VAT Group jumps 14% after Q4 beat, tops STOXX

Inficon Holding AG

15/01/2026 08:31

** Shares in VAT Group VACN.S jump around 14% to their highest since July 2024 and to the top of STOXX 600 .STOXX index after the semiconductor supplier reported better-than-expected preliminary Q4 results

** Vontobel says the results were substantially above expectations as demand picked up in Q4

** Q4 sales came in at 257.1 million Swiss francs compared with consensus of 239 million

** Vontobel expects further acceleration in orders in coming quarters

** "Order intake and high book-to-bill rate will convince the market that we are at the beginning of a strong upswing for component manufacturers," ZKB says

** ZKB expects positive read across for Comet COTNE.S and Inficon IFCN.S; the stocks are up 5.4% and 4.2%, respectively

 (Reporting by Amir Orusov)

 ((Amir.orusov@thomsonreuters.com))