Crédit Agricole stock trades near 52-week highs after buyback
Published on 08/19/2026 at 10:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Crédit Agricole S.A. (FR0000045072) closed at EUR 19.82 on August 18, 2026, down 1.22% on the session, while the stock still shows a 12.96% gain for 2026 and a 1-year range that reaches 20.4.
That follows a share repurchase program announced on August 7, 2026, and a recent transcript date of July 31, 2026, for the H1 2026 earnings call, which keeps the bank's current reporting frame anchored in this summer's numbers.
Buyback and valuation
The buyback headline matters because it arrived alongside a market cap of EUR 60.72 billion and a valuation of 8.56x 2026 earnings on the quoted market page. Analysts also put the average target at EUR 20.64 versus a last close of EUR 20.07 on August 18, 2026, a spread of 2.86%.
The same page shows a 5-day move of -1.22% and a year-to-date gain of 12.96%, a combination that leaves the shares close to the upper end of the recent range even after the latest pullback.
Latest reported numbers
The most recent company reporting reference in the search results is the H1 2026 earnings call on July 31, 2026, and the quote page ties that period to 2026 net sales of EUR 28.5 billion and net income of EUR 7.28 billion. The analyst consensus shown there is OUTPERFORM with 17 analysts, which is a concrete backdrop for the stock after the buyback announcement.
Crédit Agricole's latest insider-transaction page also lists the company's 2025 buy by SAS Rue la Boétie at 220,944,180 shares for 7.3018% of market cap, a historical data point that shows the group's controlling shareholder has used large-scale equity moves before.
What the bank sells
In retail and specialist finance, Crédit Agricole's profile still points to French banking, asset management, insurance, and consumer lending, with at-end-2025 current deposits of EUR 894.5 billion and current credits of EUR 559.2 billion. The group said at the end of 2025 that it managed those balances across its domestic network and international businesses.
For investors, the key product line remains the broad bank-and-insurance mix, with the most visible short-term signal now coming from capital return and valuation rather than a new growth launch.
Shares and level
Crédit Agricole stock is trading on Euronext Paris under ACA, and the latest quoted close of EUR 19.82 leaves the stock above its 1-year low of EUR 15.29 and below its 1-year high of EUR 20.4.
Fact box
Company: Crédit Agricole S.A.
ISIN: FR0000045072
Ticker: ACA
Exchange: Euronext Paris
Sector / Industry: Banks / Commercial Banks
Index membership: CAC 40
Market cap: EUR 60.72 billion
Price (as of August 18, 2026, 10:42 a.m. BST): EUR 19.82
Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
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The bank's core business spans retail banking, asset management, insurance, and specialized finance, with consumer lending and leasing still part of the mix. Its end-2025 balance sheet metrics and the July 31, 2026, H1 call together frame the current operating picture.
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