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Air Liquide unveils BEYOND as Air Liquide stock sits 7.22 percent below high

Published on 10/07/2026 at 10:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Air Liquide stock was EUR 169.10 on October 7, 2026 versus EUR 169.20 prior close. BEYOND targets 10.00 percent recurring EPS growth.

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Air Liquide (ISIN FR0000120073) was trading at EUR 169.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST, down 0.06 percent versus the prior close of EUR 169.20. The company unveiled its BEYOND strategic plan on October 5, 2026, targeting 10.00 percent annual growth in recurring earnings per share through 2030, according to Air Liquide. The price stood 7.22 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 182.26.

BEYOND sets three financial targets

The plan combines recurring earnings-per-share growth of 10.00 percent, with a tolerance of plus or minus 2.00 percentage points, and recurring return on capital employed above 11.00 percent in 2030, according to the October 5 release from Air Liquide. The company also targets annual sales growth of 5.00 percent, with a tolerance of plus or minus 1.00 percentage point, and operating margin improvement of 400 to 600 basis points through 2030.

Capital allocation is planned at more than EUR 40.0 billion from 2026 through 2030, with industrial investments and acquisitions receiving more than half of the total. The plan includes Air Liquide's first large-scale share buyback, worth EUR 4.0 billion and scheduled for the 2027 to 2028 period.

Analyst target stays above price

Jefferies kept its Buy rating and a EUR 204.00 price target after Air Liquide presented the 2030 strategy, according to Borse Online on October 5, 2026. The target is 20.64 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, calculated from EUR 204.00 and EUR 169.10, while the broker said the earnings growth objective matched consensus and the margin ambition exceeded it.

The market value was EUR 107.6 billion on October 7, 2026. Air Liquide is listed on Euronext Paris and is a CAC 40 member, while its business spans industrial gases, healthcare and technology services.

Stock remains below yearly high

Air Liquide was trading at EUR 169.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST, down 0.06 percent versus the prior close of EUR 169.20. The 52-week range was EUR 140.78 to EUR 182.26 as of October 7, 2026, leaving the price 7.22 percent below the high. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Air Liquide stock.