Air Liquide, FR0000120073

Deutsche Bank keeps EUR 194 target for Air Liquide stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter revenue is due October 29, 2026. Air Liquide stock costs EUR 170.88 on October 15, 2026, plus 0.32 percent versus the Xetra close.

Targets and strategic spending

Deutsche Bank retained its Buy rating and set a EUR 194.00 target on October 13, 2026.
Air Liquide's BEYOND plan includes a EUR 4.00 billion share buyback for 2027-2028.
Air Liquide stock trades at EUR 170.88 at 10:04 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 0.32 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.

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Air Liquide (ISIN FR0000120073) was trading at EUR 170.88 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:04 a.m. CEST, plus 0.32 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 170.34. The latest analyst signal came from Deutsche Bank, which retained its Buy rating and set a EUR 194.00 price target on October 13, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

The target stands 13.53 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price. For investors, the key question is whether Air Liquide can convert its new investment cycle into the margin expansion outlined in its strategy.

Deutsche Bank sets the tone

Deutsche Bank's view arrived as Air Liquide prepared for its next operating update. The bank expects comparable sales growth of 3.00 percent in the third quarter of 2026, against consensus of 3.10 percent, while second-quarter growth was 3.50 percent, MarketScreener reported. The comparison points to a modest slowing in the forecast, although the target remains above the current euro quotation.

BEYOND puts capital to work

Air Liquide unveiled its BEYOND plan on October 5, 2026. The company set a capital allocation of more than EUR 40.00 billion through 2030, including a EUR 4.00 billion share buyback for 2027-2028 and planned industrial investment decisions of EUR 24.00 billion, according to Air Liquide.

The chronology is clear: on October 5, 2026, BEYOND introduced the EUR 4.00 billion buyback; on October 7, 2026, Air Liquide published its pre-third-quarter sales communication and set the revenue date for October 29, 2026; on October 13, 2026, Deutsche Bank published its EUR 194.00 target. Each event adds a different test for the stock, from capital returns to execution and valuation.

What does the target imply?

The EUR 194.00 target is 13.53 percent above EUR 170.88, using the same euro basis. That gap leaves the market focused on the next operating proof point rather than on the buyback alone.

Upcoming reporting date

Air Liquide will publish third-quarter 2026 revenue on October 29, 2026, the company said in its October 7, 2026 release, Air Liquide.

Price holds above the Xetra close

Air Liquide was trading at EUR 170.88 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:04 a.m. CEST, plus 0.32 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 170.34. The next result date will test whether the operating trend supports the EUR 194.00 analyst target. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Air Liquide stock.