
100% French Stocks – January 8, 2026
PREOPEN CAC 40: 8,221 points (-0.24%)
Key Stocks of the Day
LVMH (MC): Strategic reorganization at Givenchy and Christian Dior Couture. Managerial shake-up expected—watch for impacts on flagship brands.
L'Oréal (OR): €1.75bn bond issue over 2, 3, and 6 years. The group secures its medium-term financing.
Veolia (VIE): Raises €2.5bn via three bond tranches (5, 8, and 12 years), strengthening its financial structure for the years ahead.
Sodexo (SW): Moderate growth in Q1 fiscal. Annual margin expected to slightly decrease compared to the previous year.
Dassault Aviation (AM): 26 Rafale deliveries planned in 2025. Annual revenue target raised.
Vallourec (VK): Launches a €200m share buyback program. Strong signal sent to the markets.
Ubisoft (UBI): Closure of the Halifax, Canada studio. Streamlining ongoing within the group.
OVHcloud (OVH): Confirms annual targets after Q1 fiscal. Solid visibility for the year.
Voltalia (VLTSA): Expected total capacity of 3,554 MW at end-2025, with 2,913 MW in operation.
AB Science (AB): Promising results for AB8939 in patients with AML and unfavorable genetic profile.
Abivax (ABVX): Strong cash position through Q4 2027. U.S. marketing authorization application for obefazimod planned for end-2026.
Results Calendar
Sodexo (SW)
OVHcloud (OVH)
Gensight Biologics (SIGHT)
Fill Up Media
Analyst Recommendations (France only)
Recommendation Changes
Upgrades
BNP Paribas (BNP) → UBS raises from neutral to buy, target raised to €103 (vs €77.40).
CTP (CTP) → Jefferies upgrades from hold to buy, target set at €21.
TotalEnergies (TTE) → Jefferies upgrades from hold to buy, new target at €66 (vs €58).
Repsol (REP) → Jefferies upgrades to buy, revised target at €19 (vs €13).
Neutral
Hermès (RMS) → Oddo BHF maintains neutral recommendation, target adjusted to €2200 (vs €2264).
Dassault Aviation (AM) → Bernstein and Deutsche Bank remain neutral, joint target revised to €330.
Rexel (RXL) → Jefferies remains neutral, target slightly raised to €32 (vs €28).
Argan (ARG) → Jefferies maintains buy, target adjusted to €80 (vs €82).
Downgrades
Ipsen (IPN) → UBS downgrades to neutral, target cut to €125 (vs €150).
Covivio (COV) → Jefferies downgrades from buy to hold, target lowered to €58 (vs €65).
Carmila (CARM) → Jefferies downgrades to hold, target cut to €18.50 (vs €22).
Saint-Gobain (SGO) → UBS downgrades to sell, target reduced to €78 (vs €92).
Randstad (RAND) → Jefferies downgrades to underperform, target slashed to €26 (vs €45).
Solvay (SOLB) → Bernstein downgrades to market perform, target revised to €27 (vs €29).
Have a good session, everyone!
Sylvain Mouilhaud – Equity Coach