Austrian insect-rearing technology company REPLOID Group AG has announced plans to execute a 1:15 stock split, a move designed to enhance the tradability of its shares and attract a broader base of retail investors. The company, which specializes in the industrial utilization of organic residues through Black Soldier Fly larvae, will submit a corresponding resolution to its Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 14, 2026.
If approved, the stock split will increase the number of shares from 110,881 to 1,663,215, with each no-par value share continuing to represent a proportionate amount of share capital of EUR 1.00. The decision comes in response to the company's share price, which recently traded at approximately 1,700 euros. Following the split, the price would be roughly 113 euros per share, making it more accessible to individual investors.
Philip Pauer, CEO and founder of REPLOID, emphasized the strategic importance of this move: "REPLOID shares most recently traded at 1,700 euros. If we split today, the price would come in at roughly 113 euros. That's exactly our goal: to make REPLOID stock easier to trade and more attractive, particularly for retail investors."
As a precondition for the stock split, the Annual General Meeting is expected to resolve on an increase in share capital from company funds, without the issuance of new shares. The share capital is to be increased from the current EUR 110,881 to EUR 1,663,215. This capital increase will be executed by converting a portion of the unrestricted capital reserves, which were built up from the increase in equity achieved during the 2025 fiscal year.
REPLOID offers an innovative system for the industrial utilization of regional organic residues from the food industry. The company builds and services modular and scalable insect-rearing plants, known as REPLOID ReFarmUnits. In these plants, young Black Soldier Fly larvae supplied by the company receive a site-specific feed mix, developed based on REPLOID's own research and development using residual materials from the regional food value chain. After rearing, customers either use the larvae and/or their by-products themselves, or REPLOID takes them back for centralized marketing or further processing.
REPLOID sells the reared larvae either directly or, after further processing into proteins and fats, to customers in the animal feed industry. From the by-products of insect rearing (insect frass), the company produces premium organic fertilizer. With decentralized upcycling on an industrial scale, REPLOID provides an economically attractive solution within the circular economy, helping to conserve key resources over the long term.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Wels, Austria, REPLOID Group AG has a global focus and has been listed since July 2025 on the Vienna Stock Exchange's direct market plus segment (ticker symbol: HRX5). The Group employs more than 190 people. For more information, visit the original release on NewMediaWire.
