Barclays cuts target for Societe Generale stock to EUR 81.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Net income rose 13.90 percent to EUR 3.5 billion in first-half 2026. Societe Generale stock costs EUR 65.09 on October 13, 2026 versus EUR 64.17.

Key points in brief

Barclays cut its Societe Generale target from EUR 90.00 to EUR 81.00 while keeping a Buy view on October 12, 2026.
First-half 2026 net income rose 13.90 percent to EUR 3.5 billion, according to reported results published on July 30, 2026.
The stock was at EUR 65.09 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, plus 1.43 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 64.17 on October 12, 2026.
Societe Generale had executed a EUR 1.5 billion buyback by September 30, 2026, according to market coverage.

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Societe Generale stock (ISIN FR0000130809) was trading at EUR 65.09 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 10:36 a.m. CEST, up 1.43 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 64.17 on October 12, 2026. The latest analyst action came from Barclays, which kept a Buy view while cutting its target to EUR 81.00 from EUR 90.00 on October 12, 2026, Ideal Investisseur reports.

Three dates and three figures

On July 30, 2026, Societe Generale reported first-half net income of EUR 3.5 billion, up 13.90 percent from the prior year, according to Ideal Investisseur. On October 5, 2026, the bank went ex-dividend for an interim payment of EUR 0.75 per share. On October 12, 2026, Barclays reduced its target by EUR 9.00 to EUR 81.00 while retaining its Buy view, Ideal Investisseur reports.

What does the target cut mean?

The reduced target still sits EUR 15.91 above the Lang & Schwarz price, equal to 24.45 percent above EUR 65.09. That gap is narrower than the 35.40 percent median target gap reported in the same analyst coverage, showing that Barclays is more cautious than the broader set of estimates.

Operating figures provide a counterweight to the target reduction. First-half 2026 net income rose 13.90 percent to EUR 3.5 billion, while the bank also announced a EUR 1.5 billion buyback that was described as fully executed by September 30, 2026, Ideal Investisseur reports.

Next results date is October 29

Investing.com lists October 29, 2026 as Societe Generale's next earnings date, Investing.com states. The scheduled report will give the market a new checkpoint for earnings momentum after the first-half profit increase.

Stock remains inside yearly range

Societe Generale had a market capitalization of EUR 48.1 billion on October 13, 2026. Its 52-week range was EUR 51.98 to EUR 84.82, leaving the current Lang & Schwarz price EUR 19.73 below the high and EUR 13.11 above the low. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Societe Generale stock.