OHB’s 142% Volatility and the Apophis Mission: What’s at Stake This Week

OHB SE shares tumbled more than 9% on Friday to €372.50, extending a seven-day slide of roughly 15% as two powerful catalysts converge this week. The space stock is caught between a looming €1.2 billion capital-authorization vote at Monday’s annual general meeting and a contractual obligation forcing private-equity giant KKR to offload its 29% stake in the company.

Shareholders attending the virtual AGM on June 8 will vote on a board proposal to issue convertible and warrant bonds worth up to €1.2 billion. If approved, the move could dilute existing holdings by as much as 20%. The German Association for the Protection of Securities Ownership has already voiced its opposition, arguing that such a large dilution would unfairly burden current investors. That vote lands at a moment when the stock is already under severe selling pressure from a different corner.

KKR is bound by terms that require it to sell roughly 20 percentage points of its 29% holding by June 30, 2026. The private-equity firm has begun the process, and the resulting overhang – the free float would leap from around 6% to about 26% – has spooked the market. Analysts expect the stake to be placed through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure, which could further depress the price in the near term.

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Operationally, the picture is far brighter. In the first quarter of 2026, OHB’s total output rose 15% to €279.3 million, while its order backlog hit a record €3.35 billion, led by the Space Systems division with €2.68 billion. A marquee contract is the RAMSES mission, a joint ESA-JAXA project to send a probe to the asteroid Apophis, which will pass within 32,000 kilometers of Earth in April 2029. OHB Italia will build the core module in Milan under a contract valued at €81.2 million, part of a broader framework worth roughly €150 million.

The stock’s recent plunge starkly contrasts with its year-to-date performance, which still shows a gain of more than 200%. The 52-week high of €688.00 was set on May 21, meaning the shares have since lost nearly half their value. The annualized 30-day volatility of 142% underscores the extreme swings. Technically, the 50-day moving average at €354.71 is now a critical support level; a break below it could trigger additional selling. For reference, the 200-day line stands at €203.54.

Directly after the AGM, OHB will present at the ILA Berlin airshow from June 10 to 14, where it plans to announce new mission contracts. Whether those orders can shift the narrative away from the capital-markets turmoil and the KKR exit will depend on the size and quality of the deals unveiled in the coming weeks.

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