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ABB Ltd ( (CH:ABBN) ) just unveiled an announcement.
ABB reported a sharp acceleration in first‑quarter 2026 trading, with orders jumping 32% to a record $11.3 billion and revenues up 18% to $8.7 billion, driven by strong demand across all three business areas. Operational EBITA surged 37% with the margin improving to 23.5%, boosted by both a real estate gain and underlying performance, while free cash flow nearly doubled to $1.25 billion and return on capital employed reached 27.2%.
CEO Morten Wierod said the company is raising its 2026 growth and margin ambitions as resilient demand for electrification and automation offsets geopolitical uncertainty, notably in the Middle East. ABB highlighted particularly strong momentum in data centers, grid investments and transport‑related electrification, outlined expansion plans in India and ongoing shareholder returns via dividends and a $2 billion buyback, and guided for high single‑digit to low double‑digit comparable revenue growth with further margin improvement this year.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF65.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
More about ABB Ltd
ABB Ltd is a global technology group focused on electrification and automation solutions for industrial and infrastructure customers. Leveraging engineering and digitalization, it provides products and systems that boost efficiency, productivity and sustainability, supported by a 140‑year history, around 110,000 employees and listings in Zurich and Stockholm.
Average Trading Volume: 2,758,920
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: CHF131.8B
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