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AXA stock: UBS raises target for AXA stock from EUR 51.00 to EUR 55.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Underlying earnings per share rose 8.00 percent in half-year 2026. AXA stock is EUR 42.90 on October 20, 2026, up 1.18 percent versus Xetra close.

UBS target and AXA earnings

On October 14, 2026, UBS raised its AXA target from EUR 51.00 to EUR 55.00.
Underlying earnings per share grew 8.00 percent in half-year 2026.
AXA stock costs EUR 42.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. CEST, 1.18 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
AXA will publish nine-month 2026 activity indicators on October 29, 2026.

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AXA stock (ISIN FR0000120628) is trading at EUR 42.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. CEST, up 1.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 42.40. The strongest investor signal is an analyst target increase: on October 14, 2026, UBS raised its target from EUR 51.00 to EUR 55.00, according to Ideal Investor.

Underlying earnings grew 8.00 percent

AXA's half-year 2026 performance supplies the operating counterpoint to the target increase. In its first-half 2026 earnings call on July 31, 2026, management reported 8.00 percent growth in underlying earnings per share and reiterated full-year 2026 growth guidance at the upper end of a 6.00 to 8.00 percent range, according to Yahoo Finance. The same call cited an 18.00 percent return on equity and a 218.00 percent Solvency II ratio.

Stock stays inside its yearly range

At EUR 42.90, the stock is 5.98 percent below its EUR 45.63 52-week high and 17.34 percent above its EUR 36.56 low, based on figures as of October 20, 2026. AXA's market capitalization was EUR 86.8 billion on that date. The current move is positive, but it remains smaller than the distance to the yearly high.

Dates and valuation frame

AXA will publish its nine-month 2026 activity indicators on October 29, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. CET, as stated on the company's investor calendar and event page. The date gives investors the next scheduled operating update after the half-year figures. UBS's EUR 55.00 target is 28.21 percent above the EUR 42.90 price, using the target and the Lang & Schwarz price.

Comparison with peers

AXA: up 1.18 percent, market capitalization EUR 86.8 billion. Allianz: up 1.27 percent, P/E 14.20, market capitalization EUR 164.0 billion. Zurich Insurance Group: up 0.88 percent, P/E 10.16, market capitalization CHF 92.4 billion. The peer figures are dated October 20, 2026.

What the target means for AXA stock

The UBS move places the target EUR 12.10 above the Xetra close, while the half-year figures show 8.00 percent underlying earnings per share growth. The next test is the October 29 activity update, which will provide a fresh operating reference for the second half.

AXA price and investor dates

AXA was trading at EUR 42.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. CEST, 1.18 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 42.40. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AXA stock.