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AXA stock: UBS lifts target for AXA stock to EUR 55.00

Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AXA's half-year 2026 underlying earnings per share grew 8.00 percent. AXA stock costs EUR 42.31 on October 19, 2026, down 1.51 percent versus the Xetra close.

Target and calendar

UBS moved its AXA target from EUR 51.00 to EUR 55.00 on October 14, 2026.
Underlying earnings per share grew 8.00 percent in the first half of 2026.
AXA stock costs EUR 42.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, minus 1.51 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
AXA is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 activity update on October 29, 2026.

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UBS raised its AXA target from EUR 51.00 to EUR 55.00 on October 14, 2026, while keeping its Buy rating, according to Ideal Investisseur. The new target lies 30.00 percent above the EUR 42.31 price at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CEST, which was minus 1.51 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 42.96.

Half-year earnings rise 8.00 percent

AXA's first-half 2026 results provide the operating counterweight to the target revision. In its earnings call, Yahoo Finance reported that underlying earnings per share grew 8.00 percent, reaching the upper end of AXA's 6.00 percent to 8.00 percent target range. The same call recorded an 18.00 percent return on equity and a 218.00 percent Solvency II ratio for the first half of 2026.

Price position on October 19, 2026

The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 42.30 and the ask was EUR 42.31 at 4:30 p.m. CEST on October 19, 2026. The 52-week range runs from EUR 36.56 to EUR 45.63 as of the same market snapshot. The price therefore stood 7.28 percent below the high and 15.73 percent above the low. Trading volume was 26,735 shares against an average of 21,602 shares on October 19, 2026.

Valuation and next date

AXA had a market capitalization of EUR 85.5 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.59 and a dividend yield of 5.00 percent on October 19, 2026. The next scheduled event is AXA's third-quarter 2026 activity update on October 29, 2026, listed by Zonebourse.

Comparison with peers

AXA: minus 1.51 percent, P/E 8.59, market capitalization EUR 85.5 billion.

Allianz (Xetra, EUR): minus 1.91 percent, P/E 14.02, market capitalization EUR 161.8 billion.

Zurich Insurance Group (SIX, CHF): plus 0.10 percent, P/E 10.08, market capitalization CHF 91.7 billion.

Target and trading range

The target revision places the current quote below UBS's EUR 55.00 level, while the price remains inside its 52-week range. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AXA stock.