** Shares of the German holding company HornbachHBH.DE fall 4.1% in early Frankfurt trade, to the bottom of Germany's small-cap index .SDAXI
** A local trader points to shares falling after a weak development in Q3 of 2025/2026
** While Hornbach's revenue stayed roughly constant, the company posts a 21% fall in Q3 EBIT to 27.3 million euros ($31.9 million)
** Hornbach confirms FY25/26 outlook but adds the upper end of earnings guidance is no longer a probable scenario
** Hornbach shares are up 22.04% YTD
($1 = 0.8572 euros)
(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand Eibach)
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