Credit Agricole stock holds steady near EUR 18 as H1 2026 results underpin earnings

Published on 09/17/2026 at 23:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Credit Agricole stock closed at EUR 18.39 on Euronext Paris on September 16, 2026, modestly above its prior EUR 18.35 close. The bank reported H1 2026 underlying net income of EUR 3.5 billion, up 7.8 percent year on year.

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Credit Agricole stock (ISIN FR0000045072) closed at 18.39 EUR on Euronext Paris on September 16, 2026, edging 0.19 percent above the prior 18.35 EUR close and signaling a stable trading range in the French banking sector as of mid-September 2026.

Earnings from H1 2026 support the valuation

According to Credit Agricole in its published financial information for the first half of 2026, the group generated underlying net income of around 3.5 billion EUR for H1 2026, representing an increase of roughly 7.8 percent compared with the prior-year period H1 2025.

In the same H1 2026 reporting, Credit Agricole indicated underlying revenues of about 11.4 billion EUR for the group, slightly ahead of the comparable figure for H1 2025, which stood near 10.8 billion EUR, highlighting mid-single-digit growth in its core banking and insurance activities.

Profitability and capital metrics remain key for investors

Credit Agricole also reported an underlying cost income ratio of approximately 60 percent for H1 2026, broadly in line with or marginally better than the level observed in H1 2025, underscoring continued cost discipline alongside revenue growth in a still demanding interest-rate environment.

Furthermore, the group stated that its fully loaded Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stood around 11.9 percent at the end of H1 2026, versus roughly 11.7 percent at the end of H1 2025, a modest improvement that provides additional capital headroom for dividends and potential growth initiatives.

Stock price holds near recent levels

Per real-time data from Euronext Paris, the latest available quote for Credit Agricole stock on September 17, 2026 showed the shares trading intraday around 18.38 EUR, very close to the previous closing price of 18.39 EUR and indicating minimal day-on-day volatility as the market digests the H1 2026 figures.