BNP Paribas stock falls 2.32 percent to EUR 95.66 as grid deal lands

Published on 09/30/2026 at 14:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BNP Paribas stock was trading at EUR 95.66, down 2.32 percent versus EUR 97.93 on September 30, 2026. Second-quarter net income rose 33.4 percent to EUR 4.345 billion.

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BNP Paribas (ISIN FR0000131104) was trading at EUR 95.66 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026, down 2.32 percent versus the EUR 97.93 prior close. The move came as Reuters reported on September 29, 2026, that BNP Paribas and the European Investment Bank had agreed on a EUR 700 million guarantee portfolio for European electricity grid manufacturers.

EUR 700 million grid agreement

The EIB will provide EUR 350 million in counter-guarantees, while BNP Paribas will commit an equivalent amount. The structure is designed to support up to EUR 700 million in bank guarantees for grid component manufacturers across the European Union.

According to the European Investment Bank release dated September 29, 2026, the arrangement could stimulate up to EUR 2.8 billion in investment in the real economy. For BNP Paribas, the agreement expands guarantee capacity for manufacturers benefiting from demand linked to the energy transition.

2Q26 results set the benchmark

BNP Paribas reported group net banking income of EUR 14.091 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 12.0 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to the group rose 33.4 percent to EUR 4.345 billion from EUR 3.258 billion.

The bank's CET1 ratio stood at 13.0 percent on June 30, 2026, compared with a SREP requirement of 10.43 percent. The figures come from BNP Paribas results published on July 23, 2026, which also reported a 2026 interim dividend of EUR 3.23 per share.

Next results arrive October 28

The company's investor calendar lists October 28, 2026, for the release of third-quarter 2026 results. That date gives the market a defined checkpoint after the second-quarter comparison showed faster growth in both net banking income and group net income.

BNP Paribas stock stays under pressure

At Lang & Schwarz, BNP Paribas stock was trading at EUR 95.66 on September 30, 2026, at 2:13 p.m. CEST, down 2.32 percent versus the EUR 97.93 prior close. Its market capitalization was EUR 104.7 billion, while the 52-week range stood at EUR 65.12 to EUR 113.82.