KBC Group raises 2026 guidance as KBC Group stock costs EUR 121.13

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KBC Group stock costs EUR 121.13 on October 16, 2026. Net-interest guidance rose to EUR 7.05 billion from at least EUR 6.73 billion.

Guidance and half-year results

KBC raised its 2026 net-interest guidance to EUR 7.05 billion from at least EUR 6.73 billion.
Net profit reached EUR 1.71 billion in the first half of 2026, up 9.00 percent year on year.
KBC Group stock trades at EUR 121.13 at 10:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.

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KBC Group (ISIN BE0003565737) was trading at EUR 121.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. CEST. The Belgian banking and insurance group raised its 2026 net-interest guidance to EUR 7.05 billion from at least EUR 6.73 billion, according to KBC Group.

Guidance rises on stronger income

The higher guidance is the clearest operational signal in KBC's latest reported figures. Net interest income increased 20.00 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, while the net interest margin reached 2.23 percent, up 15 basis points from the year-earlier quarter, the company said.

KBC also lifted its 2026 total-income guidance to approximately 11.00 percent year-on-year growth from at least 9.90 percent previously. The change came with second-quarter net profit of EUR 1.15 billion and net interest income growth of 8.00 percent quarter on quarter.

What does the half-year profit show?

The first-half result points to broader earnings support than interest income alone. Net profit reached EUR 1.71 billion in the first half of 2026, up 9.00 percent from the year-earlier period, while the cost/income ratio was 43.00 percent compared with 46.00 percent for full-year 2025, according to KBC Group.

Capital remained a second support for the banking model. The fully loaded common equity ratio was 14.40 percent at the end of June 2026, while the liquidity coverage ratio stood at 158.00 percent and the net stable funding ratio at 133.00 percent.

Analysts see a wide target spread

Analyst views remain dispersed around the current quotation. Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a EUR 155.00 price target on September 16, 2026, according to Investing.com. Deutsche Bank maintained a Hold rating with a EUR 119.00 target in a report dated October 2, 2026, according to Business Insider.

Stock trades near its yearly range

KBC Group's quoted range on Euronext Brussels extends from EUR 98.04 to EUR 134.95 over the 52 weeks through October 16, 2026. Its market capitalization was EUR 47.8 billion at the same timestamp, placing the EUR 121.13 Lang & Schwarz quotation in the upper half of that range.

KBC Group stock was trading at EUR 121.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. CEST.

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