Sopra Steria stock falls 1.66 percent as margins improve

Published on 09/28/2026 at 16:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sopra Steria stock trades at EUR 162.55 on September 28, 2026, with a 52-week range of EUR 109.40 to EUR 202.20. H1 revenue rose 4.1 percent to EUR 2,958.9 million.

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Sopra Steria stock (ISIN FR0000050809) was trading at EUR 162.55 on Euronext Paris on September 28, 2026, at 4:20 p.m. CEST, down EUR 2.75 or 1.66 percent from EUR 165.30. The latest operating signal is the group's first-half 2026 update, which combined faster growth with a higher full-year target.

Half-year revenue reached EUR 2.96 billion

According to ScanX News on July 29, 2026, Sopra Steria reported H1 2026 revenue of EUR 2,958.9 million, up 4.1 percent from EUR 2,843.7 million in H1 2025. Organic revenue growth was 3.0 percent, while underlying organic growth reached 4.9 percent after excluding the dilutive effect of the winding-down SFT program.

The same H1 2026 report showed operating profit on business activity rising 8.8 percent to EUR 284.5 million. The operating margin increased to 9.6 percent from 9.2 percent, and net profit attributable to the group rose 3.0 percent to EUR 146.3 million, according to ScanX News.

Guidance gives the results a second angle

Sopra Steria raised its 2026 organic revenue growth target to 2.0 percent to 2.5 percent from 1.0 percent to 2.0 percent, while retaining a full-year operating margin target of at least 9.5 percent, according to ScanX News. The key investment tension is visible in the numbers: reported organic growth was 3.0 percent, but underlying growth was 4.9 percent, making the SFT transition an important variable for the second half.

Sopra Steria's investor page lists the half-year report for the period ended June 30, 2026, with results presented on July 29, 2026, as shown by Sopra Steria.

Analyst target remains above the market price

On July 31, 2026, Berenberg maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 217.00 price target, while Kepler Cheuvreux maintained Buy with a EUR 215.00 target, according to Investing.com. The Berenberg target stands EUR 54.45 above the September 28 price, a difference of 33.50 percent based on the intraday quote.

Boursorama lists October 29, 2026, as the next revenue update date. That checkpoint will show whether the improved first-half margin and the revised organic-growth range are carrying into the second half.

Stock stays below the yearly high

Sopra Steria stock was trading at EUR 162.55 on Euronext Paris on September 28, 2026, at 4:20 p.m. CEST. The session range was EUR 160.50 to EUR 166.00, the 52-week range was EUR 109.40 to EUR 202.20, market capitalization was EUR 3.1 billion, and volume was 18,562 shares.