AKVA group (AKVA) Stock Overview
Designs, purchases, manufactures, assembles, sells, and installs technology products; and provides rental and consulting services for the aquaculture industry. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | NOK 126.50 |
| 52 Week High | NOK 138.50 |
| 52 Week Low | NOK 70.20 |
| Beta | 0.048 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.61% |
| 3 Month Change | 29.61% |
| 1 Year Change | 76.18% |
| 3 Year Change | 91.67% |
| 5 Year Change | 39.32% |
| Change since IPO | 261.43% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 22
AKVA: Strategic Review And New Contract Will Support Measured Upside Potential
Analysts now set a higher price target for AKVA group at NOK 130 from NOK 115. This reflects updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that together point to a somewhat richer valuation framework.Narrative Update • Apr 08
AKVA: RAS Contract And Reaffirmed 2027 Guidance Will Support Steady Outlook
Analysts are keeping their price target for AKVA group steady at NOK 115, citing adjusted assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, which together support maintaining the current valuation level. What's in the News AKVA group ASA entered into a RAS contract with Ardal Aqua AS for the design and delivery of a smolt facility in Ardal, Rogaland, Norway, with planned production capacity of 6 million smolt per year at 100 grams and an estimated contract value of NOK 200 million (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Mar 25
AKVA: New RAS Contract And 2027 Guidance Will Drive Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target for AKVA group from NOK 133 to NOK 145, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which adjust the risk and earnings profile used in their valuations. What's in the News AKVA group ASA entered into a RAS contract with Ardal Aqua AS for the design and delivery of a smolt facility in Ardal, Rogaland, Norway, with planned production capacity of 6 million smolt per year at 100 grams (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Mar 10
AKVA: New Smolt Facility Contract Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Potential
Analysts now set their AKVA group price target at NOK 131.0, up from NOK 113.5. This reflects updated assumptions around a slightly higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth, a modestly stronger profit margin and a marginally higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News AKVA group ASA entered into a RAS contract with Ardal Aqua AS for the design and delivery of a smolt facility in Ardal, Rogaland, Norway, with planned production capacity of 6 million smolt per year at 100 grams (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 24
AKVA: Reaffirmed 2027 Margin Guidance Will Support Future Earnings Upside
Analysts have lifted their price target on AKVA group from NOK 110 to NOK 115, citing updated model inputs that include adjusted revenue growth assumptions, a slightly different discount rate, a modestly higher profit margin outlook, and a revised forward P/E of 17.65x. What's in the News AKVA group ASA reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2027, targeting minimum revenue of NOK 5b and an EBIT margin of 9% (company guidance).Narrative Update • Feb 09
AKVA: Updated Margin And P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Earnings Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on AKVA group from NOK 105.00 to NOK 110.00, citing updated inputs for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate and future P/E assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate: Adjusted from NOK 105.00 to NOK 110.00, indicating a slightly higher assessed value per share.Narrative Update • Jan 26
AKVA: 2027 Margin And Revenue Guidance Will Support Future Earnings Upside
Analysts have kept their price target for AKVA group steady at NOK 105, citing small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and profit margin forecasts, along with a slightly lower future P/E estimate, as the basis for reaffirming their view. What's in the News Management issued earnings guidance for 2025, stating confidence in delivering minimum revenue of NOK 4,000,000,000 and an EBIT margin of 6% for the year (company guidance).Narrative Update • Jan 11
AKVA: 2027 Margin And Revenue Guidance Will Support Stronger Earnings
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for AKVA group steady at NOK 105.00, while modestly adjusting the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions to reflect updated views on risk, earnings potential and valuation. What's in the News AKVA group has issued earnings guidance for 2025, indicating confidence in delivering minimum revenue of NOK 4,000,000,000 with an EBIT margin of at least 6% (company guidance).Narrative Update • Dec 26
AKVA: Higher 2027 EBIT Margin Outlook Will Support Stronger Earnings
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for AKVA group from NOK 80 to NOK 105, citing expectations for slightly faster revenue growth, improved profit margins and a higher justified future P/E multiple despite a modest uptick in the discount rate. What's in the News Issued new earnings guidance for 2025, targeting minimum revenue of NOK 4 billion and an EBIT margin of at least 6 percent (company guidance).Narrative Update • Dec 12
AKVA: Higher Margins And Buybacks Are Expected To Drive Upside
Analysts have raised their price target for AKVA group from NOK 122 to NOK 133, citing expectations of stronger profit margins despite moderating revenue growth and a slightly higher discount rate, along with a lower assumed future P/E multiple. What's in the News Issued new financial guidance, targeting minimum revenue of NOK 4 billion and an EBIT margin of 6% in 2025, and revenue of NOK 5 billion with a 9% EBIT margin in 2027 (corporate guidance).Analysis Article • Nov 15
