Berenberg started Bouygues coverage with EUR 55 target for Bouygues stock
Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Bouygues stock was trading at EUR 40.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026.
- Berenberg started coverage with a EUR 55.00 target, while Barclays cut its target to EUR 52.00.
- First-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 26.30 billion, while current operating profit from activities rose to EUR 829.00 million.
- Bouygues is scheduled to present third-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
Bouygues (ISIN FR0000120503) was trading at EUR 40.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:17 a.m. CEST, which was 0.32 percent above the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 40.45. The latest analyst signal came on October 1, 2026, when Berenberg started coverage with a EUR 55.00 target and a Buy rating, while Barclays cut its target from EUR 54.00 to EUR 52.00, according to Ideal Investor.
Three figures mark the chronology
On June 30, 2026, Bouygues reported first-half revenue of EUR 26.30 billion, down 2.20 percent year over year. The period also ended with net financial debt of EUR 6.50 billion, compared with EUR 8.50 billion a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance.
On July 30, 2026, management said current operating profit from activities rose EUR 33.00 million to EUR 829.00 million in the first half. Equans contributed a 5.20 percent margin, up 1.20 percentage points from a year earlier, while its order book reached EUR 27.60 billion, up EUR 1.70 billion.
On October 1, 2026, the analyst picture split between Berenberg's EUR 55.00 target and Barclays' reduced EUR 52.00 target. Against the current EUR 40.58 reference price, those targets imply 35.53 percent and 28.14 percent upside respectively, calculated in euros from the Lang & Schwarz price. The gap matters because the operational figures improved while the market still values the stock below both published targets.
What comes next for Bouygues?
Yahoo Finance identifies November 5, 2026 as the date for Bouygues' first nine-month presentation. The company also scheduled its next Capital Markets Day for February 25, 2027, giving investors two defined milestones for testing the 2026 outlook and the progress of Equans.
The operating picture is mixed by segment. Equans raised its margin to 5.20 percent, but group revenue declined 2.20 percent in the first half, so the stock case depends on whether order-book growth converts into revenue and profit in the second half.
Stock remains above the Xetra close
Bouygues was trading at EUR 40.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:17 a.m. CEST, plus 0.32 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 40.45. The current price remains EUR 12.90 below Berenberg's EUR 55.00 target and EUR 11.42 below Barclays' EUR 52.00 target.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Bouygues stock.
Bouygues stock facts
- Company: Bouygues S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000120503
- Ticker: EN.PA
- Primary exchange: Euronext Paris
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 13, 2026, 9:17 a.m. CEST): EUR 40.58
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.32 percent
- Xetra close (October 12, 2026): EUR 40.45
- Market capitalization: EUR 15.6 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 37.87-53.48 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Construction and Engineering
- Index membership: CAC 40
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
