Ubisoft is currently holding a call with its investors, and 15 minutes before the call began, the French company announced a rare delay in its quarterly earnings report and suspended trading of its shares. This is a rather alarming move that has some people online wondering what's going on at the publisher.
According to a surprise press release on November 13, the company has decided to defer its profit distribution “until the publication of its 2025-26 first-half results.” Ubisoft is asking Euronext (European stock exchange) to suspend trading until further notice.
The publisher's statement reads:
Ubisoft announces that it will delay the publication of its results for the first half of the 2025-26 financial year. Ubisoft has asked Euronext to suspend trading of its shares (FR0000054470) and bonds (FR001400DV38, FR001400MA32 and FR0014000O87) from the market open on November 14, 2025 until the publication of its 2025-26 first half results in the coming days. Ubisoft will inform the market when trading will resume. Ubisoft will inform the market when trading will resume.
The suspension will remain in effect until the company releases delayed results “in the coming days,” Ubisoft said in a statement shared with both parties. Reuters and posted online on various social networks.
The company's motives for taking this step are unclear at this time. Renowned Nico Partners analyst and internet personality Daniel Ahmad notes that “this could mean some sort of acquisition” or “may […] imply some accounting/financial problems.”
If you're wondering whether Ubisoft is doing this because of broader market conditions, it's worth noting that while markets are in a downward trend today, the tech and finance markets are only up around 1% (at the time of writing, 6:00 p.m. Oct. 13). The simplest answer? Today's earnings report will be juicy and could cause big swings in Ubisoft's stock price. During the current call, it is possible that investors will learn additional information that will influence the business decisions they will want to make.
We'll be following this story and will let you know when more information becomes available.
