Jefferies keeps EUR 132.60 target for Saint-Gobain stock

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The analyst kept a Buy rating on October 22, 2026. Saint-Gobain stock costs EUR 66.71 on October 23, 2026 versus the EUR 66.24 Xetra close.

Analyst outlook and company scale

Saint-Gobain agreed to acquire D.S. Brown on October 15, 2026, adding 235 employees across two facilities.
Jefferies retained its Buy rating and EUR 132.60 target on October 22, 2026.
Saint-Gobain stock trades at EUR 66.71 at 9:47 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, 0.71 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.
Saint-Gobain will publish its third-quarter 2026 business update on October 27, 2026.

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Saint-Gobain (ISIN FR0000125007) was trading at EUR 66.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 9:47 a.m. CEST, up 0.71 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026, at EUR 66.24. MarketScreener reported on October 22, 2026, that Jefferies retained its Buy rating and EUR 132.60 price target before Saint-Gobain's quarterly update.

Three events shape the setup

Saint-Gobain's recent chronology shows a shift toward infrastructure and cautious valuation. On October 15, 2026, the group announced an agreement to acquire D.S. Brown, a North American infrastructure specialist with 235 employees and two production sites. Les Echos carried the company's October 15, 2026 release, which said the transaction should close by the end of 2026, subject to US antitrust approval.

On October 20, 2026, Zonebourse reported that Deutsche Bank cut its target from EUR 82.00 to EUR 80.00 while maintaining a Hold rating. Jefferies then kept its EUR 132.60 target on October 22, 2026, creating a wide spread between published analyst views.

What does the target mean for margins?

The next test is the third-quarter business update scheduled for October 27, 2026. The most recent reported period, the first half of 2026, delivered EUR 23.60 billion in sales, EUR 3.63 billion in EBITDA and a 15.40 percent EBITDA margin, according to Quartr. The company also generated EUR 2.11 billion in free cash flow in that period. Those figures make margin delivery and the 2026 outlook more important than the acquisition's scale alone.

Price stays below the yearly high

Saint-Gobain's market value was EUR 32.6 billion as of October 23, 2026. Its same-day 52-week range was EUR 63.52 to EUR 91.30, leaving the Lang & Schwarz quote EUR 24.59 below the high, or 26.93 percent. The upcoming October 27 update is the next dated catalyst for the stock.

Saint-Gobain was trading at EUR 66.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 9:47 a.m. CEST, plus 0.71 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026, at EUR 66.24. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Saint-Gobain stock.