Repsol reports USD 36.20 margin: Barclays raises target for Repsol stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter output hit 574,000 boe/d, up 4.20 percent year over year. Barclays set a EUR 38.00 target for Repsol stock on October 5, 2026.

Key points in brief

Repsol reported third-quarter 2026 production of 574,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and a Spain refining margin of USD 36.20 per barrel.
The refining margin was 158.60 percent above the second-quarter 2026 figure of USD 14.00 per barrel.
Barclays raised its Repsol target from EUR 32.00 to EUR 38.00 on October 5, 2026.
Repsol is scheduled to publish full third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

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Repsol (ISIN ES0173516115) reported a Spain refining margin of USD 36.20 per barrel for the third quarter of 2026 on October 6, 2026, while total production reached 574,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The operating update gives the stock a stronger earnings backdrop before the company publishes its full quarterly accounts.

Refining margin rises sharply

According to Investing.com on October 6, 2026, the refining margin rose from USD 14.00 per barrel in the second quarter of 2026 to USD 36.20 in the third quarter. That equals a 158.60 percent quarter-over-quarter increase, while the chemical margin reached EUR 387.00 per tonne, up 50.00 percent from the third quarter of 2025 but down 32.00 percent from the second quarter.

Production also improved. Bolsamania reported on October 6, 2026, that output increased 4.20 percent year over year to 574,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. North American production reached 219,000 barrels per day, up 21.00 percent from the third quarter of 2025.

Barclays lifts its target

Markets Insider reported on October 5, 2026, that Barclays raised its Repsol target from EUR 32.00 to EUR 38.00 and kept an Overweight rating. The revision places refining economics at the center of the current valuation debate, but the target remains an analyst estimate rather than a company forecast.

Results date is October 29

Repsol's investor-relations page lists the third-quarter 2026 trading statement dated October 6, 2026 and identifies October 29, 2026 as the date for the full third-quarter results. The upcoming release will show whether the USD 36.20 per barrel refining margin translated into revenue, operating profit and cash flow for the quarter. The market capitalization was EUR 31.7 billion as of October 12, 2026, while the 52-week range was EUR 13.95 to EUR 31.63.

Last quoted level before results

The last quoted Xetra listing level was EUR 29.06 on October 12, 2026. The figure sits EUR 2.57 below Barclays' EUR 38.00 target, although the two values represent different reference dates and purposes. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Repsol stock.