Crédit Agricole updates its consensus picture, shares in the CAC 40 context

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 13:58.

Crédit Agricole (FR0000045072) remains a core financial name in the CAC 40 index on Euronext Paris. Fresh consensus data show the shares changing hands around the high-teens euros with a double-digit percentage gap to the average analyst target, according to MarketScreener.

What the latest consensus shows

On MarketScreener, Crédit Agricole is quoted at about 17.6 euros with the session data time-stamped on June 26, 2026, while the average analyst target stands close to 20.6 euros, implying an upside of roughly 15 percent. MarketScreener’s consensus page for Crédit Agricole details the spread between current price and target.

The same consensus compilation shows a lowest price target near 15 euros and a highest target above 23 euros, underlining a broad but still clearly positive analyst range. The stock’s modest year-to-date gain of around 0.3 percent contrasts with a slightly stronger CAC 40 performance in the low single digits over the same period, based on index data. MarketScreener’s CAC 40 overview provides the reference for the French benchmark.

How analysts are positioned on the stock

Analysts aggregated on MarketScreener classify Crédit Agricole predominantly in the Buy or Outperform camp, with a minority of Hold ratings and few explicit Sells. The implied total-return potential combines price appreciation from roughly 17.6 euros toward the 20.6 euro target with the group’s regular dividend stream. The consensus detail for Crédit Agricole lists individual research houses and their latest target updates.

In the large European banking sector, Crédit Agricole competes with peers such as BNP Paribas and Société Générale, which also sit in the CAC 40 and show similar but not identical consensus profiles. For comparison, recent French bank sector commentary from Reuters has highlighted how capital distribution policies and domestic loan growth assumptions shape analysts’ stance on these names. Reuters’ Europe markets coverage regularly discusses French financials in the CAC 40 context.

How Crédit Agricole makes its money

Crédit Agricole generates the bulk of its income from retail and commercial banking in France and selected international markets, complemented by asset management and insurance activities under the Amundi and Crédit Agricole Assurances umbrellas. Its universal banking model links local cooperative banking roots with listed-entity wholesale and investment banking operations.

Where the shares trade today

The Crédit Agricole shares (FR0000045072) last traded on Euronext Paris around 17.6 euros on June 26, 2026, according to MarketScreener data for the CAC 40 constituent.

This text is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an investment recommendation or an invitation to buy or sell securities. All data have been researched carefully but without any guarantee of completeness or accuracy. Investors should conduct their own research and, where appropriate, seek professional advice.