Arkema rises after Q3 earnings beat, FY guidance confirmation
** Shares in Arkema AKE.PA are up 3.4%, on better-than-expected Q3 revenue, and 2026 outlook confirmation
** The French specialty chemicals maker reports sales for Q3 at €2.36 billion ($2.66 billion), ahead of the €2.27 bln consensus compiled by the company
** J.P.Morgan also notes a slight beat in Q3 adjusted EBITDA at €332 mln (+1% vs consensus), flagging results slightly better than the brokerage had forecast across all the key divisions in Specialty Materials
** The company maintains its 2026 outlook of a slightly higher year-on-year EBITDA at constant FX
** The broker says the guidance confirmation signals Arkema's ability to deliver a Q4 result better than normal seasonal patterns would imply, which "should be supportive for the shares"
** Including today's gains, the stock is up 14.7% year-to-date
($1 = 0.8880 euros)