Safran reports EUR 9.00 billion third-quarter revenue. Safran stock falls 2.08 percent
Published on 10/27/2026 at 11:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGrowth and valuation markers
- On October 23, 2026, Safran reported adjusted third-quarter revenue of EUR 9.00 billion.
- Barclays cut its target from EUR 390.00 to EUR 350.00 on October 23, 2026, while keeping Overweight.
- Safran stock trades at EUR 270.95 at 11:30 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026, 2.08 percent below the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
Safran (ISIN FR0000073272) was trading at EUR 270.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. CET, down 2.08 percent versus the previous Xetra session. The aerospace group reported adjusted third-quarter revenue of EUR 9,003 million on October 23, 2026, while reaffirming its full-year outlook, according to Safran.
Three figures mark the timeline
Safran's adjusted revenue rose 14.70 percent year over year in the third quarter to EUR 9,003 million. Nine-month adjusted revenue reached EUR 26,574 million, up 17.50 percent from the prior-year period, according to Safran. Reuters reported that the quarterly figure was slightly above the EUR 8.99 billion company-compiled consensus, while Equipment and Defense revenue reached EUR 3.6 billion, according to Reuters.
On September 14, 2026, Safran said Standard & Poor's had raised its long-term issuer rating to A from A-. On October 20, 2026, the company completed a EUR 375 million buyback tranche. On October 23, 2026, Safran reported EUR 9,003 million in adjusted third-quarter revenue and confirmed its outlook, according to Safran.
What does the guidance imply?
The confirmed 2026 outlook calls for recurring operating income of EUR 6.4 billion to EUR 6.5 billion and free cash flow of EUR 4.7 billion to EUR 4.9 billion. The main operating counterweight is the slower civil aftermarket pace: spare-parts revenue growth eased to 17.00 percent in the third quarter from 29.30 percent in the first quarter, while services growth reached 19.00 percent, according to Safran. Barclays cut its price target from EUR 390.00 to EUR 350.00 on October 23, 2026, but kept an Overweight rating, according to boerse.de.
Upcoming dates for Safran
The next scheduled dates are December 3, 2026, for an IFRS18 workshop, and February 9, 2027, for Safran's fiscal-year 2026 results, according to Safran.
Stock trades below the close
At EUR 270.95, Safran stock stood EUR 5.75 below the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 276.70, a decline of 2.08 percent. The stock remained within its EUR 262.60 to EUR 366.50 52-week range as of October 27, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Safran stock.
Safran stock facts
- Company: Safran S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000073272
- WKN: 924781
- Ticker: SAF
- Primary exchange: Euronext Paris
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 11:30 a.m. CET): EUR 270.95
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 2.08 percent
- Xetra close (October 26, 2026): EUR 276.70
- Market capitalization: EUR 112.3 billion (as of October 27, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 262.60-366.50 (as of October 27, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Index membership: CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50
- Next earnings date: February 9, 2027
Market context: Market report CAC 40.
