Societe Generale stock: Keefe Bruyette sets EUR 75 target
Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and results
- Keefe Bruyette moved Societe Generale to Market Perform with a EUR 75.00 target on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 4.50 percent year over year, while net income reached EUR 1.80 billion.
- Societe Generale stock costs EUR 60.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, 2.10 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
- Societe Generale had a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07 and a market capitalization of EUR 44.2 billion on October 20, 2026.
Societe Generale (ISIN FR0000130809) has a fresh analyst benchmark after Keefe Bruyette upgraded its rating from Underperform to Market Perform and set a EUR 75.00 price target on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The bank's second-quarter 2026 revenue increased 4.50 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while net income reached EUR 1.80 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 60.99 on October 20, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, down 2.10 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 62.30.
Revenue growth meets a firmer target
The second-quarter figures give the analyst action a fundamental reference point. Revenue rose 4.50 percent year over year, while the group reported EUR 1.80 billion in quarterly net income. The transcript also recorded a 58.60 percent cost-to-income ratio for the quarter, down from 63.80 percent a year earlier, and return on tangible equity of 12.20 percent versus 9.70 percent.
Stock sits below its yearly high
Societe Generale's 52-week range was EUR 52.38 to EUR 84.78 on October 20, 2026. At EUR 60.99, the stock stood 28.06 percent below its 52-week high and 16.44 percent above its 52-week low. The decline against the Xetra close was larger than the 1.42 percent decline shown for BNP Paribas and the 1.05 percent decline for Crédit Agricole in the same session.
Valuation and peer comparison
The bank's price-to-earnings ratio was 8.07 and its market capitalization was EUR 44.2 billion on October 20, 2026. These figures place the stock in a valuation discussion alongside other large French banks, while the EUR 75.00 Keefe Bruyette target stands 22.97 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.
Comparison with peers
Societe Generale: down 2.10 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.07, market capitalization EUR 44.2 billion.
BNP Paribas: down 1.42 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.45, market capitalization EUR 94.4 billion.
Crédit Agricole: down 1.05 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.50, market capitalization EUR 45.9 billion.
Price remains below the high
Societe Generale was trading at EUR 60.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. CEST, 2.10 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 62.30. The EUR 75.00 analyst target is 22.97 percent above the euro price.
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Societe Generale at a glance
- Company: Société Générale S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000130809
- Ticker: GLE
- Primary exchange: Euronext Paris
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m. CEST): EUR 60.99
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 2.10 percent
- Xetra close (October 19, 2026): EUR 62.30
- Market capitalization: EUR 44.2 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 52.38-EUR 84.78 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
- Index membership: CAC 40
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
