The general index of the Helsinki Stock Exchange rose by 1.2 percent to 10,065 points on Thursday. Yesterday, the Federal Reserve lowered the key interest rate by 0.50 percentage points.
The most traded stock on the exchange Kone ended with a decrease of 2.6 percent to 48.80 euros. The elevator manufacturer published a new strategy and updated its financial goals in the medium term.
By the end of 2027, Kone aims to achieve a turnover growth rate of approximately five percent and an adjusted operating profit margin of 13-14 percent. In recent years, these figures have not been reached.
The priority areas of the strategy for the years 2025-2030 are accelerating digitization in the maintenance business, investing in modernization, leadership in residential construction and reducing emissions.
Analysis house Inderes analyst Erkki Vesola does not see anything surprising in the strategy or goals. The share’s decline may be due to the company’s important Chinese market, which received weak figures for housing construction.
Good news from Nightingale, result warning from Kesla
Providing blood analysis services Nightingale Healthin the share jumped 15.3 percent to 3.85 euros. The company received the third regulatory approval from Singapore’s medical device and healthcare product regulatory authority.
The official approval covers new blood markers for which the company did not previously have permission. According to Nightingale, this was an important step towards the commercial launch of the company’s blood analysis services in the region.
Operator of logging equipment Kesla issued a result warning. The company estimates that the turnover will decrease clearly and the profit will decrease slightly this year compared to last year. Previously, they were expected to remain at last year’s level.
Kesla’s share fell 1.1 percent to 3.74 euros. Another result alerter, Innofactorinthe share rose 0.6 percent to 1.68 euros.
A buyer consortium pursuing a software company Good luck Bidco said that he would implement the purchase offer, although he did not get the more than 90 percent ownership he was aiming for. The consortium’s ownership will rise to approximately 81 percent.
Member of Harvia’s management team for stock transactions
Harvian Head of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa David Ahonen sold 18,625 shares for 760,459.80 euros. According to the company’s website, Ahonen owned 119,472 shares at the end of August.
The sauna and spa product manufacturer’s stock was on a strong rise on Thursday. It ended with a 9.2 percent increase to 44.10 euros.
Formerly known as Lifa Air Pallas Air published its half-year report today. The company’s share fell by 3.9 percent to 1.72 euros with an exchange rate of 129 euros.
Cross-country skier and Capmanista paid dividends today. The amount of the first-mentioned dividend was 0.20 euros, the second one was 0.04 euros.
Source: www.arvopaperi.fi
