EssilorLuxottica stock heads into the open after a 2.5% drop

At the close on September 17, 2026, EssilorLuxottica stock finished at EUR 141.45 on Euronext Paris, down 2.52% with a day low of EUR 140.70. A rare sell rating from Kepler Cheuvreux pushed EssilorLuxottica stock to the bottom of the Euro Stoxx 50.

EssilorLuxottica stock closed at EUR 141.45 on Euronext Paris on September 17, 2026, down 2.52% from the prior session. The shares touched an intraday low of EUR 140.70 before settling near the session close, marking one of their weakest levels since 2022.

September 17, 2026 in numbers

EssilorLuxottica SA (ISIN FR0000033219, Euronext Paris: EL) ended the September 17, 2026 session at EUR 141.45, after trading between EUR 140.70 and EUR 146.40 on Euronext Paris. Data from Boursorama for September 17, 2026 show a final quoted level of EUR 141.45, corresponding to a 2.52% decline on the day and placing the stock at the bottom of the Euro Stoxx 50 performance table for that session.

As Bloomberg reported on September 17, 2026, broker Kepler Cheuvreux issued a rare sell rating on EssilorLuxottica and highlighted a stock-market rout that has seen the shares lose around 55% since November. The downgrade and the negative commentary on the company pushed the stock down as much as 3% intraday to EUR 140.70, a level not seen since 2022, before it closed slightly above that trough. According to The Irish Times, the shares fell about 2.5% on September 17, 2026 and ranked among the weakest constituents of the Euro Stoxx 50 as broader European equities rallied after a United States interest rate decision.

Today's outlook for EssilorLuxottica

EssilorLuxottica has no major earnings release or shareholder meeting listed for September 18, 2026 in its latest investor calendar, but the stock remains sensitive to follow-up reactions to the Kepler Cheuvreux sell rating and any additional broker commentary. The company most recently appeared at the KeplerCheuvreux Autumn Conference in Paris on September 10, 2026, as indicated in the investor relations schedule on EssilorLuxottica, and investors may continue to parse any messages from that event as trading resumes today. Broader euro area equity sentiment after the recent United States interest rate hike, described in coverage by The Irish Times, also frames the backdrop for EssilorLuxottica shares into today's session, as investors balance sector-specific concerns on smart glasses and consumer spending with the macro environment.