Société Générale Société anonyme (GLE) Stock Overview
Provides banking and financial services to individuals, corporates, and institutional clients in Europe and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €78.09 |
| 52 Week High | €79.07 |
| 52 Week Low | €50.64 |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.71% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.77% |
| 1 Year Change | 53.66% |
| 3 Year Change | 215.96% |
| 5 Year Change | 214.06% |
| Change since IPO | 384.97% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Jul 14
GLE: Capital Return Story Will Test Funding Plans And Execution Risks
Analysts have modestly raised the implied fair value for Société Générale Société anonyme to about €68 from about €65, reflecting a series of recent price target revisions between €79 and €90, as well as supportive views on the bank's capital return potential and earnings profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Société Générale Société anonyme shows a mix of optimism on capital returns and earnings, alongside some caution on how much upside is already reflected in the stock's valuation.
Narrative Update • Jun 30
GLE: Excess Capital Return Hopes Will Temper Ongoing Execution And Profitability Risks
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme higher to €81.64 from €79.99, reflecting a series of recent price target increases across the Street and expectations that capital return plans and updated earnings assumptions can support slightly higher valuation multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from Street research have shifted sentiment on Société Générale Société anonyme, with several firms adjusting ratings and price targets in ways that influence how investors might think about the stock’s valuation support and execution risks.Narrative Update • Jun 16
GLE: Capital Return Hopes Will Face Ongoing Execution And Earnings Risks
Analyst fair value for Société Générale Société anonyme has edged from €65.43 to €65.32, with higher Street price targets from Citi and Deutsche Bank and an upgraded rating at Kepler Cheuvreux, reflecting analyst expectations for slightly stronger revenue growth, profit margins, and a modestly lower discount rate and forward P/E in their models. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted more supportive on Société Générale Société anonyme, with higher stated price targets and at least one shift to a more neutral stance.Narrative Update • Jun 02
GLE: Capital Returns And New Chair Will Confront Execution And Earnings Risks
Analysts have lifted the fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme from €58.21 to €65.43, reflecting higher Street price targets and updated assumptions around discount rates, profitability, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Société Générale Société anonyme has leaned more constructive on the stock, with higher price targets and rating upgrades pointing to improving sentiment.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jul 14
GLE: Capital Return Story Will Test Funding Plans And Execution Risks
Analysts have modestly raised the implied fair value for Société Générale Société anonyme to about €68 from about €65, reflecting a series of recent price target revisions between €79 and €90, as well as supportive views on the bank's capital return potential and earnings profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Société Générale Société anonyme shows a mix of optimism on capital returns and earnings, alongside some caution on how much upside is already reflected in the stock's valuation.Narrative Update • Jun 30
GLE: Excess Capital Return Hopes Will Temper Ongoing Execution And Profitability Risks
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme higher to €81.64 from €79.99, reflecting a series of recent price target increases across the Street and expectations that capital return plans and updated earnings assumptions can support slightly higher valuation multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from Street research have shifted sentiment on Société Générale Société anonyme, with several firms adjusting ratings and price targets in ways that influence how investors might think about the stock’s valuation support and execution risks.Narrative Update • Jun 16
GLE: Capital Return Hopes Will Face Ongoing Execution And Earnings Risks
Analyst fair value for Société Générale Société anonyme has edged from €65.43 to €65.32, with higher Street price targets from Citi and Deutsche Bank and an upgraded rating at Kepler Cheuvreux, reflecting analyst expectations for slightly stronger revenue growth, profit margins, and a modestly lower discount rate and forward P/E in their models. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted more supportive on Société Générale Société anonyme, with higher stated price targets and at least one shift to a more neutral stance.Narrative Update • Jun 02
GLE: Capital Returns And New Chair Will Confront Execution And Earnings Risks
Analysts have lifted the fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme from €58.21 to €65.43, reflecting higher Street price targets and updated assumptions around discount rates, profitability, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Société Générale Société anonyme has leaned more constructive on the stock, with higher price targets and rating upgrades pointing to improving sentiment.
