Saint-Gobain stock gains 1.18 percent as analysts diverge

Published on 10/03/2026 at 21:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Saint-Gobain stock faces a EUR 85 Goldman target after a cut from EUR 86 on September 16, 2026. First-half 2026 revenue was EUR 23.56 billion, while EBITDA reached EUR 3.66 billion.

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Saint-Gobain stock (ISIN FR0000125007) was last at EUR 67.10 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, up 1.18 percent on the session. The market is weighing a recovery in construction demand against a divided analyst picture, with Goldman Sachs taking a more cautious view than several peers.

Goldman trims its price target

According to MarketScreener on September 16, 2026, Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month price target from EUR 86 to EUR 85 and retained a Neutral rating. The research note said analyst Ben Rada Martin reduced second-half volume expectations, while anticipated price increases partly offset that pressure.

The EUR 85 target lies 26.7 percent above the October 2 price of EUR 67.10. That gap gives the target debate more weight than the day's 1.18 percent gain, because the share remains EUR 28.50 below the 52-week high of EUR 95.60.

Half-year sales point to recovery

Saint-Gobain reported EUR 23.56 billion of first-half 2026 revenue and EUR 3.66 billion of EBITDA, according to Parqet. The same reporting context showed adjusted EBITDA down 5 percent, while second-quarter organic growth reached 3.5 percent and first-half organic sales growth was 0.7 percent.

The operating mix matters. Building chemicals grew 8.5 percent organically in the second quarter, while the group confirmed a full-year EBITDA margin target above 15 percent, making volume recovery and pricing the central tests for the next update.

October results set the next checkpoint

MarketScreener's Saint-Gobain calendar lists an October 26, 2026 sales and revenue release for the third quarter. That date should put the recent analyst split against a fresh operating datapoint, especially after the stock's 52-week range of EUR 65.88 to EUR 95.60.

Stock gains but stays near its yearly low

Saint-Gobain had a market capitalization of EUR 32.9 billion and volume of 1,148,735 shares on October 2, 2026. The EUR 67.10 price stood EUR 1.22 above the 52-week low, while the 1.18 percent daily gain provided a modest counterpoint to the longer range.