Citi raises KBC Group target by EUR 28.80: KBC Group stock loses 2.57 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KBC Group stock costs EUR 120.23 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 123.40, down 2.57 percent. Second-quarter profit reached EUR 1,152.00 million.

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KBC Group (BE0003565737) was trading at EUR 120.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:31 a.m. CEST, down 2.57 percent versus the EUR 123.40 prior close. Citi raised its KBC Group price target by EUR 28.80 on October 8, 2026, according to The Fly.

Citi lifts the target

The size of the reported target increase gives the latest analyst action more weight than a routine valuation update. The Fly also listed a Morgan Stanley target increase of EUR 1 on October 8, 2026, but the report did not provide the old and new target levels for either analyst action.

The price move gives investors a separate market signal. KBC Group stock was EUR 3.17 below its Lang & Schwarz prior close, a decline of 2.57 percent calculated from EUR 123.40 to EUR 120.23.

Guidance moves higher

KBC Group reported net profit of EUR 1,152.00 million in the second quarter of 2026, while first-half net profit reached EUR 1,709.00 million, up 9.00 percent from the year-earlier period, according to KBC Group.

The same release said KBC raised its 2026 net interest income guidance to EUR 7.05 billion from at least EUR 6.725 billion. Total income guidance also increased to 11.00 percent year over year from at least 9.90 percent, giving the analyst action a stronger operating backdrop.

Next date is November 12

KBC Group's first-half cost-to-income ratio was 43.00 percent, compared with 46.00 percent for full-year 2025, according to the company release. Its fully loaded common equity ratio stood at 14.40 percent at the end of June 2026, while the liquidity coverage ratio was 158.00 percent.

The next scheduled earnings release is November 12, 2026, and the next ex-dividend date is November 4, 2026, according to MarketScreener. For investors, the key tension is clear: the guidance upgrade supports earnings expectations, while the October 8 price indicates renewed selling pressure.

Stock price and trading context

KBC Group stock was trading at EUR 120.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:31 a.m. CEST, down 2.57 percent versus the EUR 123.40 prior close at Lang & Schwarz. The primary listing is Euronext Brussels, where the stock trades in EUR under ticker KBC.BR. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KBC Group stock.