Thales stock targets upper-end 2026 growth pre-market before the Xetra open
Published on 10/23/2026 at 08:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGrowth outlook and company dates
- Thales reported EUR 16.42 billion in nine-month 2026 sales on October 22, 2026, with organic growth of 8.1 percent.
- The company lists December 2, 2026, as the ex-dividend date for its interim dividend.
- Thales stock trades pre-market at EUR 225.85 at 8:50 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.
In a release dated October 22, 2026, Thales reported EUR 16.42 billion in nine-month 2026 sales, up 8.1 percent organically, and said full-year organic sales growth is expected at the upper end of its previously stated 6 percent to 7 percent range or higher. At 8:50 a.m. CEST on October 23, 2026, Thales stock trades pre-market at EUR 225.85 at Lang & Schwarz.
Thales raises its growth outlook
The company said nine-month order intake reached EUR 19.12 billion, an organic increase of 15 percent. Third-quarter sales totaled EUR 5.47 billion, with organic growth of 8.7 percent. Thales confirmed its adjusted EBIT margin target of 12.6 percent to 12.8 percent and operating free cash flow conversion target of 100 percent to 110 percent, according to the company release.
Ahead of the Xetra open
The company’s next listed dividend date is December 2, 2026, when the interim dividend is scheduled to go ex-dividend. Thales operates across defense, aerospace, cybersecurity and digital markets, selling technology products and services for those sectors. Market context: Market report CAC 40. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Thales stock.
