IAG, ES0177542018

IAG stock: Bernstein keeps Buy rating at GBp 550

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IAG reports on November 6, 2026. IAG stock costs EUR 4.99 on October 20, 2026, up 2.86 percent versus Xetra close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Markets Insider reported Bernstein's GBp 550 target and Buy rating on October 6, 2026.
IAG lists November 6, 2026 for its third-quarter results.
IAG stock costs EUR 4.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. CEST, 2.86 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
The 2025 operating margin was 15.1 percent.

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Bernstein kept a Buy rating on International Airlines Group and set a GBp 550 price target on October 6, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target stood 31.14 percent above the London quote of GBp 419.40 on October 20, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, IAG stock was trading at EUR 4.99 on October 20, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. CEST, up 2.86 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 4.85.

What does the target imply?

Bernstein's GBp 550 target compares with the current London price of GBp 419.40, leaving a 31.14 percent distance between the two figures. The analyst maintained the Buy rating rather than announcing a new change to the target, making the October 6 note a valuation reference for the stock.

Stock sits below yearly high

The London quote stood within a GBp 332.70 to GBp 492.90 52-week range on October 20, 2026. It was 14.91 percent below the high and 26.06 percent above the low. The session volume was 4,592,628 shares, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 5.05.

Results date and operating base

IAG's investor-relations calendar lists November 6, 2026 for third-quarter 2026 results. The company also reported fiscal-year 2025 revenue of EUR 33.213 billion, up 3.5 percent year over year, and operating profit of EUR 5.024 billion, up 13.1 percent, on its investor-relations page: International Airlines Group.

The 2025 operating margin was 15.1 percent, compared with 13.8 percent a year earlier, while free cash flow totaled EUR 3.146 billion and fell by EUR 410 million year over year. The figures give the November reporting date a clear comparison point without changing the analyst's existing valuation view.

Comparison with peers

IAG: 2.86 percent above the Xetra close, price-to-earnings ratio 5.05, London Stock Exchange, GBp.

easyJet: minus 0.23 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 12.63, London Stock Exchange, GBp 682.00 on October 20, 2026.

Valuation remains the key marker

For investors, the gap between the GBp 419.40 London quote and Bernstein's GBp 550 target is more than twice the stock's 14.91 percent distance from its 52-week high. The next scheduled company date is November 6, 2026, when the third-quarter figures can provide the next period comparison.

Stock price and next date

The euro quote was 2.86 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026, while the London listing was down 0.63 percent from its prior session close on October 20, 2026. IAG therefore enters the next reporting date with the analyst target, the 2025 operating base and the current price position all visible.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of IAG stock.