Air Liquide, FR0000120073

Air Liquide stock rises after Oddo BHF lifts target

Published on 09/09/2026 at 14:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Oddo BHF raised Air Liquide stock to EUR 227 from EUR 216 on September 9, 2026. MarketScreener also flagged the French industrial gas group after the update.

Luftbild einer Industriegasanlage mit kryogenen Tanks bei Abenddämmerung — Air Liquide S.A. betreibt Industriegase-Anlagen mit riesigen kryogenen Tanks weltweit, ISIN FR0000120073, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Air Liquide stock (FR0000120073) traded at EUR 200.70 on Euronext Paris at the market close on September 8, 2026, after a 1.03 percent rise on the session. The stock finished EUR 26.30 below the EUR 227 target that MarketScreener said Oddo BHF assigned on September 9, 2026.

Oddo BHF pushes higher

MarketScreener reported that Oddo BHF reiterated an outperform rating for Air Liquide and lifted the price target to EUR 227 from EUR 216 on September 9, 2026. The increase of EUR 11 equals 5.1 percent.

The same update also points to DIG Airgas, which generates about EUR 510 million and has an EBITDA margin above 30 percent. Air Liquide is also aiming to add 200 basis points to its operating margin in 2026 and 2027, according to the same MarketScreener report.

Recent figures matter

Air Liquide's latest reported figures visible in the search results show revenue of EUR 15.2 billion for the first half of 2026, up 2.9 percent from the same period a year earlier. The group also reported operating margin expansion of 110 basis points in that half-year period.

For investors, the 200 basis point margin target now matters more than the stock's short-term move. The target sits above the September 8 close by 13.1 percent, which leaves room for the analyst case to be tested against execution.

Close and range

Air Liquide stock closed at EUR 200.70 on September 8, 2026, on Euronext Paris, with a 52-week range of EUR 158.66 to EUR 223.00 and volume of 1.64 million shares.