Mota-Engil stock trades below EUR 5 as profit reaches EUR 74 million

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Three analysts rate Mota-Engil Buy and set a EUR 6.70 average target, 39.6 percent above the October 7 price. First-half turnover rose 6 percent in 2026.

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Mota-Engil (ISIN PTMEN0AE0005) was trading at EUR 4.80 on Euronext Lisbon on October 7, 2026 at 12:31 p.m. WEST, below the EUR 5 mark as first-half net profit reached EUR 74 million. Yahoo Finance published the results-call transcript dated August 27, 2026, showing profit after minorities up 24 percent from the first half of 2025.

Profit growth meets a larger backlog

Simply Wall St reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 2,898.02 million, basic EPS of EUR 0.241 and net income of EUR 73.99 million. Sales increased 5.6 percent from the prior-year period, while net income rose 25 percent.

The operating base also expanded. The August 27 results call placed the backlog at a record EUR 17.7 billion at the end of June, up 10 percent year over year, while management said EUR 2.5 billion of contracts signed after June were outside that figure.

Analysts see room above EUR 6

MarketScreener lists a Buy consensus from three analysts and an average 12-month price target of EUR 6.70, with targets ranging from EUR 5.70 to EUR 7.30. Against the October 7 price of EUR 4.80, the average target lies 39.6 percent above the share price.

The key operating test is execution. In the August 27 call, management kept its 2026 growth outlook above 10 percent and targeted an EBITDA margin of at least 18 percent, while net debt stood at EUR 1.99 billion at the end of the first half.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Mota-Engil stock was last at EUR 4.80 on Euronext Lisbon on October 7, 2026 at 12:31 p.m. WEST, down 0.46 percent from EUR 4.83. The session range was EUR 4.77 to EUR 5.12, and the 52-week range was EUR 3.91 to EUR 6.21, leaving the price 22.7 percent below the yearly high.