Norwegian Building Stock News

Wondering if Equinor is a bargain or a value trap at today’s price? Here is a breakdown of what the recent share performance and fundamentals are really telling us before you make your next move. Despite being up an impressive 143.2% over the last 5 years, the stock is down 16.6% year to date and roughly flat over 1 year, which hints that the market is still undecided about its next leg. Recently, Equinor has stayed in the spotlight with headlines around its transition strategy in European...

As the European market navigates a mixed landscape, with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index ending slightly lower and major stock indexes showing varied performances, investors are keenly observing how economic indicators might influence future growth. In this context of cautious optimism, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals and resilience to economic shifts can be crucial for uncovering potential opportunities.

As the European markets navigate a mixed landscape, with indices like Germany's DAX showing gains while others such as France's CAC 40 experience slight declines, investors are keenly observing central bank policies and economic resilience. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a compelling opportunity for those seeking steady returns amidst market fluctuations and potential interest rate changes.

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SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge has recently continued its 2026 employee share savings programme, allowing staff to invest NOK 6,000–60,000 annually in discounted shares with a two-year lock-in, while also progressing a previously announced buy-back of up to 1% of its own shares. Together, the buy-back and discounted employee share scheme highlight management’s emphasis on ownership alignment and capital return alongside operational and growth objectives. We’ll now examine how the ongoing share...

While Tomra Systems ASA ( OB:TOM ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a double-digit share price...

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To the annoyance of some shareholders, Havila Shipping ASA ( OB:HAVI ) shares are down a considerable 29% in the last...

Norske Skog ASA ( OB:NSKOG ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 26% in the last...

DNO (OB:DNO) is turning the taps back on in Kurdistan, planning to resume drilling at its flagship Tawke field after surpassing 500 million barrels of cumulative output and enduring a long pipeline driven pause. See our latest analysis for DNO. The drilling restart hopes to build on strong momentum, with a roughly 36% year to date share price return and a powerful 67% one year total shareholder return suggesting investors are reassessing both growth and risk around DNO. If this kind of...

The Australian and New South Wales Governments, together with Tomago Aluminium, have recently agreed a partnership to secure long-term, competitively priced power for the Tomago smelter beyond 2028, underpinned by plans for at least A$1.00 billion in capital projects and major maintenance over the next decade. As a significant shareholder in Tomago Aluminium, Norsk Hydro gains improved visibility on the smelter’s operational continuity and decarbonisation pathway, which could influence how...

TGS recently announced it had secured two offshore seismic survey contracts: a streamer 4D project in Brazil’s Campos basin and an ocean-bottom node survey in Europe, with vessel mobilizations scheduled for mid-2026 and expected durations of roughly 75 and 60 days, respectively. These awards enhance TGS’s future activity pipeline by combining traditional streamer work with higher-complexity OBN acquisition, potentially supporting backlog quality and utilization into 2026. We’ll now explore...

Bonava has contracted Veidekke ASA to build the Visthuset block in Sigtuna, Sweden, a SEK 217 million design-and-build project comprising 91 rental apartments designed to care home standards, scheduled for completion in December 2027. The project strengthens Veidekke’s position in Swedish sustainable housing, targeting Miljöbyggnad 4.0 Silver certification and a 20% lower climate impact than standard apartment buildings. We’ll now examine how this Miljöbyggnad-targeted care home project in a...

Scatec (OB:SCATC) has just switched on two new African solar assets: the second phase of its Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana and the 273 MW Grootfontein plant in South Africa, locking in long term contracted cash flows. See our latest analysis for Scatec. These new PPAs come after a string of growth moves across Africa, and even though the 1 day share price return of 1.69% barely shifts the needle, Scatec’s strong year to date share price return of 25.93% alongside a 30.85% 1 year total...

Aker BP and operator Equinor recently reported a significant gas and condensate discovery at the Lofn and Langemann wells in the Sleipner area, adding to a series of North Sea finds and supported by expectations of sizeable recoverable volumes near existing infrastructure. RBC Capital Markets has upgraded Aker BP to “outperform,” highlighting projected production growth and a potential step-up in dividend capacity as new fields come online. We’ll now examine how RBC’s upgrade, grounded in...

In December 2025, Hafnia Limited reported third-quarter 2025 results showing sales of US$586.88 million and net income of US$91.5 million, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of US$0.1470 per share payable in December to shareholders of record on 9 December. The sharp year-on-year drop in both quarterly and nine-month earnings, combined with the decision to maintain a cash dividend, highlights management’s emphasis on returning capital even as operating conditions have recently been...

In December 2025, Nordic Semiconductor launched the nRF9151 SMA Development Kit and new modem firmware, enabling RF engineers to evaluate cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and direct-to-satellite NB-IoT NTN connectivity with external antennas and precise lab measurements. This move extends Nordic’s portfolio beyond traditional terrestrial IoT into hybrid terrestrial-satellite solutions, potentially broadening its role in challenging RF environments such as remote, industrial, and dense smart-building...

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Aker BioMarine recently secured approval in Japan for its Superba Boost krill oil as the first omega-3 ingredient allowed to carry skin health claims under the country’s Foods with Function Claims system, supported by clinical evidence on moisture, barrier function and elasticity. This positions the company at the forefront of the growing “ingestible beauty” category, reinforcing its focus on science-backed innovation in nutraceuticals. We’ll now consider how this Japanese regulatory...

Earlier this year, the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway approved Protector Forsikring ASA’s prospectus for a new bond issue, paving the way for its listing on Oslo Børs under the ticker “PROT11” following a successful Restricted Tier 1 placement. This move highlights Protector Forsikring’s growing use of bond markets to support its balance sheet, potentially reinforcing the insurer’s capital flexibility and capacity to fund future initiatives. We’ll now examine how the approved...

Earlier this month, Cadeler A/S announced a second unsecured green corporate term loan facility of €60 million, with an accordion option of up to €80 million and a tenor of up to five years, arranged by HSBC and Clifford Capital to support general corporate purposes. This additional green funding underscores Cadeler’s access to large-scale sustainable finance and reinforces its capacity to fund complex offshore wind installation projects while keeping its balance sheet flexible. We’ll now...

BW LPG Limited has reported past third-quarter 2025 net income of US$57.07 million, down from US$104.68 million a year earlier, while also approving a Q3 cash dividend of US$0.40 per share payable in December. This combination of softer earnings and a relatively generous dividend highlights management’s continued emphasis on cash returns to shareholders despite weaker profitability. We’ll now examine how the sizeable Q3 cash dividend, declared alongside weaker earnings, reshapes BW LPG’s...