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Equinor’s stock in focus after supply shock and new North Sea finds Equinor (OB:EQNR) has moved sharply higher recently as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and gas prices, while fresh commercial discoveries at Troll and Sleipner underscored its role in European energy supply. See our latest analysis for Equinor. Beyond the immediate supply shock and fresh North Sea finds, Equinor’s 26.6% 1 month share price return and 40.3% year to date share price return suggest strong...

Why Subsea 7 is on investors’ radar today Subsea 7 (OB:SUBC) has attracted fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing a 2.7% return over the past day and 3.2% over the past week. Those short term gains come alongside a month return of 2.2% and a past 3 months return of 31.6%, prompting investors to reassess how the company’s current valuation lines up with its recent financial profile. See our latest analysis for Subsea 7. Zooming out, Subsea 7’s share price has...

Earlier in March 2026, Hydromea announced a breakthrough with Equinor: the first real-time, high-bandwidth wireless transmission of subsea data directly from the ocean floor to Equinor’s cloud via its DEEPNET network, using LUMA free-space optical devices operating at depths up to 6,000 meters. This achievement points to a step-change in how Equinor could monitor and manage offshore assets, potentially lowering operational costs and enabling more autonomous subsea operations across both oil...

Analyst-triggered interest in Yara International (OB:YAR) Fresh analyst coverage flagging Yara International (OB:YAR) as a strong buy with attractive value metrics and a solid earnings outlook has put the fertilizer producer back on many investors' watchlists. See our latest analysis for Yara International. At a share price of NOK567.0, Yara International has seen strong momentum, with a 23.99% 1 month share price return and a 38.09% year to date share price return, while its 1 year total...

Gas supply disruptions in Qatar have led the Qatalum aluminum plant, a major joint venture of Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY), to cut production to 60% capacity. Qatalum avoided a full shutdown after QatarEnergy resumed limited gas supply under an updated agreement. The event directly affects Norsk Hydro’s joint venture income and contributes to tighter global aluminum supply conditions. Norsk Hydro is a fully integrated aluminum company, with Qatalum playing an important role in its global smelting...

BWG (OB:BWLPG) is in focus after BW LPG shares started trading ex dividend on 12 March 2026, following fourth quarter earnings and a declared cash dividend tied to those recent results. See our latest analysis for BWG. Despite the ex dividend date and strong fourth quarter earnings, the share price has come under pressure recently, with a 1 day share price decline of 7.83% and a 7 day share price decline of 19.14%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 31.07% and very large...

Event context and recent share performance Lerøy Seafood Group (OB:LSG) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing a mix of short term softness and longer term gains that may prompt investors to reassess expectations. See our latest analysis for Lerøy Seafood Group. At a share price of NOK50.95, Lerøy Seafood Group’s 30 day share price return of 5.23% and 90 day share price return of 7.90% contrast with a slightly negative year to date share price return...

If you are wondering whether Mowi shares still offer fair value at around kr222.40, you are not alone. Many investors are asking what the current price actually reflects. The stock is roughly flat over the last week with a 0.6% decline, and it is down 1.2% over the last month and 8.9% year to date, while the 1 year and 3 year returns of 15.4% and 37.0% show that long term holders have seen a very different experience. Recent coverage around Mowi has focused on its position as a major salmon...

DNB Bank (OB:DNB) has just posted its FY 2025 numbers, with Q4 revenue at NOK 22.7b and EPS of NOK 7.55 setting the tone for the full year. Over the last few quarters, revenue has ranged from NOK 21.5b to NOK 22.7b, while quarterly EPS moved between NOK 6.81 and NOK 8.14. This gives you a clear view of how the top line and EPS have tracked together into the latest print. With trailing net profit margins easing from 51.4% to 47.6%, this set of results puts the focus firmly on how sustainable...

If you are trying to figure out whether Aker is fairly priced or not, this article will walk you through the key numbers you need to look at before making up your mind. Aker's share price recently closed at NOK 1,072, with returns of 14.5% over 7 days, 20.3% over 30 days, 37.6% year to date, 101.7% over 1 year, 101.7% over 3 years and 108.2% over 5 years. This naturally raises questions about what is already built into the price. Recent news coverage around Aker has focused on the company as...

Equinor reports two new commercial hydrocarbon discoveries in the Norwegian North Sea. The finds include oil near the Troll area and gas and condensate in the Sleipner area. Both discoveries are close to existing infrastructure on the Norwegian continental shelf. For investors tracking Equinor (OB:EQNR), these discoveries add fresh context to a share price of NOK321.8 and a strong multi year run, with the stock up 34.0% over the past year and 175.8% over five years. The stock has also moved...

Elkem (OB:ELK) is shaking up its operating model after the Silicones transaction by introducing three new divisions and implementing a workforce reduction of about 300 roles. This shift puts its cost base and capital structure in focus. See our latest analysis for Elkem. At a share price of NOK29.18, Elkem’s 30 day share price return of 4.36% contrasts with a year to date share price decline of 4.58%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 31.16% suggests that momentum has cooled...