Narrative Update • Apr 28
GLE: Buybacks And 2026 Capital Returns Will Drive Further Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their average price targets for Société Générale Société anonyme by a mid single digit euro amount, citing refreshed views on revenue growth, profitability and P/E assumptions in light of recent target hikes from firms across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Société Générale Société anonyme has leaned constructive, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets and expressing confidence in the bank's execution and earnings power.Narrative Update • Apr 14
GLE: Cost Cuts And Buybacks Will Drive Further Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their average price targets for Société Générale higher into a €78 to €84 range, reflecting updated assumptions around slightly lower discount rates, a steady fair value at €96.0, and marginally adjusted revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Société Générale Société anonyme has leaned toward more constructive views, with several bullish analysts adjusting their price targets higher into the current €78 to €84 range.Narrative Update • Mar 31
GLE: Cost Cuts And Buybacks Will Support Further Upside Potential
Analysts have maintained the fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme at €96.00 while tightening the discount rate and making slight adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, in line with a series of recent price target increases across the Street. Analyst Commentary Across recent Street research, bullish analysts have been lifting price targets on Société Générale Société anonyme, with several targets now in the €78 to €84 range.Narrative Update • Mar 16
GLE: Higher Earnings Conviction Will Support Confidence Despite Restructuring And Execution Risks
Analysts have lifted the blended price target for Société Générale Société anonyme to about €80 from roughly €68. This reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and long term earnings multiples in light of a series of recent target increases from major research houses.Narrative Update • Mar 02
GLE: Cost Cuts And 2026 Dividend Outlook Will Support Further Upside
The fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme has been lifted slightly to €96.00, as analysts reflect a modest adjustment to revenue growth assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple, supported by a series of recent price target increases across major banks. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts have been nudging their price targets higher for Société Générale Société anonyme, and the recent moves help explain why the fair value estimate now sits above the range of near term targets from the Street.Narrative Update • Feb 16
GLE: Raised Street Hopes Will Confront Execution Risk And Profit Taking
The analyst fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme has been revised from about €49.07 to approximately €58.21. This reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, following a series of recent price target increases from several banks, alongside some downgrades that emphasize profit taking after the share rally.Narrative Update • Feb 02
GLE: Higher P/E Assumptions Signal Potential Upside From Cost Cuts
The updated analyst price target for Société Générale Société anonyme moves to €95.49 from €63.54, reflecting analysts' revised assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple, alongside recent price target increases and profit-taking calls in Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Société Générale Société anonyme shows a mix of profit taking calls and higher price targets, which together help explain the higher blended target price of €95.49.Narrative Update • Jan 19
GLE: Re Rating Will Expose Overoptimistic Profitability Assumptions Despite Raised Street Expectations
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme by about €4.53 to €49.07. The revision reflects updated assumptions for slightly softer revenue growth, a modestly higher profit margin and a lower future P/E multiple, even as recent research has generally moved published price targets higher.Narrative Update • Jan 05
GLE: Rising Profitability Expectations Will Support Confidence Amid Ongoing Execution Risks
The analyst fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme has been raised from EUR 65.35 to EUR 68.42, reflecting analysts' increased price targets and confidence in the bank's profitability and valuation trajectory, despite only marginal tweaks to growth, margins and discount rate assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to a broadly constructive stance on Société Générale Société anonyme, with most revisions reflecting incremental upgrades to price targets and rating improvements rather than wholesale changes to fundamental assumptions.Analysis Article • Dec 28
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Société Générale Société anonyme (EPA:GLE) Presents An Opportunity
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Narrative Update • Dec 15
GLE Re Rating Will Expose Overoptimistic Profitability Assumptions Through 2027
The analyst fair value estimate for Société Générale Société anonyme has been raised from EUR 38.92 to EUR 53.60 as analysts factor in stronger expected revenue growth and higher profit margins, reflected in a series of recent price target increases across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Société Générale Société anonyme has generally tilted positive, with multiple price target increases and at least one rating upgrade reflecting rising confidence in the bank's earnings power through 2027.Narrative Update • Nov 30
GLE: Improved Profitability Outlook Will Support Confidence Amid Political and Execution Risks
