EssilorLuxottica stock rises 2.68 percent in Paris on September 28, 2026?

EssilorLuxottica stock (ISIN FR0000121667) was trading at EUR 147.75 on Euronext Paris on September 28, 2026 at 10:49 a.m. CEST, up 2.68 percent from the prior close of EUR 143.90. The move comes as the eyewear group enters the final weeks before its next quarterly sales update, with product innovation and first-half execution shaping the investor debate.

Price recovers above EUR 147

The intraday range ran from EUR 144.15 to EUR 148.20, while volume reached 78,898 shares at the quoted time. The stock remained below its 52-week high of EUR 323.80 and above its 52-week low of EUR 138.30, leaving a wide gap between the current quote and the yearly peak.

EssilorLuxottica's market capitalization stood at EUR 67.9 billion on September 28, 2026. The company is a CAC 40 member and combines ophthalmic lenses, frames, sunglasses, retail operations and optical instruments under brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley and Varilux.

RBC cuts target to EUR 190

According to MarketScreener on September 22, 2026, RBC kept its Buy rating but reduced the price target from EUR 230 to EUR 190. The revised target stood 28.71 percent above the EUR 147.75 intraday price, making the target change a material counterweight to the stock's weak position against its 52-week high.

Jefferies separately maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 250 target on September 15, 2026, according to Finanzen.ch. The split between the EUR 190 RBC target and the EUR 250 Jefferies target highlights the sensitivity of valuation to assumptions about wearable glasses, retail growth and the second-half comparison base.

First half delivers 5.7 percent growth

According to Yahoo Finance in the H1 2026 earnings call transcript, revenue increased 5.7 percent at current exchange rates and 9.7 percent at constant exchange rates. Second-quarter revenue rose 7.2 percent at current exchange rates and 8.7 percent at constant exchange rates, while adjusted operating profit advanced 15 percent.

The same H1 update reported EUR 1.067 billion in free cash flow, giving the earnings story a cash-generation dimension beyond headline sales. The company also said its wearable category was scaling across regions and price points, while myopia-management lens sales grew above 20 percent quarter after quarter.

Third-quarter sales arrive October 19

MarketScreener lists October 19, 2026, for EssilorLuxottica's third-quarter sales and revenue release. That date gives investors the next quantified checkpoint for judging whether the first-half growth profile and wearable expansion are carrying into the second half.

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