Sopra Steria stock fell 1.51 percent on October 2

Published on 10/04/2026 at 23:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sopra Steria stock was last at EUR 163.30 on October 2 after a 9.6 percent H1 operating margin. Management raised 2026 organic growth guidance to 2.0 to 2.5 percent.

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Sopra Steria (ISIN FR0000050809) stock was last at EUR 163.30 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026, down 1.51 percent from the previous close. The latest market checkpoint comes as the company prepares to report third-quarter revenue on October 29, 2026, according to its investor calendar.

H1 margin reached 9.6 percent

Sopra Steria's first-half 2026 revenue rose 4.1 percent to EUR 2.9589 billion, while operating profit on business activity increased 8.8 percent to EUR 284.5 million, according to Scanx in its coverage of the half-year report.

The operating margin on business activity improved from 9.2 percent in the first half of 2025 to 9.6 percent in the first half of 2026. Net profit attributable to the group rose 3.0 percent to EUR 146.3 million, while basic earnings per share increased 4.5 percent to EUR 7.62.

Guidance now starts at 2.0 percent

Management raised full-year 2026 organic revenue growth guidance from 1.0 to 2.0 percent to 2.0 to 2.5 percent, while keeping the operating-margin target at a minimum of 9.5 percent, Scanx reported.

The comparison matters because the reported 3.0 percent organic growth in the first half was already above the lower end of the revised annual target. Underlying organic growth reached 5.3 percent in the second quarter, compared with 4.4 percent in the first quarter.

Cash conversion remains a separate marker for the next report. First-half free cash flow was negative at EUR 143.6 million, while net financial debt stood at EUR 618.7 million at the end of June 2026, according to Ideal Investor.

Consensus target is EUR 219.00

The analyst picture remains constructive but dispersed. Investing.com lists nine analysts with an overall Buy consensus and an average 12-month price target of EUR 219.00, with estimates from EUR 156.00 to EUR 256.00.

The average target is 34.11 percent above the EUR 163.30 last price. That gap gives the upcoming October revenue update a clear test: investors will compare the revised growth range with second-half execution and cash generation.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Sopra Steria was last at EUR 163.30 on Euronext Paris on October 2, 2026. The price stood within a 52-week range of EUR 109.40 to EUR 202.20, with a session volume of 40,573 shares.