Mowi (OB:MOWI) plans to acquire Torghatten Aqua AS’s salmon farming business in Northern Norway. The deal will expand Mowi’s production capacity and footprint in a key salmon farming region. The acquisition is intended to support the company’s long term growth plans and competitive position in the industry. For you as an investor, this move ties directly into what Mowi already does: large scale salmon farming with a focus on sustainable operations. Northern Norway is a core hub for global...

Odfjell Drilling (OB:ODL) is back in focus after securing management of the Hercules semi submersible rig on a roughly US$170 million Canadian contract and receiving regulatory approval for Deepsea Bollsta operations at Johan Sverdrup. See our latest analysis for Odfjell Drilling. These new contracts and approvals come after a mixed few weeks in the market, with a 7 day share price return of 7.29% and a 30 day share price return of 4.20% at NOK99.2. A very large 5 year total shareholder...

Elopak (OB:ELO) has launched a share buy-back programme of up to 600,000 shares to meet obligations under its long-term incentive plan, putting capital allocation and ownership structure in clearer focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Elopak. That buy-back announcement lands after a steady run in the share price, with a 6.7% 3 month share price return and a 41.7% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been building despite a slightly negative year to date...

Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) has proposed closing its Lucé extrusion plant in France, as part of a wider European consolidation that includes earlier decisions on five other sites and carries restructuring costs of about NOK 260 million. See our latest analysis for Norsk Hydro. At a share price of NOK89.6, Norsk Hydro has seen a 20.0% 90 day share price return and a 37.5% 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting recent consolidation moves, including the Lucé proposal, are being weighed against a...

TGS (OB:TGS) has drawn fresh investor attention after announcing the Nigeria Laide multi-client 3D seismic survey, a large 11,700 square kilometer project in the deepwater eastern Niger Delta with Nigerian regulatory partners. See our latest analysis for TGS. Alongside the Nigeria Laide survey announcement and upcoming investor presentation in Oslo, TGS has seen momentum build, with a 30 day share price return of 11.26% and a 90 day share price return of 28.39%. The 3 year total shareholder...

MPC Container Ships (OB:MPCC) is back in focus after releasing its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, issuing 2026 revenue guidance and declaring a Q4 2025 dividend, moves that directly affect investor expectations. See our latest analysis for MPC Container Ships. The latest numbers and 2026 guidance seem to be feeding into strong momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 23.84% and year to date share price return of 31.62%. Meanwhile, the 1 year total shareholder return of...

In February 2026, Lerøy Seafood Group ASA reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of NOK 8,831.58 million and net income of NOK 175.14 million, alongside full-year 2025 sales of NOK 34,363.83 million and net income of NOK 365.96 million, and confirmed an annual dividend of NOK 2.50 per share. The sharp drop in profitability compared with the prior year, despite higher revenue and a maintained dividend, raises questions about the quality and resilience of Lerøy’s earnings mix. We’ll now examine...

On 25 February 2026, NORBIT announced that its PIR segment entered advanced talks with a European defence and security client for a contract manufacturing order of about NOK 115,000,000, following a recent award of roughly NOK 80,000,000, both scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2026. This pairing of sizeable defence-related projects underlines how PIR’s contract manufacturing pipeline can meaningfully influence NORBIT’s near-term workload and revenue mix. We’ll now consider how...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen (OB:WAWI) has renewed a contract with a global automotive distributor, estimated at around US$190 million in net freight over a firm two year period, including a fixed multi fuel surcharge. See our latest analysis for Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The renewed contract comes after a period of strong share price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 17.18% and year to date share price return of 33.73%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 92.79% highlights how much long...

Scatec (OB:SCATC) is back in focus after its South African joint venture, Lyra Energy, reached financial close and started building the 255 MW Thakadu solar plant, extending the group’s project footprint. See our latest analysis for Scatec. That South African milestone caps an active period for Scatec, with new capacity in Egypt and Colombia also moving forward. The NOK116.4 share price sits on a 14.0% 3‑month share price return and a 55.1% 1‑year total shareholder return, hinting that...

Austevoll Seafood (OB:AUSS) just released its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, reporting higher sales but sharply weaker net income. This combination points to margin pressure and raises fresh questions for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Austevoll Seafood. The weak profit result comes after a period of solid share price momentum, with Austevoll Seafood’s share price returning 6.24% over 7 days, 10.78% over 30 days and 15.98% over 90 days. The 1 year total shareholder...

In late February 2026, Odfjell Drilling reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, approved a US$0.23 per share cash dividend for the quarter, and saw rigs it manages secure new work, including Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup program and a US$170 million offshore Canada contract for Hercules. These developments underline how Odfjell Drilling’s rig management capabilities and contract wins are supporting revenue generation and funding shareholder returns through cash dividends. Next,...