Nordea stock trades at EUR 16.98 ahead of October 15 results

Published on 10/14/2026 at 12:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 profit forecast: EUR 1.518 billion versus EUR 1.597 billion last year. Nordea stock costs EUR 16.98 on October 14, 2026 before October 15 results.

Profit estimates precede results

Inderes forecast Q3 operating profit of EUR 1.518 billion on October 13, 2026, versus EUR 1.597 billion.
Nordea's Q2 2026 return on equity was 15.9 percent, with total assets of EUR 712 billion.
Nordea stock trades at EUR 16.98 at 12:25 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
Nordea will publish third-quarter results at 6:30 a.m. CET on October 15, 2026.

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Nordea Bank Abp (FI4000297767) stock trades at EUR 16.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 12:25 p.m. CEST, as investors prepare for the bank's third-quarter report. Inderes forecast operating profit of EUR 1.518 billion on October 13, 2026, compared with EUR 1.597 billion in the same quarter last year.

Profit outlook softens before results

The forecast points to a year-over-year decline of EUR 79 million in operating profit. Inderes attributed the comparison partly to the release of credit-loss buffers in the prior-year period. Its estimate puts net interest income at EUR 1.800 billion, versus EUR 1.775 billion in the third quarter of 2025, while net commission income is expected at EUR 870 million, up from EUR 811 million.

The forecast also gives investors a measurable test for Nordea's profitability. Inderes expects 2026 return on equity to exceed 15 percent and expects the cost-to-income ratio, excluding one-off items and regulatory fees, at 44 percent to 45 percent.

What will Q3 results test?

Nordea's latest reported quarter provides the baseline. In the second quarter of 2026, the bank reported EUR 1.608 billion in operating profit and EUR 1.232 billion in net income, while return on equity reached 15.9 percent. Its investor page also lists EUR 712 billion in total assets and EUR 505 billion in assets under management.

Three dates frame the results

On July 16, 2026, Nordea reported second-quarter return on equity of 15.9 percent and total income growth of 4 percent, according to Nordea. On October 1, 2026, Nordea announced the publication schedule for its third-quarter report. On October 13, 2026, Inderes published its EUR 1.518 billion operating-profit forecast.

Reporting date and webcast

Nordea will publish third-quarter results on October 15, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. CET and hold its investor webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET. The report should show whether higher interest rates are improving net interest income enough to offset normalized credit losses.

Stock before the report

The EUR 16.98 quote places the market's immediate attention on the earnings comparison rather than on a fresh company announcement. The result will provide the next hard test of Nordea's 15 percent-plus return-on-equity outlook.

Nordea stock was trading at EUR 16.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 12:25 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nordea stock.