RBC keeps EUR 63 target as Inditex stock awaits December results

Published on 10/26/2026 at 10:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half net income rose 6.8 percent to EUR 2.98 billion. Inditex stock costs EUR 56.84 on October 26, 2026, 0.18 percent above the Xetra close.

Analyst support meets key dates

RBC retained its Buy rating and EUR 63.00 target on October 20, 2026.
First-half 2026 net income rose 6.8 percent to EUR 2.98 billion.
Inditex stock trades at EUR 56.84 at 10:01 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.18 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
The next key dates are October 29, 2026, for the ex-dividend date, and December 2, 2026, for interim nine-month results.

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Inditex (ISIN ES0148396007) was trading at EUR 56.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST, 0.18 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 56.74. The move comes as analysts keep a positive view ahead of the company's next results.

According to Markets Insider on October 20, 2026, RBC analyst Richard Chamberlain maintained a Buy rating and set a EUR 63.00 price target. The target is 10.83 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, using the same euro basis.

RBC keeps the target at EUR 63

The analyst view puts the upcoming report at the center of the stock's valuation. Inditex reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 19.76 billion, up 7.60 percent year over year, while net income increased 6.80 percent to EUR 2.98 billion, according to OCU. The gross margin reached 58.70 percent and the operating margin held at 19.50 percent in the same period.

What does first-half growth mean?

The figures show a business growing sales faster than net income, with the 6.80 percent profit increase trailing the 7.60 percent sales increase. That makes cost control a relevant test for the next update, especially after operating expenses rose 8.30 percent in the first half, according to OCU.

Three dated signals shape Inditex

On October 1, 2026, Zara launched its first collection designed by John Galliano, with Jefferies estimating potential third-quarter growth of 9.50 percent in a report cited by FashionUnited. On October 4, 2026, Jefferies kept a EUR 67.00 target, the same source reported. On October 20, 2026, RBC retained its EUR 63.00 target, as reported by Markets Insider.

Next dates carry two catalysts

Inditex's investor agenda lists October 29, 2026, as the ex-dividend date for the final dividend and December 2, 2026, for interim nine-month results, according to Inditex.

Stock range spans EUR 46.07 to EUR 59.42

The stock remains below its 52-week high while the upcoming dividend date and results release provide two concrete timetable markers for the valuation discussion. At Lang & Schwarz, Inditex stock was trading at EUR 56.84 on October 26, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST, 0.18 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 56.74. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Inditex stock.