Moody's Revises ABB's Outlook to Positive; Ratings Maintained

11:05 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Moody's changed ABB's (ABBN.SW, ABB.ST) outlook to positive from stable, while maintaining its A2 long-term issuer rating, according to a Thursday release. The positive outlook supports the rating agency's expectations that the electrification and automation company will operate with credit metrics proportionate to a higher rating, which could trigger an upgrade in the next 12 to 18 months. The outlook also considers ABB's planned $5.5 billion takeover of industrial valve manufacturer Rotork to boost its automation portfolio. Moody's added that ABB's potential upgrade to an A1 rating will depend on its ability to maintain a financial policy in line with that level.