AKVA group (OB:AKVA) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
AKVA group ASA's ( OB:AKVA ) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. We did some...Narrative Update • Sep 19
Digital And Land-Based Solutions Will Transform Global Salmon Production
The significant upward revision in AKVA group's price target is primarily driven by an increase in its forecasted future P/E multiple, raising the consensus fair value from NOK102.33 to NOK113.50. What's in the News AKVA group targets a minimum revenue of NOK 4.0 billion and an EBIT margin of 6% for 2025.Analysis Article • Jun 14
What AKVA group ASA's (OB:AKVA) P/S Is Not Telling You
It's not a stretch to say that AKVA group ASA's ( OB:AKVA ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.8x right now seems...Analysis Article • May 16
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase AKVA group ASA's (OB:AKVA) CEO Compensation
Key Insights AKVA group to hold its Annual General Meeting on 22nd of May Salary of kr6.12m is part of CEO Knut Nesse's...Analysis Article • May 09
The Return Trends At AKVA group (OB:AKVA) Look Promising
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Apr 14
AKVA group's (OB:AKVA) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
AKVA group ASA ( OB:AKVA ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. We did some digging, and we found some...Analysis Article • Apr 08
Is AKVA group (OB:AKVA) A Risky Investment?
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Feb 19
AKVA group ASA (OB:AKVA) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Last week, you might have seen that AKVA group ASA ( OB:AKVA ) released its yearly result to the market. The early...
New Narrative • Feb 11
Contract With Cermaq And Observe Technologies Acquisition Will Drive Digital And Land-Based Expansion
New contracts and acquisitions are expected to enhance AKVA's growth and profit margins in both Land Based and Digital segments.Analysis Article • Sep 13
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By AKVA group ASA's (OB:AKVA) 25% Share Price Plunge
AKVA group ASA ( OB:AKVA ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...Analysis Article • Aug 10
AKVA group (OB:AKVA) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns
What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? More often than not, we'll see...Analysis Article • Apr 26
We Discuss Why AKVA group ASA's (OB:AKVA) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed
Key Insights AKVA group will host its Annual General Meeting on 2nd of May Total pay for CEO Knut Nesse includes...Analysis Article • Mar 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To AKVA group ASA (OB:AKVA) With Shares Advancing 27%
AKVA group ASA ( OB:AKVA ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...Analysis Article • Jan 10
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For AKVA group (OB:AKVA)
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Oct 03
We Think AKVA group (OB:AKVA) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Shareholder Returns
| AKVA | NO Machinery | NO Market | |
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| 7D | -5.9% | -0.2% | 3.2% |
| 1Y | 76.2% | 14.4% | 24.9% |
Return vs Industry: AKVA exceeded the Norwegian Machinery industry which returned 14.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AKVA exceeded the Norwegian Market which returned 24.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AKVA volatility | |
|---|---|
| AKVA Average Weekly Movement | 6.3% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 8.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in NO Market | 12.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in NO Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: AKVA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Norwegian market.
Volatility Over Time: AKVA's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,501 | Knut Nesse | www.akvagroup.com |
AKVA group ASA designs, purchases, manufactures, assembles, sells, and installs technology products; and provides rental and consulting services for the aquaculture industry. The company operates in three segments: Sea Based Technology (SBT), Digital, and Land Based Technology (LBT). The SBT segment offers nets, plastic pens, steel pens, mooring, special nets, remotely operating vehicles systems, net cleaning, marine engineering, lab services, boats, additional equipment, pipes, feed barges, feed systems, lights, camera, sensors, and deep farming and lice control solutions.
AKVA group ASA Fundamentals Summary
| AKVA fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | NOK 4.60b |
| Earnings (TTM) | NOK 197.87m |
| Revenue (TTM) | NOK 4.52b |
23.3x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/S RatioIs AKVA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AKVA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | NOK 4.52b |
| Cost of Revenue | NOK 2.56b |
| Gross Profit | NOK 1.96b |
| Other Expenses | NOK 1.76b |
| Earnings | NOK 197.87m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Aug 14, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.44 |
| Gross Margin | 43.40% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.38% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 82.4% |
How did AKVA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.6%
Current Dividend Yield37%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/22 00:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
AKVA group ASA is covered by 3 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ola Trovatn | DNB Carnegie |
| Mindaugas Cekanavicius | Norne Securities AS |
| Henrik Knutsen | Pareto Securities |