Barco stock falls 1.01 percent as analysts cut targets sharply

Published on 09/28/2026 at 12:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Barco stock traded at EUR 7.38 on September 28, 2026, after target cuts from EUR 14.50 to EUR 8.45. First-half sales fell 8 percent to EUR 418 million.

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Barco stock (ISIN BE0974362940) was trading at EUR 7.38 on Euronext Brussels on September 28, 2026, at 12:34 p.m. CEST, down 1.01 percent from the prior close of EUR 7.46. The session price puts the shares 2.36 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 7.21.

Analysts cut targets sharply

Ideal Investisseur reported that Kepler Cheuvreux and BNP Paribas Wealth Management reduced their Barco targets from EUR 14.50 to EUR 8.45 while maintaining Hold. The cut brings the published target closer to the market, although the target remains 14.50 percent above the EUR 7.38 intraday price.

The same analyst coverage lists both recommendations on September 8, 2026, at EUR 8.45, while the displayed median target is EUR 9.00. That median stands 21.95 percent above the EUR 7.38 reference price, but the 100 percent Hold split shows a cautious tone in the listed coverage.

Sales decline tests the recovery plan

According to Investing.com, Barco reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 418 million on July 15, 2026, down 8 percent from the prior year. EBITDA was EUR 26 million, equal to a 6 percent margin, while the net result was a loss of EUR 4.8 million.

The order picture was more resilient than sales. Orders reached EUR 468 million, down 4 percent year over year but flat at constant currency, and the midyear order book rose to EUR 568 million from EUR 492 million at the end of 2025.

Cash flow remains a key counter-factor

Free cash flow was negative EUR 37 million in the first half of 2026, with inventories EUR 57 million higher than at the beginning of the year. Net debt stood at EUR 33 million at midyear after the VerVent acquisition, dividends and share buybacks.

Management reaffirmed full-year sales growth including VerVent and an EBITDA margin between 11 percent and 12 percent, according to Investing.com. The guidance depends on stronger second-half volumes, additional VerVent contribution and operating leverage.

Barco stock stays near yearly low

Barco stock was last at EUR 7.38 on Euronext Brussels on September 28, 2026, at 12:34 p.m. CEST, with a market capitalization of EUR 600.3 million and volume of 10,896 shares. The 52-week range is EUR 7.21 to EUR 13.78, leaving the price 46.44 percent below the yearly high.