Arab National Bank reports SAR 1.35 billion profit: Arqaam rates Arab National Bank stock Buy

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nine-month net profit reached SAR 4.13 billion, up 4.00 percent year over year. Arqaam's October 13 Buy rating adds context for Arab National Bank stock.

Earnings and analyst signals

Arab National Bank reported SAR 1.35 billion in third-quarter net profit on October 21, 2026.
Nine-month net profit reached SAR 4.13 billion, a 4.00 percent year-over-year increase.
Arqaam Capital assigned a Buy rating on October 13, 2026.
Arab National Bank had a SAR 40.6 billion market capitalization as of October 21, 2026.

Arab National Bank, SA0007879105, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Arab National Bank (SA0007879105) reported SAR 1.35 billion in net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of 2026, up 1.60 percent from SAR 1.32 billion a year earlier, according to Maaal on October 21, 2026. On October 13, 2026, MarketScreener reported that Arqaam Capital affirmed a Buy rating on Arab National Bank stock.

What did the earnings add?

The nine-month result was stronger than the quarterly increase. Net profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, reached SAR 4.13 billion versus SAR 3.97 billion in the comparable period, a 4.00 percent increase, while earnings per share fell to SAR 1.86 from SAR 1.94, Maaal reported.

Net special commission income from investments rose to SAR 676 million in the third quarter from SAR 566 million a year earlier, a 19.00 percent increase. Argaam said quarterly net profit declined 5.10 percent from SAR 1.42 billion in the second quarter of 2026, giving investors a mixed sequential picture.

Three dates shape the story

On September 3, 2026, Arab National Bank completed a USD 750 million additional Tier 1 capital sukuk offer, according to MarketScreener. On October 14, 2026, the bank signed a SAR 40 million Shariah-compliant credit facility with Anmat Technology, as Argaam reported. The October 21, 2026 results then showed SAR 1.35 billion in third-quarter profit and SAR 4.13 billion for the nine-month period.

Stock stays tied to results

Arab National Bank stood at SAR 20.45 on Tadawul on October 21, 2026 at 11:08 a.m. AST. The bank's market capitalization was SAR 40.6 billion, while its 52-week range was SAR 19.60 to SAR 25.00 on the same date, leaving earnings growth and the Buy rating as the clearest measurable reference points for the stock.