Airbus stock: RBC cuts target from EUR 250 to EUR 240

Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted EBIT reached EUR 2.70 billion in first half 2026. Airbus stock costs EUR 198.74 on October 21, 2026, up 2.20 percent versus the Xetra close.

Analyst target and reporting date

RBC Capital cut its Airbus target from EUR 250.00 to EUR 240.00 on October 15, 2026.
Adjusted EBIT reached EUR 2.70 billion in the first half of 2026.
Airbus stock costs EUR 198.74 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, 2.20 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
The nine-month 2026 results release is scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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Airbus (NL0000235190) saw RBC Capital cut its price target from EUR 250.00 to EUR 240.00 on October 15, 2026, while retaining an Outperform rating, as Markets Insider reported. The new target is 20.26 percent above the EUR 198.74 Lang & Schwarz price. Airbus stock was trading at EUR 198.74 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, up 2.20 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 194.46.

RBC lowers target to EUR 240

RBC Capital's October 15 research note kept the Outperform rating but reduced the target by EUR 10.00, or 4.00 percent, from EUR 250.00 to EUR 240.00. The report cited defense budget uncertainty as a headwind and said the firm did not expect a higher commercial delivery outlook, according to Markets Insider.

First-half EBIT reached EUR 2.70 billion

Airbus reported adjusted EBIT of EUR 2.70 billion for the first half of 2026, up from EUR 2.20 billion in the first half of 2025. Revenue rose 12.00 percent year over year to EUR 33.20 billion from EUR 29.60 billion, according to the company's investor-relations page dated July 29, 2026, Airbus.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The EUR 157.48 to EUR 221.25 52-week range places the Lang & Schwarz price 10.17 percent below the high and 26.20 percent above the low, as of October 21, 2026. Airbus had a market capitalization of EUR 157.2 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.44 on the same market-data snapshot. On Xetra, the share price was EUR 198.58 at 4:04 p.m. CEST on October 21, 2026.

October 28 brings the next report

Airbus has scheduled its nine-month 2026 earnings release and analyst call for October 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CET. The company said the related presentation, press release and financial notes will be published that day, according to Airbus. The first-half report had set 2026 targets of around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, adjusted EBIT of around EUR 7.50 billion and free cash flow before customer financing of around EUR 4.50 billion.

Airbus valuation against peers

Airbus combined a 2.20 percent daily gain with a 26.44 price-to-earnings ratio and EUR 157.2 billion market capitalization on October 21, 2026. Boeing was up 0.66 percent at a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.10 and a USD 151.5 billion market capitalization, while Safran gained 0.77 percent with a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.87 and a EUR 130.7 billion market capitalization on the same date.

Target and results set the frame

RBC's lower target leaves a measurable gap above the current euro price, while Airbus enters its October 28 reporting date with first-half adjusted EBIT of EUR 2.70 billion and full-year targets from management.

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