Arkema stock gains 1.02 percent as battery investment advances

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Arkema stock was last at EUR 54.40 on October 5, 2026, after a 1.02 percent gain. Second-quarter EBITDA rose 7 percent to EUR 391 million.

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Arkema stock (ISIN FR0010313833) was last at EUR 54.40 on Euronext Paris on October 5, 2026, at 5:35 p.m. CEST, up 1.02 percent from EUR 53.85. The latest company initiative is a EUR 10 million expansion of Arkema's battery research center in France, announced on October 1, 2026, by Arkema.

Battery research gets EUR 10 million

The project will triple the footprint of the Global Battery Center of Excellence in the Lyon region and modernize its research infrastructure. Arkema said on October 1, 2026, that the center will support materials development for current and next-generation batteries, including work on energy density, charging speed and safety.

The investment gives the specialty-materials group a concrete operating link to the battery value chain. It also extends a research network spanning France, China, South Korea, Japan and the United States, according to Arkema.

Second-quarter EBITDA rose 7 percent

Arkema's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 2.4 billion, while EBITDA rose 7 percent year over year to EUR 391 million. The EBITDA margin was 16.1 percent, up 90 basis points year over year, according to the Q2 earnings-call summary published by Yahoo Finance.

Organic sales growth was 3.2 percent in the quarter, even as volumes declined 1.8 percent in a weak demand environment. Recurring EBIT rose 11 percent to EUR 220 million, while the recurring EBIT margin improved to 9 percent, the same earnings-call summary reported.

Consensus target stays above EUR 62

The analyst picture is more measured than the quarterly margin trend. Investing.com lists a Neutral consensus from 14 analysts, including 5 Buy, 7 Hold and 2 Sell ratings. The average 12-month target is EUR 62.79, with a high estimate of EUR 80 and a low estimate of EUR 50.

For the next operating checkpoint, Bourse Direct reported that Arkema is scheduled to publish third-quarter accounts on November 5, 2026. Jefferies expects third-quarter EBITDA of EUR 334 million and retains a Hold rating with a EUR 50 price target, according to the same report.

Arkema stock rises from October 5 levels

Arkema stock was last at EUR 54.40 on Euronext Paris on October 5, 2026, with a session range of EUR 53.80 to EUR 54.55. Its 52-week range is EUR 48.30 to EUR 67.05, placing the latest price EUR 12.65 below the high and EUR 6.10 above the low.