Key facts
- Astarta shares fell to their lowest level in over two years.
- Trading in Astarta shares was suspended on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on Oct. 20.
- Astarta reported a net loss of 14.07 million euros for the first half of 2026.
- Lower sugar and milk prices, plus higher logistics costs, contributed to the loss.
Shares in Ukrainian agricultural firm Astarta fell to their lowest level in over two years, prompting a trading suspension on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on October 20. The company's stock dropped a further 8% the following day. The decline follows Astarta's reporting of a net loss of 14.07 million euros ($15.8 million) in the first half of 2026, a sharp contrast to a net profit of 42.27 million euros ($47.5 million) in the same period of 2025. Revenue remained broadly unchanged at 226.5 million euros ($254 million). Lower sugar and milk prices, coupled with increased logistics costs for its soybean business, offset growth in crop production. Other Ukrainian agricultural stocks also experienced declines, with the WIG-Ukraine index falling 3.38% on October 20.