AXA S.A., FR0000120628

AXA stock targets stronger earnings growth under new plan

Published on 10/04/2026 at 11:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AXA stock was last at EUR 41.916 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026. The new plan sets 7% to 9% annual underlying EPS growth through 2029.

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AXA stock (ISIN FR0000120628) was last at EUR 41.916 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026, up 0.04% from the prior close. The insurer's new plan raises the earnings ambition for the years ahead, but the market still has to see the targets delivered.

AXA raises its earnings targets

According to AXA on September 15, 2026, the Growing Forward plan targets underlying earnings per share growth of 7% to 9% annually from 2026 to 2029. That compares with the 6% to 8% target range for 2026, where AXA expects growth at the upper end.

The return target also moves higher. Underlying return on equity is set at 15% to 17% for 2027 to 2029, compared with a 14% to 16% range for 2026, while total shareholder distributions are targeted at 75% of underlying earnings per share.

Analysts see further upside

According to Boerse Express on October 1, 2026, eight analyst houses hold a Buy consensus on AXA, including seven Buy ratings and one Hold. The median 12-month price target is EUR 52.00, with targets ranging from EUR 48.00 to EUR 77.00.

Against the EUR 41.916 reference price, the median target is 24.1% higher. That valuation gap reflects confidence in AXA's earnings capacity, but it also leaves execution as the central test for the new plan.

AXA stock stays below its yearly high

AXA stock had a 52-week range of EUR 36.550 to EUR 45.660 on the same market snapshot, placing the reference price 8.2% below the yearly high. Market capitalization stood at EUR 87.6 billion and trading volume reached 3,502,088 shares on October 2, 2026.

Reuters reported on September 15, 2026, that AXA XL faced softening market conditions and represented 17% of group revenue in 2025. For investors, the new growth targets therefore depend on stronger earnings across the wider insurance platform while the specialty business remains more selective.