Loreal, FR0000120321

Loreal stock: 5.00 percent gain lifts Loreal stock in trading

Published on 10/23/2026 at 16:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Loreal stock sits 1.44 percent below its yearly high. Loreal stock costs EUR 432.33 on October 23, 2026, up 5.00 percent versus the Xetra close.

Price and growth update

L'Oreal stock gained 5.00 percent against the October 22, 2026 Xetra close.
Nine-month 2026 sales reached EUR 35.34 billion, up 6.90 percent like for like.
L'Oreal stock costs EUR 432.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, 5.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026, 1.44 percent below the 52-week high.
The company's market capitalization stood at EUR 230.9 billion at the latest quote.

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Loreal (FR0000120321) was trading at EUR 432.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, up 5.00 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 411.75. The quote was 1.44 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 438.65.

Price position after the gain

The stock's current euro price remains inside its EUR 338.85 to EUR 438.65 52-week range. The latest market capitalization was EUR 230.9 billion, while the primary listing is on Euronext Paris under ticker OR and the company is a CAC 40 member.

The distance to the yearly high is narrower than the distance to the low. That leaves the October 23, 2026 move as a material part of the near-term picture, with the quote also above the 52-week midpoint of EUR 388.75.

What does the 1.44 percent gap mean?

The gap to the high places Loreal close to its strongest level of the past year without establishing a new high. Trading volume stood at 444,000 shares in the latest primary-market quote, and the stock's forward price-to-earnings ratio was 36.77.

Nine-month sales add scale

In a release dated October 22, 2026, L'Oreal Finance reported nine-month 2026 sales of EUR 35.34 billion, up 6.90 percent like for like and 7.70 percent on a reported basis. The third quarter contributed EUR 11.56 billion, with reported growth of 11.90 percent.

The company also reported adjusted like-for-like growth of 12.30 percent in Professional Products and 11.60 percent in Dermatological Beauty for the first nine months. E-commerce sales grew 17.00 percent during the same period, giving the channel a faster pace than group sales.

Reuters reported on October 22, 2026 that third-quarter adjusted like-for-like growth of 7.70 percent exceeded a 5.90 percent analyst consensus forecast. That comparison gives the sales figure a clearer market benchmark than the reported growth rate alone.

Valuation and shareholder return

L'Oreal's investor-relations page lists fiscal-year 2025 sales of EUR 44.05 billion and a dividend of EUR 7.20 per share approved on April 24, 2026. The combination of a 36.77 price-to-earnings ratio and the latest sales acceleration leaves valuation as a central part of the stock's trading profile.

Stock stays below its high

The October 23, 2026 quote leaves Loreal below the yearly peak while holding above the prior Xetra close. Loreal was trading at EUR 432.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, 5.00 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 411.75. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Loreal stock.