Poste Italiane stock: Morgan Stanley sets EUR 29.00 target for Poste Italiane stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 15:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The buyback covered EUR 67.80 million on October 12. Poste Italiane stock costs EUR 24.64 on October 21, 2026, up 1.32 percent versus Xetra close.

Analyst target and buyback

Morgan Stanley set a EUR 29.00 target for Poste Italiane on October 13, 2026.
Poste Italiane completed a EUR 67.80 million buyback on October 12, 2026.
Poste Italiane stock costs EUR 24.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, 1.32 percent above the Xetra close.
Poste Italiane is scheduled to approve its September 30, 2026 interim report on November 11, 2026.

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On October 13, 2026, Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of Poste Italiane with an Overweight rating and a EUR 29.00 price target. The target is 17.69 percent above the EUR 24.64 market price. Poste Italiane stock was trading at EUR 24.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, up 1.32 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.

Buyback reaches EUR 67.80 million

Poste Italiane completed the second tranche of its share buyback program on October 12, 2026, repurchasing 2.80 million shares for EUR 67.80 million, according to MarketScreener. The transactions took place from October 7 through October 12 at an average price of EUR 24.160031 per share.

Stock remains below its high

The finance quote on October 21, 2026 put Poste Italiane's 52-week range at EUR 17.68 to EUR 29.48. At EUR 24.64, the stock stood 16.42 percent below its 52-week high, while volume reached 1,094,626 shares. The current price-to-earnings ratio was 13.32.

Results date and valuation

In the first half of 2026, revenue reached EUR 6.80 billion, up 6.00 percent from the prior-year period, while adjusted operating profit rose 7.00 percent to EUR 1.80 billion. The company raised full-year operating-profit guidance to EUR 3.40 billion, figures reported by Investing.com on September 21, 2026.

Poste Italiane lists November 11, 2026 for approval of the interim report covering September 30, 2026, followed by the nine-month results presentation on November 12, 2026. The interim dividend is scheduled for payment on November 25, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of November 23, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Poste Italiane: up 1.32 percent on October 21, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 13.32, market capitalization EUR 39.4 billion.

Deutsche Post (Xetra, EUR): up 0.97 percent on October 21, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 17.87, market capitalization EUR 64.7 billion.

bpost (Brussels, EUR): up 1.10 percent on October 21, 2026, market capitalization EUR 220.4 million.

Price and upcoming dates

The analyst target, buyback and scheduled reporting dates give investors three distinct reference points for Poste Italiane. The next formal company date is November 11, 2026, while the stock remains EUR 4.84 below its 52-week high.

Poste Italiane stock was trading at EUR 24.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. CEST, 1.32 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 24.32. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Poste Italiane stock.