Unipol stock trades at EUR 27.23 as profit beats estimates

Published on 09/28/2026 at 11:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Unipol stock sits EUR 2.21 below its 52-week high on September 28, 2026. Barclays lifted its target to EUR 32.00 from EUR 27.50, while Q3 results are due November 12.

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Unipol stock (ISIN IT0004810054) was trading at EUR 27.23 on Borsa Italiana on September 28, 2026, at 11:29 a.m. CEST, up 0.55 percent from the EUR 27.08 prior close. The immediate market reference is the company's first-half earnings, which exceeded the published forecast.

Profit beats the first-half forecast

Unipol reported EUR 883.0 million in net income for the first half of 2026, compared with a EUR 806.0 million forecast, a positive variance of 9.55 percent, according to MarketScreener. The same calendar lists EUR 1,277.0 million of first-half earnings before tax against a EUR 1,178.0 million forecast, an 8.40 percent surplus.

The figures give Unipol stock a measurable earnings cushion, although the comparison is against estimates rather than the prior year's reported result. The next scheduled reporting checkpoint is the third-quarter earnings release on November 12, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

Barclays raises its target

Barclays raised its Unipol price target to EUR 32.00 from EUR 27.50, while Equita increased its target to EUR 29.00 from EUR 24.50, FTA Online reported. Barclays' new target lies 17.52 percent above the September 28, 2026 price of EUR 27.23, while Equita's target is 6.50 percent higher.

The analyst revisions add a second valuation reference to the earnings beat. FTA Online also reported that Unipol holds approximately 30 percent of BPER Banca, linking the insurer's outlook to the planned BPER and MPS banking combination.

Stock stays below the yearly high

At EUR 27.23, Unipol stock stood EUR 2.21 below its 52-week high of EUR 29.44 and EUR 9.48 above its 52-week low of EUR 17.75 on September 28, 2026. The session range was EUR 27.00 to EUR 27.38, with volume of 107,639 shares.

Market capitalization was EUR 19.5 billion as of September 28, 2026. For investors, the next test combines the November earnings date with the gap between the EUR 27.23 market price and the EUR 32.00 Barclays target.