The Vienna Stock Exchange is one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world and was founded by Maria Theresa as early as 1771. Among the Austrian shares traded there are hardly any world-famous corporations and the market capitalization of the 20 largest companies listed in the leading index ATX (Austrian Traded Index) was only 130 billion euros last year. For private investors, however, smaller local markets can be very interesting, not least for reasons of diversification. For this reason, we present a selection of Austrian stocks in our stock country article series today.
By the way: Shares from Austria are available at CapTrader directly on the Vienna Stock Exchange from 4.00 EUR Order fee tradable.
OMV AG
- Company: OMV Aktiengesellschaft
- Symbol (TWS): OMV
- ISIN: AT0000743059
- Stock exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange
- Country: Austria
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 17.56 billion / USD 18.85 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 44.95 billion
OMV AG is an energy and chemical company headquartered in the capital Vienna. In addition to Austria, OMV is active in Germany, several other Central and Eastern European countries, New Zealand, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. With around 25,000 employees, OMV is one of the largest employers in the industrial sector in Austria. The company's business is divided into Exploration & Production, Refining & Marketing and Chemicals & Materials. Market capitalization is currently around 17.5 billion euros, making OMG one of the heavyweights in the ATX index. After a drop in the share price of just under 20% at the beginning of 2022, the share was able to recover quickly and is currently in an intact upward trend.
Verbund AG
- Company: Verbund AG
- Symbol (TWS): VER
- ISIN: AT0000746409
- Stock exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange
- Country: Austria
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 31.39 billion / USD 33.69 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 4.79 billion
Verbund AG is Austria's largest electricity supplier and covers about 40 % of Austria's electricity demand. The company generates most of its energy from hydropower. Furthermore, through its subsidiary, Verbund AG owns and operates the supra-regional Austrian electricity grid and operates a gas transmission and distribution network and trades and sells gas. In addition to hydropower plants, the company operates wind turbines and solar power plants.
Lenzing AG
- Company: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
- Symbol (TWS): LNZ
- ISIN: AT0000644505
- Stock exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange
- Country: Austria
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 2.33 billion / USD 2.5 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 2.32 billion
Lenzing is a small village in Upper Austria with a population of 5000 and is home to the company of the same name, Lenzing AG, which was founded in 1892. Lenzing is internationally active and produces and markets fibers from wood, which are mainly used for textile and nonwoven fabrics. Among other things, the company processes Lyocell fibers, which have high dry and wet strength, are soft and absorb moisture very well. These are used in various products such as sportswear, home textiles and mattresses, as well as in hygiene products such as wet wipes and baby wipes. Reported results for the first quarter of 2021 were very solid, despite the global increase in raw material and energy prices.
Immofinanz AG
- Company: Immofinanz AG
- Symbol (TWS): IIA
- ISIN: AT0000A21KS2
- Stock exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange
- Country: Austria
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 3.18 billion / USD 3.41 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 0.51 billion
Immofinanz AG is a real estate company that develops, owns and leases properties in Austria, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Immofinanz focuses mainly on offices and retail properties and had 225 properties last year. The company manages offices under the myhive brand, retail parks under the STOP SHOP brand and shopping centers under the VIVO! brand. In addition to the Vienna Stock Exchange, the Immofinanz share is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Austria Technology & Systems Engineering
- Company: AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
- Symbol (TWS): ATS
- ISIN: AT0000969985
- Stock exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange
- Country: Austria
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 2.15 billion / USD 2.31 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 1.59 billion
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft, AT&S for short, is a technology company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Leoben in the Austrian province of Styria. AT&S is one of the world's leading manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs). These are carriers for electronic components that are used for mechanical fastening and electrical connection and are used in almost every electronic device. The company operates in three segments: Mobile Devices & Substrates; Automotive, Industrial, Medical; and Other. AT & S sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers of electronic devices. The company is currently on a growth trajectory and has already reported strong sales growth in the current fiscal year. The share price reached a new all-time high in May.