Safran stock gains support from S&P rating upgrade and strong H1 2026 figures

Published on 09/20/2026 at 11:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Safran stock stands near its 52-week high after S&P Global Ratings lifted the group’s long-term credit rating to A with a stable outlook on September 14, 2026. H1 2026 revenue rose double-digit while the ongoing EUR 5 billion buyback underpins the share price around EUR 323.00 as of September 18, 2026.

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Safran stock (ISIN FR0000073272) is trading close to a yearly high, with the aerospace group’s shares changing hands around EUR 323.00 on Euronext Paris as of September 18, 2026, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly EUR 133.8 billion and placing the price near the upper end of its 52-week range.

Rating upgrade and buyback support valuation

According to Bolsamania on September 14, 2026, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Safran’s long-term credit rating from A- to A and raised the rating on its senior unsecured debt accordingly, while maintaining a stable outlook.

The improved rating reflects S&P’s view of Safran’s solid cash generation and a resilient civil aviation and defense backlog, and it comes while the group continues to execute a share repurchase program of up to EUR 5 billion that was announced earlier and is being implemented in several tranches.

H1 2026 figures show double-digit growth

As a recent corporate news summary reported in September 2026, Safran’s H1 2026 revenue grew at a double-digit rate compared with the prior year period, supported by strong demand in its engines and services segments, and this operational performance is one factor behind the share’s move toward the top of its 52-week band.

In the same context, the article notes that Safran’s EUR 5 billion share buyback framework includes a EUR 375 million tranche that extends the program, which signals ongoing confidence from management in the company’s cash flow and long-term prospects.

Stock near the top of its 52-week range

Per price data cited in the same corporate news overview for Safran stock on Euronext Paris, the shares closed at about EUR 323.00 on September 18, 2026, leaving them close to their 52-week high region and underscoring that investors are currently willing to value the stock at a historically elevated level relative to the past year’s trading range.

Safran share price and trading details

Safran stock last traded around EUR 323.00 on Euronext Paris on September 18, 2026, with the price reflecting a robust H1 2026 performance and supported by the extended buyback program, while the market capitalization of approximately EUR 133.8 billion highlights the group’s substantial size within the CAC 40 index.