Jefferies keeps EUR 132.60 target for Saint-Gobain stock after USD 208 million deal

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Saint-Gobain stock costs EUR 66.18 on October 20, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz. D.S. Brown adds 235 employees and USD 90 million of expected 2026 sales.

Acquisition and analyst target

Jefferies kept a EUR 132.60 target and Buy rating on October 16, 2026.
Saint-Gobain agreed to acquire D.S. Brown for USD 208 million on October 15, 2026.
Saint-Gobain stock traded at EUR 66.18 at 10:16 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
D.S. Brown is expected to generate USD 90 million in 2026 sales and employs 235 people.

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Saint-Gobain (ISIN FR0000125007) is trading at EUR 66.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, while Jefferies keeps a Buy rating and a EUR 132.60 target dated October 16, 2026. The latest company catalyst is the planned USD 208 million acquisition of D.S. Brown, announced on October 15, 2026.

Analyst target stays at EUR 132.60

According to MarketScreener, Jefferies analyst Glynis Johnson retained the Buy rating and left the target at EUR 132.60 on October 16, 2026. The same report lists 16 analysts in the consensus and an average target of EUR 95.84, giving investors two very different reference points for the stock.

The caution comes from recent target cuts. On October 9, RBC Capital moved Saint-Gobain to Sector Perform and cut its target from EUR 97.00 to EUR 80.00, according to Markets Insider. That split makes the EUR 132.60 target an optimistic outlier rather than a uniform market view.

What does the acquisition add?

Saint-Gobain agreed on October 15, 2026 to buy D.S. Brown from Gibraltar Industries for USD 208 million in cash. The company designs bridge, airport and transportation-infrastructure products, expanding Saint-Gobain's North American construction-chemicals platform. The transaction remains subject to US antitrust approval and other customary closing conditions, with completion expected by the end of 2026, according to Les Echos.

Three recent company milestones

On October 9, 2026, RBC Capital cut its target from EUR 97.00 to EUR 80.00. On October 15, 2026, Saint-Gobain agreed the USD 208 million D.S. Brown acquisition. On October 16, 2026, Jefferies retained its Buy rating and EUR 132.60 target.

Dates investors can track

Saint-Gobain's next sales and revenue release is scheduled for October 26, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The D.S. Brown transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to approvals.

Stock trades ahead of key dates

The price perspective is mixed: the EUR 66.18 Lang & Schwarz quote sits below the EUR 95.84 average analyst target, while the latest target range runs from EUR 80.00 to EUR 132.60. Saint-Gobain's 2025 revenue was EUR 46.48 billion, down 0.19 percent from EUR 46.57 billion in 2024, according to StockAnalysis. Saint-Gobain was trading at EUR 66.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:16 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Saint-Gobain stock.