Carrefour S.A., FR0000120172

Carrefour stock heads toward October 20 after a 1.14 percent gain

Published on 10/05/2026 at 21:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Carrefour stock was last at EUR 15.50 on October 5, 2026, while its 52-week range was EUR 12.57 to EUR 17.54. H1 adjusted EPS rose 18.3 percent to EUR 0.49.

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Carrefour (ISIN FR0000120172) was last at EUR 15.50 on Euronext Paris at 5:35 p.m. CEST on October 5, 2026, up 1.14 percent in the session. The retailer heads toward its October 20, 2026, Q3 activity update, according to Zonebourse.

October 20 brings the next test

The scheduled Q3 publication gives investors a near-term checkpoint after Carrefour's first-half update. The date is listed as the company's 2026 third-quarter activity release, making sales momentum the first number to watch.

Carrefour's market value stood at EUR 10.9 billion on October 5, while the stock's 52-week range was EUR 12.57 to EUR 17.54. The last price was EUR 2.04 below the yearly high, leaving the share 11.6 percent under that level.

First-half earnings improved

In the H1 2026 earnings call, Yahoo Finance reported adjusted net income of EUR 345 million, up 26.8 percent from H1 2025. Adjusted EPS reached EUR 0.49, an 18.3 percent increase over the same period.

The call also showed where management expects operating leverage to come from. Carrefour achieved EUR 490 million of cost savings in H1 2026 against a full-year target of EUR 1 billion, while net financial debt stood at EUR 5.8 billion on June 30, 2026.

Operating execution remains uneven across markets. H1 recurring operating income increased 13.8 percent in France, while Q2 like-for-like sales rose 2.2 percent in Spain and 0.4 percent in Brazil, according to Yahoo Finance.

Consensus remains above the market

The published analyst consensus is Buy, based on 15 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of EUR 16.887. The target is 8.9 percent above the EUR 15.50 price, while the highest target is EUR 22 and the lowest is EUR 9, according to Investing.com.

That gap makes the October 20 sales release important for the valuation debate. The market has a quantified earnings improvement to work with, but the next update must show whether revenue growth and cost savings are translating into wider operating profitability.

Carrefour stock holds above EUR 15

Carrefour stock was last at EUR 15.50 on Euronext Paris at 5:35 p.m. CEST on October 5, 2026, with a daily gain of 1.14 percent. The share traded between EUR 12.57 and EUR 17.54 over the prior 52 weeks.