Dassault Aviation stock gains as Rafale AI tests advance

Published on 09/23/2026 at 15:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dassault Aviation stock traded at EUR 288.00 on September 23, 2026, after a 1.65 percent gain. First-half EBITDA reached EUR 60.5 million.

Montagehalle mit Flugzeugrumpf-Sektionen und Technikern in weißen Kitteln — Dassault Aviation SA (FR0000121725): Industrielle Montagehalle zeigt Flugzeugrumpf-Sektionen, während Techniker sorgfältig die Bauteile prüfen, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Dassault Aviation (ISIN FR0000121725) traded at EUR 288.00 on Euronext Paris on September 23, 2026, following a reported 1.65 percent gain. The immediate company story is the flight testing of two sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms for future Rafale upgrades, according to Aerospace Global News on September 23, 2026.

Rafale upgrades add a technology angle

The tested systems were developed by Dassault engineers and with Thales and its corAIx subsidiary, with the reported aim of supporting later Rafale upgrades. The program connects current aircraft work with the Rafale F5 standard, which France is targeting for service between 2033 and 2035, according to Aerospace Global News on September 23, 2026.

The operational backdrop is mixed in its timing. Dassault delivered 2 Rafale to France in the first half of 2026, while 43 remained to be delivered; the same half-year account also cited a French request to postpone 20 deliveries from 2031-2032 to 2033-2034, according to Aerospace Global News on September 23, 2026.

First half shows EUR 60.5 million EBITDA

Dassault Aviation reported first-half 2026 EBITDA of EUR 60.5 million in a results item dated September 22, 2026, according to Boursorama. The figure provides a current operating reference for the stock alongside the Rafale technology update.

For investors, the comparison between near-term deliveries and longer-cycle development is material. Two French Rafale deliveries in the first half of 2026 contrast with 43 aircraft still outstanding, while the planned F5 service window remains several years away, according to Aerospace Global News on September 23, 2026. That makes the AI work strategically relevant but not a substitute for current delivery execution.

Stock remains below 52 week high

Dassault Aviation shares traded between EUR 290.00 and EUR 296.40 in the quoted daily range shown by Yahoo Finance, while the reported 52-week range was EUR 160.90 to EUR 305.80. The EUR 288.00 reference price therefore sits EUR 17.80 below the quoted 52-week high of EUR 305.80, based on the September 23, 2026 market snapshot.

The same market snapshot reported a market capitalization of EUR 22.747 billion and volume of 50,947 shares for the quoted security on September 23, 2026. These figures place the technology announcement beside a stock valuation that remains materially above its 52-week low of EUR 160.90.

Price and company profile

Dassault Aviation traded at EUR 288.00 on Euronext Paris as of September 23, 2026. The market view combines a current price reference, first-half 2026 EBITDA of EUR 60.5 million and a Rafale program in which 43 French aircraft remained to be delivered after 2 first-half deliveries.