Aker swings to 1H26 profit before tax of NOK 24.65 billion; revenue rises to NOK 27.97 billion

• Aker posted profit before tax of NOK 2.27 billion in 2Q 2026, down from NOK 16.37 billion in 1Q 2026.
• Dividend income rose to NOK 2.9 billion from NOK 1 billion in 1Q; value change turned more negative to NOK -196 million from NOK 339 million.
• NAV stood at NOK 106.1 billion at June 30, with NAV per share at NOK 1,429; GAV edged down to NOK 121.3 billion from NOK 124.9 billion.
• Aker agreed to sell Cognite to Schneider Electric at a USD 3.1 billion enterprise value, targeting NOK 14.7 billion in cash proceeds in Q4 2026.
• It lifted Nscale ownership to 22.76% after a USD 2 billion Series C; Nscale was valued at NOK 32 billion, 26% of GAV.

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