Kepler Cheuvreux cuts target for BNP Paribas stock to EUR 96.50

Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter results are due October 28, 2026. BNP Paribas stock costs EUR 89.78 on October 16, 2026, up 0.92 percent versus the Xetra close.

Analyst view and reporting schedule

On October 5, 2026, Kepler Cheuvreux lowered its target from EUR 110.30 to EUR 96.50.
BNP Paribas will publish third-quarter results on October 28, 2026.
BNP Paribas stock costs EUR 89.78 at 3:10 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, plus 0.92 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
The bank has a market capitalization of EUR 98.5 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75 and a dividend yield of 6.00 percent.

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On October 5, 2026, Kepler Cheuvreux cut its BNP Paribas target from EUR 110.30 to EUR 96.50 while keeping a Hold rating, according to Ideal Investisseur. The revised target stands 7.48 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 89.78. BNP Paribas stock was trading at EUR 89.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. CEST, plus 0.92 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 88.96.

Results date sets the next checkpoint

BNP Paribas will publish its third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, with the release scheduled from 7:00 a.m. CET and an analysts' webcast from 2:00 p.m. CET, according to the bank's investor-relations page. The date gives investors a defined point for testing whether the bank's recent operating trajectory is continuing.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The current price is EUR 24.16, or 21.21 percent, below the 52-week high of EUR 113.94 and EUR 24.61 above the 52-week low of EUR 65.17. Trading volume stood at 5,159 shares against an average volume of 9,073 shares on October 16, 2026. The range places the stock materially closer to its yearly high than to its yearly low.

Valuation and shareholder return

BNP Paribas had a market capitalization of EUR 98.5 billion on October 16, 2026. Its P/E ratio was 7.75 and its trailing dividend yield was 6.00 percent. The bank's 2025 figures included EUR 51.223 billion in revenue, EUR 12.225 billion in net income attributable to the group, and EUR 5.16 in net dividend per share, according to BNP Paribas.

Comparison with peers

BNP Paribas S.A.: plus 0.92 percent, P/E 7.75, market capitalization EUR 98.5 billion.

Société Générale S.A. (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 0.31 percent, P/E 8.58, market capitalization EUR 47.0 billion.

Crédit Agricole S.A. (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 0.38 percent, P/E 7.77, market capitalization EUR 47.6 billion.

What the next report will test

The October 28 results will provide the next dated operating reference for revenue, earnings and capital strength. Until then, the key market facts are the lower analyst target, the 21.21 percent gap to the yearly high and the stock's 6.00 percent dividend yield. BNP Paribas stock was trading at EUR 89.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. CEST, plus 0.92 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 88.96. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BNP Paribas stock.