Maersk Slides as Upgraded Guidance Is Lower Than Anticipated

Maersk container vessels are worked at Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, where APM Terminals and Eurogate are planning a €1 billion modernization aimed at fully electrified, zero-emission operations. Photo courtesy Maersk/APM Terminals

Nov 5, 2026 (Bloomberg) –AP Moller-Maersk A/S shares slumped after a guidance upgrade and third-quarter earnings from the world’s second-largest shipping line fell short of analyst estimates.

Maersk stock dropped as much as 11.6%, the most since April 2025, at 9:33 a.m. in Copenhagen. Shares are falling for the sixth day in a row, but are still up about 36% this year.

Maersk now expects 2026 underlying earnings before interest and tax to be in a range of $8 billion to $8.5 billion, according to a statement on Thursday. The full range is below the average analyst estimate of $8.66 billion compiled by Bloomberg.

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