UniCredit stock: Below the Xetra close, UniCredit stock falls 3.69 percent

Published on 10/23/2026 at 16:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barclays lifted the target to EUR 102.60 on October 22, 2026. UniCredit stock costs EUR 71.27 on October 23, 2026, down 3.69 percent versus Xetra close.

UniCredit falls 3.69 percent

Barclays lifted its UniCredit target to EUR 102.60 on October 22, 2026.
First-half revenue reached EUR 6.7 billion, while net profit rose 22.00 percent to EUR 3.1 billion.
UniCredit stock costs EUR 71.27 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST, 3.69 percent below the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 and 17.53 percent below the 52-week high.
UniCredit will present third-quarter and nine-month results on November 9, 2026.

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UniCredit stock (ISIN IT0005239360) was trading at EUR 71.27 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST, down 3.69 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 74.00. Barclays lifted its price target for UniCredit from EUR 94.50 to EUR 102.60 on October 22, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

Barclays raises target to EUR 102.60

The Barclays move puts the new target 44.10 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, calculated as EUR 102.60 divided by EUR 71.27 minus one. The bank retained its Overweight rating, while the source identified analyst Paola Sabbione as responsible for the research note.

Barclays also raised its profit forecasts through 2028 by 16.00 percent, according to the same dated report. That estimate gives the analyst action more weight than a simple rating reiteration because both the target and the earnings outlook changed.

Price sits 17.53 percent below high

The current euro price is 17.53 percent below UniCredit's 52-week high of EUR 86.42 and 24.25 percent above its 52-week low of EUR 57.36, with both levels dated October 23, 2026. The comparison places the stock well below its annual peak despite its positive year-to-date position of 4.90 percent on the Xetra quotation page.

UniCredit's market capitalization was EUR 107.4 billion on October 23, 2026. Its price-to-earnings ratio was 10.06, while the latest reported share price on Borsa Italiana was EUR 71.20 at 4:41 p.m. CEST.

First-half profit reached EUR 3.1 billion

UniCredit's investor materials reported EUR 6.7 billion of first-half 2026 revenue, up 13.00 percent year over year, and EUR 3.1 billion of net profit, up 22.00 percent. The same presentation showed a 35.20 percent cost-to-income ratio for the second quarter and 19.70 percent return on allocated capital for the first half. These figures give the analyst target a recent operating reference rather than relying only on valuation.

The bank's investor page lists the presentation of third-quarter and nine-month 2026 results for November 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CET. That date is the next scheduled company event and will provide the next period update after the first-half figures.

Comparison with peers

UniCredit: down 3.69 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 10.06, market capitalization EUR 107.4 billion.

BNP Paribas (Euronext Paris, EUR): down 0.02 percent, P/E 7.13, market capitalization EUR 90.5 billion.

Deutsche Bank (Xetra, EUR): down 1.59 percent, P/E 7.44, market capitalization EUR 51.8 billion.

What the next results may clarify

The November 9 release will test whether the first-half combination of 13.00 percent revenue growth and 22.00 percent net-profit growth carried into the third quarter. For investors, the key comparison is whether the 10.06 valuation multiple remains supported by reported earnings and the bank's capital-return profile.

Stock remains below October high

UniCredit was trading at EUR 71.27 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST, 3.69 percent below the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 74.00. The price was 17.53 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 86.42.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of UniCredit stock.