BofA cuts target for Valeo stock from EUR 15.00 to EUR 13.00

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Target fell to EUR 13.00 on October 7, 2026. Valeo stock heads into October 22 sales after EUR 10.4 billion H1 sales, up 0.7 percent.

Dates and valuation context

BofA Securities cut its Valeo target from EUR 15.00 to EUR 13.00 on October 7, 2026.
Valeo reported EUR 10.4 billion in first-half 2026 sales, up 0.7 percent like for like.
Valeo had a EUR 3.4 billion market capitalization as of October 16, 2026.

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Valeo stock faced a lower target from BofA Securities after the bank cut its view from EUR 15.00 to EUR 13.00 on October 7, 2026, according to Ideal Investisseur. The change put the analyst view below the EUR 13.95 Euronext Paris close reported for October 16, 2026.

Valeo reported EUR 10.4 billion in first-half 2026 sales, up 0.7 percent on a like-for-like basis. The company also listed October 22, 2026, for its third-quarter sales update. That combination gives the target cut a clear near-term test.

Three events shaped the stock

On July 22, 2026, Valeo reported first-half sales of EUR 10.4 billion and reaffirmed its 2026 objectives, according to Valeo. On October 7, 2026, the company said its aluminum heat exchanger work with OVHcloud delivered a 38 percent cooling-capacity gain versus copper, as reported by Ideal Investisseur. On October 13, 2026, Valeo announced open-source access to code, trained models and data for an autonomous-driving system while disclosed short positions totaled 10.80 percent of capital, according to Ideal Investisseur.

What comes next for sales?

The October 22 update is the next dated company event. Valeo's first-half sales growth of 0.7 percent like for like leaves execution, margins and demand trends as the central figures for the release. The next full-year results are scheduled for February 25, 2027, according to Simply Wall St.

Valuation sets the near-term frame

Valeo's market capitalization was EUR 3.4 billion as of October 16, 2026. Its 52-week range was EUR 9.44 to EUR 17.33, placing the October 16 close of EUR 13.95 below the yearly high and above the yearly low. The BofA target of EUR 13.00 therefore sits below that latest Paris close, while the October sales release offers the next fundamental checkpoint.