Nexans appoints Stéphane Artaud as COO: Barclays sets EUR 181 target for Nexans stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stéphane Artaud joins Nexans as COO on November 1, 2026. Nexans stock costs EUR 124.35 on October 15, 2026.

Management and operating figures

Stéphane Artaud joins Nexans as chief operating officer on November 1, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 4.74 billion, while net income was EUR 103.00 million.
Nexans stock was trading at EUR 124.35 at 1:36 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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Nexans (ISIN FR0000044448) was trading at EUR 124.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 1:36 p.m. CEST. On October 14, 2026, Nexans appointed Stéphane Artaud as chief operating officer, while Barclays maintained its Buy rating and set a EUR 181.00 price target on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Artaud takes charge November 1

The management change puts industrial execution and supply-chain performance at the center of Nexans' next phase. Taiwan News reported on October 14, 2026, that Artaud will join the Executive Committee on November 1, 2026, succeeding Vijay Mahadevan, who will focus on Grid and Connect Europe activities. Artaud brings 30 years of experience at Saint-Gobain, including industrial development and capacity optimization roles.

Three dated steps in the strategy

On July 29, 2026, Nexans published its first-half financial results through its investor page, and Markets Insider reported quarterly revenue of EUR 4.74 billion and net income of EUR 103.00 million for the period ending June 30, 2026. On October 11, 2026, Jefferies upgraded Nexans to Buy with a EUR 158.00 target, as reported by the same source. On October 14, 2026, the Artaud appointment added an operational milestone, effective November 1, 2026. The sequence moves from reported growth to analyst confidence and then to execution.

What does the target mean for valuation?

Barclays' EUR 181.00 target stands EUR 56.65 above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 124.35. That places the target 45.56 percent above the euro reference price, a numerical gap that makes operational delivery important for the valuation case. The latest reported figures provide the counterweight: revenue reached EUR 4.74 billion for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, while net income was EUR 103.00 million.

Dates that shape the next update

The next earnings date is listed as October 22, 2026, in the current Nexans company profile on Simply Wall St. November 1, 2026, is the effective date for Artaud's Executive Committee role, according to Taiwan News. These dates give investors two separate checkpoints, one for financial information and one for management execution.

Stock price and company profile

Nexans' investor page identifies the group as a cable systems and services manufacturer listed in Paris and a member of the SBF 120. Finance data put its market capitalization at EUR 5.4 billion and its 52-week range at EUR 109.70 to EUR 169.00 as of October 15, 2026. The stock therefore sits EUR 14.65 above its yearly low and EUR 44.65 below its yearly high. Nexans' electrification businesses span power transmission, power grids and power connections, giving the COO mandate a direct link to manufacturing and supply-chain performance.

Lang & Schwarz quote stays the reference

The stock was trading at EUR 124.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 1:36 p.m. CEST. The quote is presented without a daily comparison because the dated Xetra closing value required for that calculation was not established.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nexans stock.