Carrefour sells 35 stores for EUR 290 million. Carrefour stock yields 7.30 percent
Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAsset rotation and earnings dates
- Carrefour announced a 35-store sale and leaseback on October 8, 2026.
- Carrefour completed EUR 490 million of cost savings in the first half of 2026 against a EUR 1 billion target.
- Carrefour stock trades at EUR 16.58 at 10:14 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.42 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
- Bernstein maintained a EUR 15.00 price target on October 8, 2026.
- Third-quarter revenue is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Carrefour (ISIN FR0000120172) was trading at EUR 16.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. CEST, down 0.42 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 16.65. On October 8, 2026, Les Echos reported that Carrefour announced a sale and leaseback involving 35 stores for EUR 290 million.
Real estate supplies fresh capital
The transaction covers 32 assets in France, including 26 Carrefour Market supermarkets and six hypermarkets, plus three hypermarkets in Spain. Carrefour will continue operating the stores under leases lasting 12 years, including a firm 10-year commitment, while the company expects a capital gain with no material effect on recurring operating income.
The sale fits Carrefour's Carrefour 2030 strategy of rotating real estate assets. It also keeps the stores in operation, making the transaction a balance-sheet measure rather than a direct change to the retail network.
What supports the earnings outlook?
Carrefour's first-half 2026 results showed adjusted net income of EUR 345 million, up 26.80 percent from the prior-year period, while EUR 490 million of savings had been delivered against the full-year EUR 1 billion plan, according to Ideal Investisseur. The same source reported a commercial margin of 19.10 percent of revenue for the first half, down 28 basis points after price investments.
Analyst positioning remains mixed. TipRanks said Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a EUR 15.00 price target on October 8, 2026. The target sits 9.53 percent below the Lang & Schwarz price.
Next revenue date is October 20
Carrefour's next scheduled milestone is third-quarter revenue on October 20, 2026, according to Investing.com. That release will test whether the cost program and pricing investments are translating into the margin improvement outlined for 2026.
Carrefour stock stays below its yearly high
Carrefour stock was trading at EUR 16.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. CEST, 0.42 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 16.65. The 52-week range was EUR 12.63 to EUR 17.54 as of October 15, 2026, placing the share 5.47 percent below its high.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Carrefour stock.
Carrefour stock facts
- Company: Carrefour S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000120172
- Ticker: CARR
- Primary exchange: Paris Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 10:14 a.m. CEST): EUR 16.58
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.42 percent
- Xetra close (October 15, 2026): EUR 16.65
- Market capitalization: EUR 11.7 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 12.63-EUR 17.54 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Index membership: CAC 40
- Next earnings date: October 20, 2026
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
