Shares and shareholders

Vaisala as an Investment

Share information

Vaisala has two series of shares: series K shares and series A shares. Series A shares are traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Vaisala has 36,436,728 shares, of which 6,731,092 are series K shares and 29,705,636 are series A shares. Series A shares carry one vote at shareholders' meetings and Series K shares twenty votes each. Both series entitle their holders to an equal dividend. Vaisala’s share capital is EUR 7,660,808.

  • Vaisala's shares listed in the OTC-list In 1988
  • A series shares quoted in Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange since 1994
  • 1:2 share split on April 12, 2018
  • 1:4 share split on March 23, 2000

About Vaisala Share on Nasdaq site
 

Vaisala A shares 

Nasdaq Helsinki
Segment: Large cap companies
Trading code: VAIAS
ISIN code: FI0009900682
Currency: EUR
Industry classification: Industrials

News agencies 

Reuters: VAIAS.HE
Bloomberg: VAIAS.FH

Vaisala shares are registered in the Finnish Book-Entry Register maintained by the Euroclear Finland Ltd.

  Nasdaq ​​
  Euroclear Finland
  Financial Supervisory Authority
  Securities Market Association

    Basic share information

    Treasury shares

    Authorization for the directed repurchase of own A shares
    The 2024 Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve on the directed repurchase of a maximum of 800,000 of the company's own series A shares in one or more instalments by using company's unrestricted equity. The authorization is valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than September 26, 2025.

    Authorization on the issuance of the company's own A shares
    The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuance of a maximum of 936,697 company's own series A shares. The issuance of own shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights (directed issue). The authorization entitles the issuance of treasury series A shares as a directed issue without payment as part of the company's share-based incentive plan. The subscription price of the shares can instead of cash also be paid in full or in part as contribution in kind. The authorization is valid until September 26, 2025. The authorization for the company's incentive program shall however be valid until March 26, 2028.

    Repurchasing of own shares
    In May 2024, the Board of Directors decided to exercise the authorization of the 2024 Annual General Meeting to repurchase own series A shares. The maximum number of series A shares to be repurchased is 100,000 shares. The repurchases started on May 23, 2024, and will end on September 30, 2024, at the latest. The shares will be repurchased in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. at the market price prevailing at the time of purchase. The shares are planned to be used as a reward payment for Vaisala’s share-based incentive plans.

    Transfer of company's treasury sh​​​ares
    In June 2024, a total of 1,750 of Vaisala Corporation's treasury share were conveyed without consideration to persons participating in the Performance Share Plan 2022–2026 under the terms and conditions of the plan. The directed share issue was based on an authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 26, 2024.

    In March 2024, a total of 49,932 of Vaisala Corporation's treasury shares were conveyed without consideration to the 43 key employees participating in the Performance Share Plans 2021–2023, 2022–2024, and 2023–2025 under the terms and conditions of the plans. The directed share issue was based on an authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 28, 2023.

    On March 31, 2024, the number of series A treasury shares was 135,544. (updated quarterly)

    Key share figures

    EUR

    2023

    2022

    2021

    2020

    2019

    Earnings per share (EPS)

    1.35

    1.24

    1.08

    0.91

    0.94

    Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

    1.35

    1.24

    1.07

    0.91

    0.93

    Cash flow from operating activities per share

    2.31

    0.82

    2.21

    1.14

    1.14

    Equity per share

    7.39

    6.91

    6.36

    5.70

    5.52

    Dividend per share

    0.75

    0.72

    0.68

    0.61

    0.61

    Dividend per earnings, %

    55.6

    57.9

    62.9

    66.9

    65.2

    Effective dividend yield, %

    1.89

    1.83

    1.28

    1.51

    1.92

    Price/earnings (P/E) 

    29.51

    31.71

    49.31

    44.34

    33.78

    A-share price development

         

      highest price

    44.55

    54.40

    55.80

    42.50

    32.80

      lowest price

    30.30

    36.15

    30.00

    21.65

    15.95

      volume weighted average price

    38.28

    43.03

    39.45

    32.58

    23.56

      closing price

    39.70

    39.45

    53.30

    40.35

    31.75

    Market capitalization at end of financial year***, EUR million

    1,439.2

    1,429.2

    1,924.3

    1,452.6

    1,139.2

    A shares traded

         

      pieces

    3,089,946

    2,384,806

    2,939,088

    3,852,297

    3,442,439

      % of total series

    10.4

    8.0

    9.9

    13.0

    11.6

    Number of shares, pieces

    36,436,728

    36,436,728

    36,436,728

    36,436,728

    36,436,728

      A shares

    29,705,636

    29,705,636

    29,705,636

    29,705,636

    29,685,330

      K shares

    6,731,092

    6,731,092

    6,731,092

    6,731,092

    6,751,398

      Outstanding shares at Dec. 31*

    36,251,252

    26,228,241

    36,101,073

    35,999,689

    35,880,739

    * Board of Directors' proposal
    ** Calculated according to the Board of Directors' proposal
    *** Including series A and K shares, excluding treasury shares. Series K shares are valued using the closing price for the series A share on the last trading day of December.

    Trading information is based on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. statistics.

    Dividend

    Vaisala aims to pay a stable dividend which will increase in line with net profit development. Vaisala’s target is to maintain high solvency and to take future investment plans into account.​​

    Both Vaisala's series of shares, A and K are entitled to an equal dividend.

