CaixaBank advances its buyback. CaixaBank stock trades 1.14 percent lower.

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half net income rose 8.50 percent to EUR 3.203 billion. CaixaBank stock costs EUR 12.17 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 12.31.

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CaixaBank stock was trading at EUR 12.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:23 a.m. CEST, down 1.14 percent from the EUR 12.31 prior close. On October 2, 2026, CNMV listed a new CaixaBank update on the execution of its treasury-share repurchase program.

Buyback reaches 58.37 percent

By September 18, 2026, CaixaBank had spent EUR 291.8 million to repurchase 23.9 million shares, equal to 58.37 percent of a EUR 500 million program, Intereconomia reported. The program is intended to reduce share capital through the cancellation of acquired stock.

The buyback figure gives investors a concrete measure of capital distribution, while the October 2 filing confirms that the program remained an active corporate action into the fourth quarter. The scale of the repurchase also provides a counterweight to the weaker daily quotation from Lang & Schwarz.

First-half profit rose 8.50 percent

CaixaBank reported net income of EUR 3.203 billion for the first half of 2026, up 8.50 percent from EUR 2.951 billion in the same period of 2025, according to Intereconomia. Second-quarter net income was EUR 1.631 billion, a 10.00 percent year-over-year increase, while net interest income reached EUR 2.729 billion, up 3.50 percent.

The bank's return on tangible equity stood at 18.00 percent in the second quarter, matching its full-year target of above 18.00 percent. This comparison matters because the reported profitability level already sits at the threshold management set for fiscal 2026.

Analysts split on valuation

According to Capital.com, Alantra Equities raised its CaixaBank target from EUR 13.80 to EUR 14.70 on September 7, 2026, while downgrading the shares from Buy to Neutral. The higher target and weaker rating point to a more cautious view of valuation rather than a simple change in direction.

Capital.com also reported that Morgan Stanley raised its target from EUR 13.00 to EUR 13.80, while Oddo BHF lifted its target from EUR 14.00 to EUR 14.60. The target range shows why the next scheduled results, due on October 29, 2026 and covering the third quarter, are important for testing the current profit and margin assumptions.

Stock trades below its prior close

CaixaBank's Lang & Schwarz quotation was EUR 12.17 at 9:23 a.m. CEST on October 7, 2026, compared with EUR 12.31 at the prior close on October 6, 2026. The BME quote was EUR 12.22 at 9:11 a.m. CEST on October 7, 2026, while the finance snapshot placed market capitalization at EUR 85.1 billion and the 52-week range at EUR 8.57 to EUR 13.56.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of CaixaBank stock.