Vienna Stock Exchange Awards 2026: Vienna Insurance Group wins ATX Prize for the first time

• Vienna Insurance Group wins ATX Award ahead of voestalpine and STRABAG
• Frequentis takes Mid Cap Award for the third time
• Erste Group extends winning streak in Media Relations

(Vienna) The Vienna Stock Exchange Awards, Austria's leading capital market honours, were presented for the 19th time this evening. Twelve listed Austrian companies received a total of 13 awards across five categories. The winners were selected by juries of the Austrian Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management (ÖVFA) for the ATX, Mid Cap and Corporate Bond Awards, the VÖNIX Advisory Board for the Sustainability Awards, and leading business journalists for the Media Relations Award.

"The Vienna Stock Exchange Award showcases the quality of Austria's listed companies. They combine globally successful and resilient business models with reliable dividends earning them a strong standing among international investors. It is precisely this substance that defines Austria's investment story," says Christoph Boschan, CEO of the Wiener Börse AG.

Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker adds: "Austria's listed companies are international flagships of our economy. They create jobs, invest in innovation and demonstrate that Austrian quality is globally competitive. A well-functioning capital market is the foundation for this success."

The prestigious ATX Award went to Vienna Insurance Group this year, marking the company's first victory in the main category. The ÖVFA jury based its decision on VIG's leading market position in the insurance sector in Central and Eastern Europe, the consistent execution of its "evolve28" strategy, and its comprehensive investor relations activities. voestalpine ranked second, followed by STRABAG, whose share price -alongside that of VIG - more than doubled in 2025.

"We are very proud to receive this award, which reflects the outstanding performance and high resilience of our 50 companies across 30 countries. The recognition is both confirmation and motivation to further advance our capital market activities and our profitable growth ambitions in Central and Eastern Europe," says Hartwig Löger, CEO of Vienna Insurance Group.

Frequentis secured first place in the Mid Cap category, achieving its third win in this class. The winner impressed the jury with a share price performance of over 160% in the previous year, as well as high scores in the areas of strategy, corporate governance and investor relations. PALFINGER ranked second and, with a total of eleven awards, remains a regular on the Vienna Stock Exchange Award podium. FACC took third place, marking its first recognition in the Mid Cap category. In the Corporate Bond category, OMV was honoured for the 13th time in the history of the Vienna Stock Exchange Award. The jury highlighted the company's annual report, investor relations performance and credit rating.

With its seventh consecutive victory, Erste Group once again topped the Media Relations category. Business journalists recognised the company's reliable and professional communication work - particularly in the context of its acquisition in Poland. UNIQA Insurance Group and voestalpine shared second place ex aequo. The VÖNIX Sustainability Awards were once again presented in the three categories Financials, Consumer and Industrials. BKS Bank (Financials) and Telekom Austria (Consumer) each won the award in their category for the fifth time. Burgenland Holding received the award in the Industrials category for the first time.

Overview categories and winners

ATX Award

1st place: Vienna Insurance Group AG
2nd place: voestalpine AG
3rd place: STRABAG SE

Mid Cap Award

1st place: Frequentis AG
2nd place: PALFINGER AG
3rd place: FACC AG

Media Relations Award

1st place: Erste Group Bank AG
2nd place: UNIQA Insurance Group AG and voestalpine AG

VÖNIX Sustainability Awards

Financials: BKS Bank AG
Consumer: Telekom Austria AG
Industrials: Burgenland Holding AG

Corporate Bond Award

OMV AG

About the Vienna Stock Exchange Award

The Vienna Stock Exchange Award was first presented in 2008. The award is jointly organised by Aktienforum, Cercle Investor Relations Austria (CIRA), Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB), Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), Austrian Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management (ÖVFA) with CFA Society Austria, Association of Austrian Investment Companies (VÖIG), the VÖNIX Advisory Board, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), Zertifikate Forum Austria (ZFA) and the Vienna Stock Exchange. The event was once again awarded the City of Vienna's "ÖkoEvent" certification.

Press photo & impressions of the event

About the Vienna Stock Exchange

As the central infrastructure provider in the region, Wiener Börse AG opens doors to global markets. It unites the stock exchanges in Vienna and Prague. Listed companies benefit from maximum liquidity there, and as the market leader it offers investors fast and inexpensive trading. Wiener Börse collects and distributes price data and calculates the most important indices for a dozen markets in the region. Thanks to its unique know-how, the national exchanges in Budapest, Ljubljana and Zagreb also rely on the IT services of the Vienna Stock Exchange. In addition, it is involved in other energy exchanges and clearing houses in the region.

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