    Dividend/share, EUR​

    2023: 0.75 (Board of Directors' proposal)
    2022: 0.72
    2021: 0.68
    2020: 0.61
    2019: 0.61
    2018: 0.58
    2017: 1.05 (including dividend of EUR 0.55 and additional dividend of EUR 0.50)
    2016: 0.50
    2015: 0.48​
    2014: 0.45
    2013: 0.45
    2012: 0.45
    2011: 0.33
    2010: 0.33
    2009: 0.33
    2008: 0.45

     

    Analysts

    The following analysts and brokerage firms follow Vaisala Oyj. and prepare investment analysis of the company. Vaisala is not responsible for the contents of the analysis nor for the evaluations presented by them

    Carnegie Investment Bank
    Matti Riikonen
    matti.riikonen (at) carnegie.fi

    Danske Bank
    Waltteri Rossi
    waltteri.rossi (at) danskebank.com

    Evli
    Atte Jortikka
    atte.jortikka (at) evli.com

    Inderes
    Pauli Lohi
    pauli.lohi (at) ​inderes.fi

    Share register and changes of address

    Vaisala’s shares are registered in the Finnish Book-Entry Register maintained by the Euroclear Finland Ltd.

    Shareholders must notify changes of address to their book-entry securities account operator. Vaisala does not keep a record of the addresses of its shareholders.

    If the account is maintained at the Euroclear Finland Ltd’s (earlier Finnish Central Securities Depository) account operator, please send the notification to:

    Euroclear Finland Ltd.
    P.O. Box 1110, FI-00101 Helsinki

    Customer Account Services, open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. EET

    Urho Kekkosen katu 5C, 8th floor
    Phone: +358 800 180 500
    Fax: +358 20 770 6656
    Email: [email protected]

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    Shareholders

      Major shareholders and ownership structure

      The list of Vaisala's major shareholders is based on the information given by Euroclear Finland on the holdings of Vaisala's biggest shareholders, as well as on the shareholders' own notifications.

      Managers' transactions

      Vaisala Corporation managers and their closely associated persons referred to in the Market Abuse Regulation ((EU) No 596/2014, "MAR") are requested to follow th​e below instructions for notifying transactions as of July 3, 2016.

      Such notifications shall be made to Vaisala Corporation and the FIN-FSA immediately​ after the date of the transaction​

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      Instructions on notifying of transactions

      1. Inform Vaisala
      Immediately after conducting a transaction, inform Vaisala by email to [email protected].

      2. Fill in the form
      Fill in the form regarding the transaction on FIN-FSA website. More information can be found at FIN-FSA website.

      Details for the form:

      LEI code of Vaisala Corporation​LEI: 743700RNDD7KU11HW873
      Short name of Vaisala Corporation shareVAIAS (A share)
      ISIN code of Vaisala Corporation shareFI0009900682 (A share)
      Notification referenceGenerated automatically (no need to fill in)


      3. Deliver the notification
      Send the filled form attached to an email to Vaisala promptly after the date of the transaction. Do not send the form by post due to short notification timetable.

      • Send to Vaisala: [email protected]
      • Please also add your phone number to the e-mail message so that we can contact you if Vaisala has questions about the notification

      Vaisala will publish the notification as a stock exchange release without delay and no later than two business days after receipt of the notification.

      Flaggings

      Shareholders of listed companies have an obligation to notify both the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) and the listed company of changes in their holdings. Listed companies have an obligation to publicly disclose the shareholder’s notification.

      Under the provisions of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, changes must be disclosed when the holding reaches, exceeds or falls below 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, two thirds or 90% of the voting rights or share capital of the company.

      Please send the flagging notifications without undue delay to Vaisala using the email address [email protected].

      2017

      September 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm EEST
        
      Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: Nordea Funds Ltd's holding in Vaisala

      Vaisala Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish...

      2011

      Vaisala Corporation´s 333 unlisted shares (series K) have been converted into listed shares (series A). The conversion has been registered in the Finnish Trade Register on December 22, 2011. Listing of the new series A shares was applied for as of December...

      2010

      On November 12, 2010, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).

      According to the notification, the holding of Inkeri Voipio's estate in Vaisala Oyj goes below 1/20 (5 per cent)...

      2009

      On November 10, 2009, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).
       
      According to the notification, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company's (Business ID 0107638-1) holding in...

      2006 June

      On June 14, 2006 Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2, § 9)
       
      Due to the subscription of new Vaisala A-shares with the warrants granted in 2000, Inkeri Voipio's holding in...

      2006 February

      On February 27, 2006, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).

      Harris Associates L.P.'s holding in Vaisala Oyj falls below five (5) per cent of the outstanding share capital...

      2005

      On November 4, 2005, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).
       
      The  Capital Group Companies, Inc's holding in Vaisala Oyj goes under five  (5)  per  cent of the outstanding...

      2004

      On November 11, 2004, Vaisala Oyj received the following
      notification of change in the share ownership (Security Markets Act Chapter 2, § 10).

      Novametor Oy (Business Identity Code 0307049-3) has today, 11 November, 2004, by sale outside the Helsinki...


      2002

      On August 27, 2002, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).

      The Capital Group Companies, Inc's holding in Vaisala Oyj exceeds five (5) per cent of the outstanding share...

      Shareholder agreements

      The company’s Board of Directors is not aware of any agreements concerning the ownership of the company’s shares and the use of their voting rights.

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