Apollo deal stays on track for 2027 as easyJet stock trades at EUR 8.03

Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bernstein keeps a GBp 660.00 target and Hold rating dated October 5, 2026. easyJet stock costs EUR 8.03 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 8.01.

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EasyJet (ISIN GB00B7KR2P84) was trading at EUR 8.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:16 p.m. CEST, up 0.25 percent versus the prior close of EUR 8.01. The latest corporate signal came from CEO Kenton Jarvis, who told Bloomberg on October 8, 2026 that Apollo Global Management's GBP 5.7 billion acquisition remained on track for completion in early 2027.

Regulatory approval is the hurdle

Jarvis said shareholder sentiment did not present a material barrier, while regulatory approval still required further assessment. The statement gives the takeover a clearer timetable, but it does not remove the approval process that stands between the agreement and completion.

The transaction was agreed after Apollo emerged from the bidding process in August. The deal value of GBP 5.7 billion places the takeover at the center of the valuation debate, because the cash consideration provides a reference point for the London-listed airline while the transaction remains subject to regulatory steps.

Bernstein keeps a 660 pence target

Bernstein Research maintained a Market-Perform rating and a GBp 660.00 price target in a note dated October 5, 2026, according to wallstreetONLINE. The target was kept unchanged, while the analyst cited the Apollo transaction as the dominant stock-specific factor and warned that higher fuel prices could pressure results in the coming year.

That target sits below the LSE reference price of GBp 681.00, showing how the analyst view differs from the cash-offer framework. The external master-data page identifies easyJet as EZJ.L on the London Stock Exchange and places the stock in the Industrials sector and FTSE 100, according to Global Banking and Finance Review.

Stock stays near its yearly high

On the LSE, EZJ.L was last at GBp 681.00 at 11:11 a.m. CEST on October 8, 2026. The same primary-exchange quote showed a 52-week range of GBp 332.60 to GBp 683.80, leaving the share close to its yearly high while the euro reference price remained only modestly above the prior Lang & Schwarz close.

For investors, the central variable is now execution rather than a fresh operating forecast. The takeover timetable, the regulatory process and Bernstein's GBp 660.00 target create three separate reference points for assessing the stock, with each based on a different mechanism.

At Lang & Schwarz, easyJet stock was trading at EUR 8.03 on October 8, 2026 at 12:16 p.m. CEST, plus 0.25 percent versus the prior close of EUR 8.01. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of easyJet stock.