Sunday, October 25, 2026

Week in Review 43/26



 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.



Received Dividends:



October 19, 2026


  • €19.86 – Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)


October 20, 2026


  • €45.47 – Bank OZK (OZK)


October 21, 2026


  • €54.34 – Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)


October 22, 2026


  • €68.54 – Kesko Corporation (KESKO)


Week 43 Total net dividends €188.22


Dividend income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my Monthly Dividend sheet.



Portfolio Holdings News:



October 19, 2026


  • Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) Increases Quarterly Dividend; The board of directors of ALLY declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of the company's common stock, representing a 17% increase compared to the company's prior quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will be payable on November 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 2, 2026.


October 20, 2026


  • Orion Corporation (ORION) Upgrades Full-Year Outlook for 2026; ORION has raised its full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting revenue of €2,070–2,140 million, up from the previous forecast of €2,000–2,100 million. The company also increased its operating profit outlook to €730–790 million, compared with the earlier range of € 650–750 million.


  • Tele2 AB (TEL2) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results; TEL2 reported third-quarter 2026 EPS of SEK 2.03, up from SEK 1.86 in the same period last year. Revenue increased 2.2% year over year to SEK 7,603 million, broadly in line with analyst expectations of SEK 7,564 million. Operating profit totaled SEK 1,981 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of SEK 1,989 million. Meanwhile, free cash flow to equity reached SEK 2,302 million, significantly exceeding the expected SEK 1,709 million, according to Infront.


  • NCC AB (NCC) to continue extensive refurbishment of Öland Bridge; NCC has been commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration to continue and complete the extensive refurbishment of the Öland Bridge, which began in 2025. The refurbishment – one of Sweden’s largest bridge maintenance projects – is being carried out while the bridge remains in service. The order value is approximately SEK 680 million.


  • RTX Corporation (RTX) Reports Q3 2026 Results; RTX reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $2.26, up 33% year over year and $0.48 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 11% year over year to $24.97 billion, exceeding consensus estimates by $860 million. Total backlog reached $340 billion, comprising $176 billion in commercial orders and $164 billion in defense orders. Looking ahead, management raised its 2026 guidance across all key metrics. Adjusted sales are now expected to reach $97.0–$97.5 billion, up from the previous forecast of $95.0–$96.0 billion. Organic sales growth is projected at 10%–11%, compared with the previous range of 8%–9%. Adjusted EPS guidance increased to $7.65–$7.75 from $7.10–$7.25, while free cash flow is now expected to reach $9.0–$9.2 billion, up from the previous forecast of $8.50–$8.75 billion.


  • Bank OZK (OZK) Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings; OZK reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $1.50, exceeding analyst expectations by $0.06, despite a 5.7% year-over-year decline. Net interest income totaled $403.0 million in the third quarter of 2026, down 2.6% from the record level recorded in the third quarter of 2025 but up 2.8% from the second quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, provisions for credit losses rose to $47.8 million, compared with $45.6 million in the previous quarter and $48.3 million in the same period a year earlier.



  • Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; ALLY reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.34, up 16% year over year and $0.01 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 8.3% to $2.34 billion, exceeding estimates by $50 million. Return on common equity improved to 12.1%, up 20 basis points from a year earlier, while the CET1 capital ratio increased to 10.2%, also up around 10 basis points year over year. Provisions for credit losses rose $114 million from the prior-year period to $529 million.


October 21, 2026


  • AT&T Inc. (T) Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; T reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.65, representing a 20.4% year-over-year increase and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.05. Revenue rose 5.3% to $32.32 billion, surpassing estimates by $670 million. Free cash flow also improved to $5.0 billion, up from $4.9 billion in the same quarter last year. In addition, management raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to approximately $2.40 and projected a double-digit three-year CAGR through 2028. Free cash flow is expected to exceed $18 billion in 2026, $19 billion in 2027, and $21 billion in 2028.


  • Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; TXN reported third-quarter GAAP EPS of $2.62, representing a 77% increase from the prior-year period and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.19. Revenue grew 27.8% year over year to $6.06 billion, surpassing consensus estimates by $130 million. Looking ahead, management guided for fourth-quarter revenue in the range of $5.80 billion to $6.30 billion and earnings per share of $2.45 to $2.79.


  • NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; NEE reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.24, up 9.7% year over year and $0.05 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 1.5% to $8.09 billion but missed consensus estimates by $580 million. Management reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.92 to $4.02 and reiterated its expectation of compound annual adjusted EPS growth of at least 8% through 2032. The company also reaffirmed its target of at least 8% annual adjusted EPS growth from 2032 through 2035, based on its 2025 adjusted EPS baseline of $3.71.


  • Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) Increases Quarterly Dividend; PNW’s Board of Directors approved a 1.6% increase in the company’s dividend, equivalent to an additional $0.06 per share annually. The increase brings the indicated annual dividend to $3.70 per share, or $0.925 per share quarterly. The declared quarterly dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 2, 2026.


  • Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; KMI reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.35, up 21% year over year and $0.02 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 9.2% to $4.53 billion, exceeding estimates by $150 million. Management reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, expecting adjusted EPS of $1.36, representing 5% growth from 2025, and adjusted EBITDA of $8.6 billion, up 2% year over year.


  • Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Reports 2026 Third-Quarter Results; PM reported third-quarter 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $2.36, up 5.4% year over year and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.04. Revenue increased 5.4% from the prior-year period to $11.44 billion, surpassing consensus estimates by $100 million. Looking ahead, management updated its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS forecast, projecting currency-adjusted growth of 7.5% to 9.5% compared with adjusted diluted EPS of $7.54 in 2025.


  • Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results; UNP reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $3.53, representing a 15% increase from the prior-year period and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.05. Revenue grew 15.2% year over year to $7.19 billion, surpassing consensus estimates by $60 million. Operating revenue increased 15% to $7.2 billion, driven by higher fuel surcharge, 6% volume growth, core pricing gains and increased other revenue partially offset by business mix. Looking ahead, For full-year 2026 management are affirming our outlook of reported EPS growth in the high single-digit range versus 2025's reported EPS of $11.98.


October 22, 2026


  • Telia Company AB (TELIA) Interim Report January – September 2026; TELIA reported third-quarter EPS of SEK 0.69, up from SEK 0.60 in the same period last year and SEK 0.04 above analyst expectations. Revenue totaled SEK 21,306 million, exceeding estimates by SEK 580 million and increasing 4.5% year over year. Free cash flow also improved to SEK 3,731 million, compared with SEK 2,874 million in the prior-year period. Looking ahead, management raised its 2026 guidance, projecting growth of 3–4% in comparable adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow of at least SEK 9 billion.


  • The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Announces Fiscal Year 2027 First Quarter Results; PG reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $2.00, up 1% year over year and $0.11 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 4.0% to $23.28 billion, exceeding consensus estimates by $460 million. For fiscal 2027, management maintained its diluted EPS growth forecast of 1%–5% compared with fiscal 2026 diluted EPS of $6.62. The company also reaffirmed its free cash flow productivity target of 85%–90% and expects to return capital to shareholders through more than $10 billion in dividend payments and approximately $5 billion in common share repurchases during fiscal 2027.


  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) to Acquire Investigational Oral IL-23R Inhibitor HCXT-2001; GILD announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an oral IL-23R inhibitor program, including lead asset HCXT-2001, from PepStar Therapeutics Limited, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company. Under the terms of the agreement, GILD will acquire an oral IL-23R inhibitor program, including lead asset HCXT-2001, from PepStar for $1.275 billion in upfront cash consideration, subject to customary adjustments, which is payable at closing. Closing of the transaction is subject to certain customary conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.


  • Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; LMT reported second-quarter GAAP EPS of $7.97, up from $6.95 in the same period last year and $0.45 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 11.3% year over year to $20.7 billion, exceeding consensus estimates by $240 million. The company ended the quarter with a record backlog of $292 billion, up 27% from the prior quarter, including $52.5 billion related to a multiyear contract to produce PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. Looking ahead, management raised its 2026 guidance, now expecting sales of $80.0–$82.0 billion, compared with the previous range of $79.75–$81.75 billion. The company also increased its diluted EPS forecast to $30.35–$30.75, from $29.95–$30.65, and its free cash flow outlook to $7.8–$8.0 billion, up from $7.0–$7.28 billion.



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