BofA lifts target for Dassault Aviation stock to EUR 360.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half sales rose 45.00 percent to EUR 4.26 billion. Dassault Aviation stock costs EUR 298.90 on October 15, 2026, 0.30 percent above the Xetra close.

Analyst target and sales growth

BofA Securities raised its Dassault Aviation target to EUR 360.00 on October 1, 2026.
First-half 2026 sales reached EUR 4.26 billion, up 45.00 percent year over year.
Dassault Aviation stock costs EUR 298.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:29 p.m. CEST, 0.30 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 298.00.
Dassault Aviation traded at a P/E ratio of 23.08 and a market capitalization of EUR 23.0 billion on October 15, 2026.

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BofA Securities raised its Dassault Aviation target from EUR 345.00 to EUR 360.00 on October 1, 2026, while the target stood 20.44 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 298.90. Yahoo Finance reported that the bank upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and cited the Rafale backlog and potential future contracts.

First-half sales rose 45.00 percent

Dassault Aviation reported first-half 2026 revenue of EUR 4.26 billion, up 45.00 percent from the year-earlier period. The company also recorded net income of EUR 361.60 million and diluted earnings per share of EUR 4.67 for the period, according to Simply Wall St on October 5, 2026.

Price position on October 15, 2026

The stock's 52-week range runs from EUR 260.80 to EUR 361.80. At EUR 298.90, the price stood 17.38 percent below the 52-week high and 14.62 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 81,729 shares against an average of 55,874 shares on October 15, 2026.

Valuation and dates

Dassault Aviation had a market capitalization of EUR 23.0 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.08 on October 15, 2026. The finance page lists the 2026 first-half report dated July 22, 2026 among the company's latest financial publications. The recent BofA view puts the target 20.44 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, but the target is an analyst estimate rather than a company forecast.

Comparison with peers

Dassault Aviation: plus 0.30 percent, P/E 23.08, market capitalization EUR 23.0 billion
Airbus (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 2.40 percent, P/E 25.94, market capitalization EUR 154.2 billion
Safran (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 0.67 percent, P/E 34.05, market capitalization EUR 131.4 billion

Price and trading phase

The comparison places Dassault Aviation below its 52-week high while its valuation remains below the P/E ratios of Airbus and Safran. The stock was trading at EUR 298.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:29 p.m. CEST, 0.30 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 298.00.

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