KBC Group stock: Morgan Stanley lifts target for KBC Group stock to EUR 156.00
Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTargets, earnings and valuation
- Morgan Stanley set a EUR 156.00 target for KBC Group on October 8, 2026.
- KBC Group recorded EUR 1.12 billion in net income in the second quarter of 2026.
- KBC Group stock costs EUR 121.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST, plus 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
- KBC Group is scheduled to report earnings on November 12, 2026.
Morgan Stanley lifted its target for KBC Group to EUR 156.00 on October 8, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The target lies 28.61 percent above the EUR 121.30 price at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST. KBC Group stock was trading at EUR 121.30, plus 0.54 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter earnings reached EUR 1.12 billion
KBC Group recorded EUR 1.12 billion in net income in the second quarter of 2026, versus EUR 526.00 million in the first quarter, according to TradingView. The EUR 595.00 million sequential increase gives the November reporting date a concrete earnings benchmark.
Price remains below the yearly high
The EUR 121.30 quote stood EUR 13.65, or 10.11 percent, below the 52-week high of EUR 134.95 and EUR 23.26, or 23.72 percent, above the low of EUR 98.04 on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 99,343 shares against an average volume of 352,098 shares.
Valuation and November 12 results date
KBC Group had a market capitalization of EUR 48.1 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44 and a trailing dividend yield of 4.00 percent on October 16, 2026. TradingView lists November 12, 2026 as the next earnings date.
Comparison with peers
KBC Group (Euronext Brussels, EUR): plus 0.54 percent, P/E 13.44, market capitalization EUR 48.1 billion
BNP Paribas (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 0.81 percent, P/E 7.76, market capitalization EUR 98.3 billion
ING Groep (Euronext Amsterdam, EUR): plus 1.62 percent, P/E 13.06, market capitalization EUR 85.1 billion
Trading position in the afternoon
KBC Group was trading at EUR 121.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. CEST, plus 0.54 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 120.65. The quote was EUR 0.05 below the bid-ask midpoint of EUR 121.30, with a bid of EUR 121.25 and an ask of EUR 121.35.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KBC Group stock.
KBC Group market facts
- Company: KBC Group N.V.
- ISIN: BE0003565737
- Ticker: KBC
- Primary exchange: Euronext Brussels
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 4:41 p.m. CEST): EUR 121.30
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 0.54 percent
- Xetra close (October 15, 2026): EUR 120.65
- Market capitalization: EUR 48.1 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 98.04-134.95 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
- Index membership: Euro Stoxx 50
- Next earnings date: November 12, 2026
Market context: Market report Euro Stoxx 50.
