Heijmans hits almost 20-year-high after 'comforting' Q1 update
08/05/2026 10:25
May 8 (Reuters) - ** Dutch construction company Heijmans HEIJ.AS rises nearly 4% as its Q1 trading update reassures investors, with FY revenue and profit margin guidance maintained ** Q1 order backlog stood at 4.1 billion euros ($4.82 billion), above ING expectations, with all three business units in line with management targets ** ING describes the update as "comforting" and broadly in line with expectations ** Broker notes that raw material and energy price volatility linked to the Middle East is manageable and has had no impact on existing projects ** Including today's rise, the stock has gained 38.24 % YTD ** The share price of EUR 93.1 as of 0906 GMT is the highest since September 2007 ($1 = 0.8514 euros) (Reporting by Jerome Terroy) ((jerome.terroy@thomsonreuters.com))