Holcim invests in Cloud Cycle. Holcim stock gains 1.48 percent

Published on 10/02/2026 at 14:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Recurring EBIT rose 11.50 percent in the first half of 2026. Holcim stock costs EUR 69.94 on October 2, 2026, plus 1.48 percent.

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Holcim stock (ISIN CH0012214059) was trading at EUR 69.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 2:38 p.m. CEST, up 1.48 percent from the EUR 68.92 prior close. The latest company initiative is a September 9, 2026 investment in Cloud Cycle, a UK technology provider that brings real-time machine learning to concrete delivery, according to EQS News.

Cloud Cycle scales digital quality control

Cloud Cycle technology has already been deployed on more than 150 Holcim concrete mixer trucks in the United Kingdom, Italy and Switzerland. The system combines in-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning to monitor concrete quality from the plant to the delivery site.

The investment adds to Holcim's digital and decarbonization portfolio. EQS News says Holcim has made 21 investments through Holcim MAQER Ventures, its corporate venture capital unit.

First-half growth supports guidance

Holcim's first-half 2026 organic net sales growth was 5.20 percent, while recurring EBIT increased 11.50 percent, according to the Q2 2026 earnings-call transcript published by Yahoo Finance. Management upgraded full-year 2026 guidance to the high end of its long-term targets, including 5.00 percent organic net sales growth and 10.00 percent organic recurring EBIT growth.

The operating comparison is important because recurring EBIT grew more than twice as fast as organic net sales in the first half. Management also expects free cash flow of CHF 2.0 billion for fiscal year 2026, while positive price over cost has continued for 17 consecutive quarters.

Analyst target stays above SIX price

A September 8, 2026 report from MarketScreener said Berenberg maintained a Hold rating on Holcim. The same report listed an average target of CHF 82.39 from 21 analysts, versus a SIX price of CHF 64.92 on October 2, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. CEST, putting the target 26.91 percent above that price.

Holcim's investor calendar lists the Q3 2026 trading update for October 23, 2026, according to Holcim. That date gives the market a defined checkpoint for testing whether the upgraded growth trajectory is continuing.

Holcim stock holds a measurable gap

At Lang & Schwarz, Holcim stock was trading at EUR 69.94 on October 2, 2026 at 2:38 p.m. CEST, plus 1.48 percent versus the EUR 68.92 prior close of October 1, 2026. On SIX, the stock was trading at CHF 64.92 on October 2, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. CEST, within its CHF 60.10 to CHF 82.54 52-week range; market capitalization stood at CHF 35.9 billion as of October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Holcim stock.