{
  "id": 14903577,
  "title": "Why is Avanza Bank stock falling today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/why-is-avanza-bank-stock-falling-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-avanza-bank-stock-falling-today-93CH-4953300"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Avanza Bank's stock experienced a 4.7% drop today following the release of its Q3 2026 interim results. The Swedish online savings and investment platform reported an operating profit of SEK 920 million for the period, which was 13% higher year-on-year but fell short of the consensus estimate of SEK 935 million. Net profit also came in below expectations, at SEK 790 million, compared to the anticipated SEK 801 million. The company's revenue fell short of forecasts, with operating income down 4% from the previous quarter, and net brokerage income declining by 12%. Currency-related income also dropped, while net interest income saw a minor decrease due to lower returns on surplus liquidity. Fund commissions, which increased by 8% as fund assets grew, partially offset the revenue decline, but not enough to prevent the overall decline in earnings. Despite maintaining full-year cost guidance and lowering its Denmark expansion cost estimate, CEO Gustaf Unger pointed to record fund inflows and declared it the company's second-best quarterly performance. However, the broader Stockholm market was rising that morning, making Avanza's stock decline a company-specific reaction rather than a reflection of broader market conditions. Nordnet, a sector peer and direct competitor, showed no negative impact from Avanza's results, while Investor AB, a holding company, saw its shares rise on its own quarterly report. The combined impact of Q3 earnings misses across key revenue lines — brokerage, currency income, and net interest — along with a sequential drop from a record prior quarter led Avanza's shares to trade below their opening price of SEK 362, hitting a low of SEK 357.9 during the session and staying below the 52-week high of SEK 409.2.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}