Aperam shares surge as EU steel protection measures boost recovery outlook
Aperam expects earnings to rise this quarter as EU trade protections begin to yield results. Shares hit a four-year high despite a slight earnings miss.
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Aperam reported on February 6, 2026, that its fourth-quarter adjusted core earnings were slightly below analyst expectations, but the company stated that earnings would rise quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2026. The company linked this anticipated recovery to recent trade protection measures in the EU 
EU, an announcement that subsequently pushed its shares higher.
EU, an announcement that subsequently pushed its shares higher.