Societe Generale's analyst price target has seen a modest increase to approximately EUR 69. Analysts cite improved profitability expectations and ongoing confidence in the bank's performance outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 16
GLE: Rising Share Repurchases Will Drive Increased Earnings Confidence Into 2025
Société Générale's analyst price target has been revised upward from €64.58 to €65.30. This adjustment reflects analysts' increased confidence based on improved profitability expectations and recent price target upgrades across several firms.Narrative Update • Nov 01
GLE: Rising Revenue And Margin Resilience Will Drive Future Share Recovery
The analyst price target for Société Générale Société anonyme has been raised from €63.27 to €64.58, as analysts cite improved revenue growth expectations and stable profit margins, which support a slightly higher valuation. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from major brokerages highlight a mixed outlook on Société Générale Société anonyme, as analysts assess both the opportunities and risks impacting the company's shares and valuation.Narrative Update • Oct 17
Digital Transformation And Sustainable Finance Will Secure Future Efficiency
The analyst price target for Société Générale S.A. has seen a modest increase, with the new target set at approximately EUR 63.27 from EUR 63.17. Analysts cite expectations for improved profit margins and the potential for higher profitability despite recent market volatility.Narrative Update • Oct 03
Digital Transformation And Sustainable Finance Will Secure Future Efficiency
The analyst price target for Société Générale Société anonyme has increased modestly to €63.17, as analysts cite slight improvements in fair value estimates, profit margins, and revenue growth outlooks that support the upward revision. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research highlights evolving sentiment around Société Générale Société anonyme, with analysts noting both supportive factors and areas of caution influencing their latest evaluations and price targets.Narrative Update • Sep 17
Digital Transformation And Sustainable Finance Will Secure Future Efficiency
Analysts have raised their price target for Société Générale, citing renewed confidence in the bank’s profitability, capital returns, and resilience despite political and macroeconomic uncertainties, resulting in a revised consensus fair value of €62.47. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts believe the recent share price decline driven by French political uncertainty presents an attractive buying opportunity.Analysis Article • Sep 08
Does Société Générale Société anonyme (EPA:GLE) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Narrative Update • Sep 02
Digital Transformation And Sustainable Finance Will Secure Future Efficiency
Analysts have revised Société Générale’s price target upward to €61.30, citing recent share price weakness as a buying opportunity, expectations of above-sector profitability growth, and increased confidence in earnings momentum and strategic execution. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts view the recent share price weakness due to French political concerns as a buying opportunity.
New Narrative • Nov 07
Générale's Digital Transformation And Decisive Moves Drive Revenue And Margin Growth
Strong rebound in French net interest income and Global Banking growth expected to drive revenue and net margin improvements.Shareholder Returns
| GLE | FR Banks | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.9% | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 53.7% | 32.3% | 1.8% |
Return vs Industry: GLE exceeded the French Banks industry which returned 32.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GLE exceeded the French Market which returned 1.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GLE volatility | |
|---|---|
| GLE Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: GLE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the French market.
Volatility Over Time: GLE's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 110,000 | Slavomir Krupa | www.societegenerale.com |
Société Générale Société anonyme provides banking and financial services to individuals, corporates, and institutional clients in Europe and internationally. It operates through French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance; International Retail, Mobility and Leasing Services; and Global Banking and Investor Solutions. The company offers retail banking services, such as consumer credit, vehicle leasing and fleet management, online banking, wealth management, and equipment and vendor finance services; and insurance products, including home, vehicle, family, health, and mortgage insurance.
Société Générale Société anonyme Fundamentals Summary
| GLE fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €57.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €5.39b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €25.79b |
10.6x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/B RatioIs GLE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GLE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €25.79b |
| Cost of Revenue | €0 |
| Gross Profit | €25.79b |
| Other Expenses | €20.40b |
| Earnings | €5.39b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.38 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 371.5% |
How did GLE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield23%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/27 23:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Société Générale Société anonyme is covered by 34 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Javier Esteban Lario | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Ignacio Mendez Terroso | Banco Santander |