The week from August 3 to 7, 2026 was marked by a flurry of earnings reports and corporate actions, with highlights for Petrobras (PETR4), which posted profit of R$ 52.4 bn in 2Q26 and approved distributions of R$ 1.3481 per share, in addition to announcing a new gas discovery in Colombia. In the financial sector, Itaú Unibanco (ITUB3, ITUB4) reported profit of R$ 12.4 bn in 2Q26, released revised guidance for 2026, reported a Basel Index of 15.4% in the quarter and announced interest on equity (JCP – interest on equity capital, a form of shareholder remuneration similar to dividends but with different tax treatment) of up to R$ 0.36 per share. Vale (VALE3) was also on the radar as it disclosed its position on the collection of mining royalties.

Among other corporate results, Bradsaúde (SAUD3) posted profit of R$ 1.1 bn in 2Q26, while Gerdau (GGBR4) and Metalúrgica Gerdau (GOAU4) reported profit of R$ 1.5 bn each in the quarter, along with the approval of dividends of R$ 0.23 per share in 2026 by Gerdau and R$ 0.11 per share by Metalúrgica Gerdau, in addition to the cancellation of 7.1 mn GGBR3 and GGBR4 shares. In the shopping mall sector, Allos (ALOS3) reported FFO (funds from operations, an indicator of operating cash generation for real estate and mall companies) of R$ 340.8 mn and profit of R$ 294 mn in 2Q26, while Iguatemi (IGTI11, IGTI3) announced the sale of R$ 876.1 mn in assets, profit of R$ 133.8 mn in the quarter and the reaffirmation of its AAA(bra) rating by Fitch. The period also brought relevant figures from retail and consumer companies, such as Lojas Renner (LREN3), with profit of R$ 404.6 mn and a revision of its net operating revenue growth guidance for 2026, Magazine Luiza (MGLU3), which reported EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, used to measure operating performance) of R$ 708.8 mn in 2Q26, and C&A (CEAB3), with adjusted profit of R$ 130.1 mn in the quarter.

It was also a week with a busy agenda of capital measures, shareholder payouts and corporate transactions. Cyrela (CYRE3, CYRE4) announced a potential sale of assets worth R$ 2.1 bn and disclosed that Kapitalo reached a 5% stake in the company, while BB Seguridade (BBSE3) approved dividends of R$ 1.98 per share and reported profit of R$ 4.4 bn in 1H26. In terms of share buybacks and capital structure, Lavvi (LAVV3) approved a buyback of up to 7.4 mn shares, posted profit of R$ 83 mn in 2Q26 and announced changes to its board of directors, while Méliuz (CASH3), one of the week’s top gainers, reported adjusted profit of R$ 9.7 mn in 2Q26 and approved a buyback of up to 8.1 mn shares. Among debt offerings, Movida (MOVI3) raised R$ 1.1 bn in debentures with a brAA+ rating, Pague Menos (PGMN3) announced a R$ 350 mn debenture offering, YDUQS (YDUQ3) registered a R$ 1.1 bn debenture offering and Banco Pine (PINE3, PINE4) reported new periods for exercising subscription warrants, in line with its funding process.

In the energy and oil & gas space, Brava Energia (BRAV3) announced a new oil contract with PRIO (PRIO3), reached production of 82.6 thousand boe/d in July, reported profit of R$ 871 mn in 2Q26 and saw Ecopetrol complete a tender offer that raised its stake to 51% of the capital. PetroReconcavo (RECV3) reported profit of R$ 203 mn in 2Q26, approved interest on equity of R$ 0.340736 per share, announced an oil sales contract through 2030 and average production of 23.7 thousand boe/day in July, while Axia Energia (AXIA3) posted adjusted profit of R$ 1.6 bn in 2Q26, approved the redemption of R$ 2 bn in non-convertible preferred shares, announced a change in its ADR listing and reported adjusted profit of R$ 1.6 bn in 2Q26. In the real estate and construction sector, Tenda (TEND3) approved dividends of R$ 0.64 per share, reported profit of R$ 179.1 mn in 2Q26 and disclosed a change in a member of the Fiscal Council, while EZTEC (EZTC3) announced the launch of a R$ 264.5 mn project, reported profit of R$ 110.4 mn in the quarter and approved dividends of R$ 0.09 per share. Over the week, other companies released results, management changes, ratings and M&A transactions, such as Americanas (AMER3) with the completion of the price adjustment on the sale of the UPI Uni.Co, Equatorial with the approval of the purchase of 30% of Copasa (CSMG3), Cogna (COGN3) with the merger of Vasta into Somos, and Oncoclínicas (ONCO3), which filed for out-of-court reorganization related to R$ 5.1 bn in debt and completed a R$ 90 mn agreement with Unimed, in a week when the stock was among the top gainers on B3.

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