BPER Banca stock gains 2.11 percent after EUR 1.9 billion demand

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BPER Banca stock placed a EUR 500 million green bond on September 21, 2026, while orders exceeded EUR 1.9 billion. First-half profit rose 15 percent year over year.

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BPER Banca stock (ISIN IT0000066123) was trading at EUR 14.35 on Borsa Italiana on September 25, 2026, up 2.11 percent from the previous close of EUR 14.06. The immediate backdrop is a EUR 500 million green bond that attracted orders exceeding EUR 1.9 billion on September 21, 2026.

Green bond draws institutional demand

According to BPER Banca on September 21, 2026, the senior non-preferred notes have a four-year maturity and a call option after three years. The fixed annual coupon is 4.125 percent, while the spread is 70 basis points over the mid-swap rate.

The order book matters because demand exceeded the offered amount by more than three times and came from more than 110 investors. Investment funds received 78 percent of the final allocation, giving the transaction a broad institutional base.

First-half profit supports the valuation

Investing.com reports that BPER generated record first-half 2026 profit of EUR 1.3 billion, an increase of 15 percent from the same period of 2025. Adjusted return on tangible equity reached 20.6 percent, while total revenue stood at EUR 3.9 billion.

The second-quarter mix also shows where earnings power is coming from. Net interest income reached EUR 1.1 billion, and commissions rose 5.9 percent year over year to EUR 1.35 billion, supported by wealth management growth.

The market valuation still leaves a measurable gap to consensus. The average 12-month analyst target is EUR 15.327 from 12 analysts, compared with the EUR 14.35 intraday price, a difference of EUR 0.977 per share.

Stock trades below yearly high

BPER Banca stock was trading at EUR 14.35 on September 25, 2026, with a market capitalization of EUR 29,906,586,860 and volume of 1,699,916 shares. The 52-week range is EUR 9.06 to EUR 15.10, placing the current quote EUR 0.75 below the yearly high.