Nexi stock: Barclays keeps EUR 2.60 target for Nexi stock

Published on 10/23/2026 at 15:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nexi plans EUR 0.30 per share for 2026, pending its next annual meeting. Nexi stock costs EUR 4.41 on October 23, 2026, below EUR 4.80.

Key numbers and dates

Barclays analyst Sven Merkt retained a Sell rating and set a EUR 2.60 target on October 2, 2026.
Nexi reported first-half 2026 revenue growth of 1.00 percent and EUR 870.00 million in EBITDA.
Nexi stock costs EUR 4.41 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST, below the EUR 4.80 52-week high.
Nexi has scheduled its nine-month 2026 results presentation for November 5, 2026.

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Nexi stock has a fresh analyst reference point after Barclays analyst Sven Merkt retained a Sell rating and set a EUR 2.60 price target on October 2, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 4.41 on October 23, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

Barclays keeps a cautious view

The target is 41.04 percent below the Lang & Schwarz price, while the price stands 69.62 percent above the target. Barclays' published consensus snapshot put the average target at EUR 4.24, leaving the bearish call well below the broader target level.

Nexi's half-year operating picture provides the main counterweight. In the first half of 2026, revenue rose 1.00 percent year over year to slightly more than EUR 1.70 billion, while EBITDA reached EUR 870.00 million. EBITDA margin was 50.10 percent, compared with 50.60 percent in the first half of 2025, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript published on July 29, 2026.

Stock stays below EUR 4.80

The current EUR 4.41 price is EUR 0.39 below Nexi's 52-week high of EUR 4.80 and EUR 1.77 above its 52-week low of EUR 2.64. Market capitalization was EUR 5.2 billion as of October 23, 2026, while the stock's primary listing is on Euronext Milan.

Dividend and reporting date

Stock Analyza reported on October 12, 2026 that Nexi's 2026 dividend plan was EUR 0.30 per share, subject to a proposal at the next annual meeting. The company's investor-relations page lists its nine-month 2026 results presentation for November 5, 2026, with CEO Bernardo Mingrone and CFO Piergiorgio Pedron scheduled to present the figures, according to Nexi.

What the next report must show

The November report will clarify whether the first-half combination of 1.00 percent revenue growth and a 50.10 percent margin is changing. Management's 2026 presentation also lists EUR 750.00 million of excess cash as a target, making cash generation a key measure alongside revenue.

Price and investor perspective

Nexi was trading at EUR 4.41 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST, with the price below its EUR 4.80 52-week high and above its EUR 2.64 low. The next dated test is the November 5, 2026 nine-month results presentation.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nexi stock.