Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, IT0005508921

Capital cut proposed. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena stock sits 4.88 percent below its high

Published on 10/07/2026 at 10:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half profit rose 41.20 percent, reaching EUR 1.25 billion. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena stock is EUR 11.49 on October 7, 2026 versus EUR 11.59.

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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (ISIN IT0005508921) was trading at EUR 11.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:36 a.m. CEST, down 0.86 percent from the EUR 11.59 prior close. According to eMarket Storage, a September 29, 2026 report proposes a capital reduction and sets a shareholder vote for October 29, 2026.

Capital cut creates reserve flexibility

The proposal would reduce share capital to EUR 10.0 billion from EUR 17.98 billion, while leaving the number of shares unchanged. The report says the reduction would move funds into reserves and create greater flexibility for future capital management.

The proposal is linked to a broader transaction agenda. The same report describes a potential extraordinary distribution of EUR 1.208 per outstanding share, subject to shareholder approval and the effectiveness of one of the bank's public offers.

First-half profit jumps 41.20 percent

For the first half of 2026, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena reported profit of EUR 1.25 billion, compared with EUR 882.8 million in the first half of 2025, according to eMarket Storage. That represents growth of 41.20 percent. Total income rose 33.40 percent to EUR 2.61 billion from EUR 1.96 billion.

Net interest income increased 2.90 percent to EUR 1.07 billion, while net fee and commission income rose 4.20 percent to EUR 818.1 million. The mix matters because lower credit provisions and higher fee income partly offset the pressure created by changing interest-rate conditions.

Stock remains below yearly high

The EUR 11.49 Lang & Schwarz price stood 4.88 percent below the EUR 12.08 52-week high and 67.98 percent above the EUR 6.84 52-week low on October 7, 2026. Market capitalization was EUR 34.9 billion, while trading volume reached 3,068,913 shares.

For investors, the October 29 vote is the next concrete date. The capital proposal, the possible EUR 1.208 distribution and the first-half profit increase give the stock a financial and corporate-action backdrop, but the planned measures remain subject to the stated approvals.

Price holds below EUR 12.08 high

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena was trading at EUR 11.49 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:36 a.m. CEST, down 0.86 percent versus the EUR 11.59 prior close. The distance to the EUR 12.08 52-week high was 4.88 percent. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena stock.