02:53 PM EDT, 03/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the stock price movement in the headline and the first paragraph.)

Kyivstar Group ( KYIV ) shares rose 9% in Friday trading after the company posted Q4 results that exceeded analysts' expectations.

The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings Friday of $0.37 per diluted share, down from $0.45 a year earlier.

Three analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.34.

Total revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $321 million, up from $250 million a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $298.8 million.

The company said it expects 2026 total revenue growth of 8% to 11%.

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