goldman Sachs' target of SEK 236 is 12.92 percent above the September 22 close. The price target therefore adds upside to the analyst case, but it does not remove the need to assess the October results.

Atlas Copco A stock closes at SEK 209

Atlas Copco A stock closed at SEK 209.00 on Nasdaq Stockholm on September 22, 2026, up 3.47 percent. The stock was below the reported 52-week high of SEK 212.30 and above the 52-week low of SEK 149.45.