L'Oréal stock enters Q3 countdown after 6.5 percent H1 growth
Published on 10/04/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
L'Oréal stock (ISIN FR0000120321) closed at EUR 372.75 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026, up 0.27 percent from the prior session. The next scheduled checkpoint is the group's third-quarter revenue update on October 22, 2026, after the market close, according to L'Oréal Finance.
First half sets a high bar
Simply Wall St reports that first-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 23.8 billion, up 5.8 percent from the first half of 2025. Net income rose to EUR 3.55 billion from EUR 3.37 billion, while diluted earnings per share increased to EUR 6.65 from EUR 6.31.
The operating picture was also firm. L'Oréal delivered a 21.3 percent operating margin in the first half, and its adjusted like-for-like sales growth reached 6.5 percent, giving the October revenue release a demanding comparison base.
Analysts split on China
HSBC expects third-quarter organic growth of 5.8 percent, above its 5.5 percent consensus comparison, but below the 6.3 percent pace reported for the second quarter. The view was published by MarketScreener on September 23, 2026.
The same report says Deutsche Bank maintained a Sell rating and a EUR 340 price target, citing warning signs in China. That target sits EUR 32.75 below the October 2 closing price, making regional demand the key counterweight to L'Oréal's margin performance.
Stock remains below its yearly high
L'Oréal's October 2 price stood within a 52-week range of EUR 338.85 to EUR 405.80, according to the Paris quote page. The share therefore remained EUR 33.05 below the reported yearly high, while the 0.27 percent daily gain was too small to establish a directional breakout.
For investors, the next data point is the balance between growth and comparison effects. HSBC's 5.8 percent organic-growth view, L'Oréal's 6.5 percent first-half like-for-like growth and Deutsche Bank's EUR 340 target frame the expectations surrounding the October 22 release.
L'Oréal stock facts
- Company: L'Oréal S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000120321
- Ticker: OR.PA
- Trading venue: Euronext Paris
- Closing price (October 2, 2026): EUR 372.75
- 52-week range: EUR 338.85-EUR 405.80 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Personal Products
- Index membership: CAC 40
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
