Goldman Sachs reiterates EUR 4.00 target for Nexi stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nexi stock costs EUR 4.40 on October 22, 2026, 1.35 percent below the Xetra close. First-half revenue rose 1.00 percent.

Cash generation and analyst caution

Goldman Sachs reiterated a EUR 4.00 target on October 1, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 1,736 million, up 1.00 percent year on year.
Nexi stock trades at EUR 4.40 at 11:13 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, 1.35 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026.

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Nexi S.p.A. stock (ISIN IT0005366767) was trading at EUR 4.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 11:13 a.m. CEST, down 1.35 percent versus the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 4.46. The latest analyst signal came from Finvaulta, which reported on October 1, 2026 that Goldman Sachs reiterated a Neutral rating and a EUR 4.00 12-month price target.

Cash generation remains central

For Nexi, the central investor issue is whether cash generation can offset muted revenue growth. The company generated EUR 400 million of excess cash in the first half of 2026 and reaffirmed a EUR 750 million target for the full year, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript of the July 29, 2026 results call.

What does the cash target mean?

The first-half figures show a mixed operating picture. Revenue reached EUR 1,736 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 1.00 percent year on year, while EBITDA came to EUR 870 million and the EBITDA margin was 50.10 percent, according to the same results transcript. The cash target therefore stands alongside modest top-line growth rather than rapid expansion.

Three dates frame the stock

The chronology is clear: on July 29, 2026, Nexi reported EUR 400 million of first-half excess cash; on October 1, 2026, Goldman Sachs reiterated its EUR 4.00 target; on October 22, 2026, the stock stood at EUR 4.40 at Lang & Schwarz. The next substantiated date is November 5, 2026, when Nexi has scheduled its nine-month 2026 results, as shown on the company's investor-relations page.

Stock remains below the yearly high

The quoted range for Nexi spans EUR 2.64 to EUR 4.80 over 52 weeks as of October 22, 2026. At EUR 4.40, the stock sits 8.33 percent below that high, leaving the upcoming results as the next concrete test of cash guidance and revenue momentum.

Price and Xetra comparison

Nexi was trading at EUR 4.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 11:13 a.m. CEST, 1.35 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 4.46. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nexi stock.