Intesa Sanpaolo stock falls as MPS takeover view holds

Published on 09/02/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Intesa Sanpaolo stock is trading lower after fresh market coverage on its MPS takeover plan and a September 10 shareholder meeting. The bank also moves with a EUR 6.668 close, EUR 135 billion market value and a 7.155 euro average target.

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Intesa Sanpaolo stock (ISIN IT0005239360) is trading around EUR 6.668, with a market value of EUR 135 billion and a minus 1.78 percent move in the latest market note from Borsa Italiana on September 1, 2026. Reuters reported on September 1, 2026, that the bank sees no impact on its Monte dei Paschi takeover offer from Consob requests or defense bids.

MPS vote stays in view

The Reuters report says MPS shareholders are called to vote on September 10, 2026, while the tender period is expected to start in October after supervisory approvals, including Consob. That keeps the deal timetable in the center of the share price story.

Zonebourse put the closing price at EUR 6.668 on September 1, 2026, with a 5-day change of minus 2.51 percent and a market capitalization of EUR 135 billion. The same page shows an average analyst target of EUR 7.155, which leaves the stock 7.31 percent below that level.

Consensus still points higher

The analyst consensus on Zonebourse shows a buy recommendation with 13 analysts covering the stock, alongside the EUR 7.155 average target. That is a concrete comparison for investors: the latest close sits EUR 0.487 below the mean target.

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Intesa Sanpaolo and the MPS offer timetable

The deal path now runs through the September 10 vote and the October supervisory window, making the takeover calendar the main near-term driver.

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Retail and corporate banking

Intesa Sanpaolo's profile on Zonebourse describes about 13.9 million clients in Italy and more than 2,600 branches, with international operations serving more than 7.5 million clients and about 900 branches. The same overview lists 89,725 employees and the banking sector as the core business.

Price and market setup

At September 1, 2026, the stock closed at EUR 6.668 on Borsa Italiana, with a market capitalization of EUR 135 billion and a 5-day change of minus 2.51 percent. The close also sits below the EUR 7.155 average target and gives the market a clear benchmark for the MPS deal debate.