Barclays raises target to EUR 102.60 for UniCredit stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half net profit rose 22.00 percent to EUR 3.10 billion in 2026. UniCredit stock costs EUR 74.32 on October 27, 2026, 1.28 percent above Xetra close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Barclays raised its UniCredit target to EUR 102.60 on October 22, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit rose 22.00 percent to EUR 3.10 billion.
UniCredit stock costs EUR 74.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. CET, 1.28 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for November 9, 2026.

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Barclays raised its UniCredit target from EUR 94.50 to EUR 102.60 on October 22, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to MarketScreener. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 74.32 on October 27, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. CET, 1.28 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 73.38.

Profit growth supports the target

UniCredit reported EUR 6.70 billion in revenue and EUR 3.10 billion in net profit for the first half of 2026. Revenue increased 13.00 percent year over year, while net profit advanced 22.00 percent, according to the UniCredit investor-relations page. The figures give the higher Barclays target an operating benchmark rather than a guarantee of future returns.

UniCredit also reported a 35.20 percent cost-to-income ratio in the second quarter of 2026 and a 19.70 percent return on allocated capital for the first half. Net interest income rose 2.00 percent quarter over quarter, and fees and net insurance revenue increased 11.00 percent in the first half.

Stock sits 14.00 percent below its high

The EUR 74.32 Lang & Schwarz price is EUR 12.10 below the 52-week high of EUR 86.42 and 29.58 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 57.36, based on the October 27, 2026 market snapshot. Trading volume was 1,867,965 shares at 5:37 p.m. CET on October 27, 2026.

The Xetra comparison remains modestly positive: EUR 74.32 is EUR 0.94 above the October 26, 2026 close of EUR 73.38. The move does not alter the larger distance to the annual high, which remains the clearer valuation frame for this session.

Results date and bank valuation

UniCredit is scheduled to present its third-quarter and first-nine-month 2026 results on November 9, 2026. The board is scheduled to approve the third-quarter results on November 8, according to the dated UniCredit release of October 9, 2026.

At a price-earnings ratio of 10.54 and a market capitalization of EUR 112.0 billion on October 27, 2026, UniCredit remains larger than both comparison banks below. The next report will show whether the first-half growth rates carried into the third quarter.

Comparison with peers

UniCredit: up 1.28 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 10.54, market capitalization EUR 112.0 billion.

Intesa Sanpaolo: up 0.84 percent versus the prior close, P/E 10.72, market capitalization EUR 104.0 billion.

Banco BPM: up 2.71 percent versus the prior close, P/E 8.67, market capitalization EUR 20.5 billion.

What comes next for the stock

The November 9 results are the next dated test for the earnings trajectory. Barclays sets EUR 102.60 as its target, which is 38.05 percent above the EUR 74.32 Lang & Schwarz price on October 27, 2026.

UniCredit stock was trading at EUR 74.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. CET, 1.28 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 73.38. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of UniCredit stock.