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Why Raiffeisen Bank International is back in focus Raiffeisen Bank International (WBAG:RBI) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2025 results, issuing 2026 earnings guidance and proposing a €1.60 per share dividend, all arriving in a single update. See our latest analysis for Raiffeisen Bank International. The fresh full year 2025 earnings update, 2026 guidance and proposed €1.60 dividend arrive after a strong run, with a 30-day share price return of 13.44% and a 90-day share...

Telekom Austria FY 2025 earnings snapshot Telekom Austria (WBAG:TKA) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of about €1.6b and net income of €145m, while revenue over the last 12 months came in at roughly €5.6b alongside net income of €612m. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €1.44b in Q4 2024 to €1.56b in Q4 2025, with trailing EPS over the last four reported quarters sitting just under €1 on a per share basis. With a trailing net margin of 11%, investors are...

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In February 2026, OMV Aktiengesellschaft reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of €6,045 million and net income of €103 million, with both quarterly and full-year figures lower than the prior year. An interesting detail for investors is the drop in full-year basic earnings per share from continuing operations to €2.41, compared with €4.05 previously, highlighting pressure on profitability. With OMV’s recent share price moves and a weaker earnings profile, we’ll examine how the compressed...

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Erste Group Bank (WBAG:EBS) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing mixed short term performance but stronger longer term total returns that may prompt investors to reassess its valuation. See our latest analysis for Erste Group Bank. At a share price of €107.0, Erste Group Bank has seen mixed short term share price returns, including a 1 day gain of 1.13% and a 7 day decline of 2.28%. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 81.64% and 5 year total...

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OMV (WBAG:OMV) is back in focus after publishing its Q4 and full year 2025 results, highlighting softer quarterly earnings, a Clean CCS operating result of €4.6b, and a proposed €4.40 per share dividend. See our latest analysis for OMV. The market reaction has been firm, with OMV’s 1 month share price return of 10.02% and year to date share price return of 8.02% adding to a 1 year total shareholder return of 51.75%. This suggests momentum has been building as investors digest the earnings...

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As the eurozone economy continues its modest recovery, with confidence strengthening across various sectors, European markets have shown resilience amid geopolitical uncertainties and mixed performances in major stock indexes. Against this backdrop, dividend stocks can offer a reliable income stream for investors seeking stability; here we explore three European dividend stocks yielding up to 6.1%, highlighting their potential role in balancing portfolios during fluctuating market conditions.

OMV (WBAG:OMV) closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €6.3b and basic EPS of €0.16, setting a cautious tone around its latest earnings release. The company has seen quarterly revenue shift from €8.4b in Q4 2024 to €6.0b in Q1 2025, €5.6b in Q2, €6.1b in Q3 and €6.3b in Q4. Over the same period, basic EPS moved from €0.92 to €0.27, €0.30, €1.33 and €0.16, putting the focus firmly on how consistently OMV can convert that top line into earnings. With trailing net margins sitting in...

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik held its Q3 2026 earnings call on 3 February 2026, emphasizing ongoing weakness in automotive and industrial demand, pricing pressure, and a less supportive U.S. dollar despite solid demand in AI-related applications. This mix of resilient AI-driven orders alongside softness and margin pressure in traditional end-markets highlights a growing imbalance in AT&S’s revenue drivers and risk profile. We’ll now examine how this cautious outlook on automotive...

Nalco Water’s three year collaboration with Andritz (WBAG:ANDR) at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Center puts fresh attention on how this industrial group is positioning its tissue, digital, and automation offering. See our latest analysis for Andritz. Investors appear to be reacting positively to developments like the Nalco Water collaboration, with a 30 day share price return of 13.27% and a 90 day share price return of 20.09% helping lift the share price to €76.8. Over...

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Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, previously announced a three-year collaboration with international technology group Andritz to support innovation and accelerate product development at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Center in Graz, Austria, using Andritz’s pilot tissue machine to test advanced chemistries and digital and automation solutions. The alliance gives Nalco Water and key global tissue producers access to Andritz’s Metris digital innovation platform, potentially...

In late January 2026, Strabag SE raised its 2025 earnings guidance, now expecting an EBIT margin of at least 6.5%, supported by strong major projects in Germany and international infrastructure markets. The company also highlighted how unusually mild weather in Germany boosted capacity utilisation toward year-end, underscoring the operational sensitivity of construction activity to seasonal conditions. Next, we’ll examine how the upgraded 2025 EBIT margin outlook, underpinned by...

Raiffeisen Bank International AG recently reported its full-year 2025 results, with net interest income of €5.87 billion and net income of €1.37 billion, while also proposing a €1.60 per share dividend for approval at the upcoming AGM. The bank paired this performance with 2026 guidance for net interest income of around €4.40 billion and outlined leadership changes, including a new CEO from July 2026, underscoring management’s focus on earnings quality and capital return. We’ll now examine...

As European markets navigate renewed trade and geopolitical uncertainties, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index recently ending lower, investors are keenly observing how these factors might impact growth trajectories. In this environment, stocks with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often suggest a strong alignment between company leadership and shareholder interests.

Erste Group Bank AG recently completed a €750,000,000 fixed to floating rate subordinated Tier 2 bond issuance, maturing in April 2036 and issued at 100% of face value with callable, subordinated and variable-rate features. This successful Tier 2 transaction adds loss-absorbing capital and funding flexibility, which can be important for regulatory resilience and future balance sheet management. Next, we examine how this €750,000,000 subordinated Tier 2 issue may influence Erste Group Bank’s...

Lenzing AG and Energie AG Umwelt Service have extended their cooperation at the Reststoffverwertung Lenzing facility through 2040, securing long-term waste-to-energy operations that replace large volumes of natural gas and support compliance with Austria’s stricter 2024 Waste Incineration Ordinance. The agreement’s retrofit program for 2026/27 and clear rules on emission-related costs deepen Lenzing’s decarbonization and circularity efforts while providing greater operational reliability at...

Amidst renewed trade and geopolitical uncertainty, European markets have experienced a downturn, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index ending 0.98% lower. Despite these challenges, investors continue to seek stability through dividend stocks, which can offer a reliable income stream even in volatile market conditions.

Wienerberger AG recently reported that its full-year 2025 revenue fell short of expectations amid weaker new residential housing demand, particularly in Europe, while also highlighting efficiency efforts and sustainability initiatives such as Environmental Product Declarations for UK-made bricks and roof tiles. This mix of softer top-line performance, cost-efficiency measures, and more transparent sustainability data adds complexity to how investors assess Wienerberger’s longer-term...