Inditex stock tracks fresh half year growth as analysts see upside

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Inditex stock traded at EUR 53.94 in Madrid on October 7, 2026, while 1H2026 sales grew 7.6 percent. Jefferies kept a EUR 67.00 target.

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Inditex stock was trading at EUR 53.94 on the Madrid Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 1:44 p.m. CEST, up 0.22 percent from the EUR 53.82 prior close. The latest company figures show sales growth, rising profitability and a scheduled dividend payment.

Half year sales gain 7.6 percent

According to Inditex in its September 9, 2026 release, first-half sales increased 7.6 percent to EUR 19.8 billion. Sales in constant currency rose 9.2 percent, giving the operating performance a stronger underlying comparison than the reported figure.

Gross profit increased 8.3 percent to EUR 11.6 billion, and the gross margin reached 58.7 percent, 40 basis points above 1H2025. Net income rose 6.8 percent to EUR 3.0 billion, while funds from operations increased 11 percent to EUR 4.1 billion.

Consensus target stands above market price

Investing.com lists 24 analysts with an overall Buy consensus, an average 12-month target of EUR 60.390, a high estimate of EUR 67.00 and a low estimate of EUR 41.50. The average target lies 11.96 percent above the October 7 price of EUR 53.94.

At the individual-house level, Markets Insider reported on October 5, 2026 that Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 67.00 price target. The target is above the consensus average, making the upper end of analyst expectations an important valuation reference.

Cash and dividend dates matter

Inditex ended 1H2026 with net financial cash of EUR 10.4 billion, up 4 percent from EUR 10.0 billion a year earlier. The company also reported 9 percent constant-currency store and online sales growth from August 1 through September 7, 2026, while inventory increased 9.3 percent year over year.

For investors, the next checkpoints are operational growth and the timing of shareholder distributions. Inditex plans to pay a EUR 0.875 final dividend for fiscal 2025 on November 2, 2026, according to the company release.

Inditex stock stays below yearly high

Inditex stock was trading at EUR 53.94 on October 7, 2026, with a 52-week range of EUR 46.07 to EUR 59.42 and market capitalization of EUR 168.1 billion. Trading volume stood at 268,695 shares at the quoted time.