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HO Stock Chart & Stats
€250.00
€8.00(3.38%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€250.00
€8.00(3.38%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€212.60 - €279.30
Previous CloseN/A
Volume98.33K
Average Volume (3M)239.65K
Market Cap
€47.15B
Enterprise Value€46.84K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€5.06B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€5.58B
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.5
Beta0.86
Next Earnings
Mar 09, 2027EPS Estimate
5.56Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.7%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.28
Shares Outstanding205,941,910
10 Day Avg. Volume278,278
30 Day Avg. Volume239,645
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.57
Price to Book (P/B)5.93
Price to Sales (P/S)2.13
P/FCF Ratio17.92
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€293.86Price Target Upside17.54% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)10.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)€23.83B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Order Momentum And GuidanceStrong order intake and a book-to-bill ratio above one support future revenue visibility across major programs. The upgraded outlook indicates demand is currently replenishing the backlog, which can sustain growth and reinforce Thales’s position in mission-critical markets over coming quarters.
Revenue Growth And Margin ExpansionOrganic sales growth combined with higher adjusted EBIT margins shows that Thales is converting demand into improving operating profitability. Continued margin expansion would strengthen earnings quality and provide additional internal resources for research, product development, and strategic investment.
Cash Generation And Lower DebtExceptional cash generation and sharply lower net debt improve financial flexibility and reduce balance-sheet pressure. A stronger cash position gives Thales more capacity to fund capital expenditure, R&D, and strategic transactions while remaining better positioned to absorb program timing fluctuations.
Bears Say
Cyber And Digital Profitability PressureProfitability pressure in Cyber & Digital weakens the group’s earnings mix and may persist while Digital Identity and Payments face operating challenges. Lower segment margins could offset gains elsewhere, making consolidated profitability more dependent on continued Defence and Aerospace execution.
Non-linear Program TimingLarge-contract timing and political decisions can make Defence and Space revenue uneven even when underlying demand is strong. This creates execution and forecasting variability, potentially delaying revenue conversion and causing quarterly results to diverge from the longer-term backlog opportunity.
Cash Flow VolatilityThe unusually strong first-half cash result was partly driven by working-capital timing and customer payments, limiting its repeatability. Such volatility can complicate cash planning and temporarily reduce funds available for investment, debt reduction, or shareholder returns despite strong annual guidance.
Thales News
HO FAQ
What was Thales’s price range in the past 12 months?
Thales lowest stock price was €212.60 and its highest was €279.30 in the past 12 months.
What is Thales’s market cap?
Thales’s market cap is €47.15B.
When is Thales’s upcoming earnings report date?
Thales’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 09, 2027 which is in 162 days.
How were Thales’s earnings last quarter?
Thales released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported €4.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €4.665 by €0.155.
Is Thales overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Thales’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Thales pay dividends?
Thales pays a Semiannually dividend of €2.95 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.7%. See more information on Thales dividends here
What is Thales’s EPS estimate?
Thales’s EPS estimate is 5.56.
How many shares outstanding does Thales have?
Thales has 205,941,910 shares outstanding.
What happened to Thales’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Thales reported an EPS of €4.82 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €4.665. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.071%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Thales?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FR:HO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Thales
Thales S.A. provides various solutions in the defence and security, aerospace and space, and digital identity and security markets worldwide. The company offers advance air defence systems, combat systems, defence onboard electronics c4isr solutions, command and control solutions, mission and surveillance systems, airborne optronics, and airspace protection solutions; collaborative combat, intelligence, connectivity and cloud, country and force protection, military vehicle, collaborative artillery, and augmented soldier solutions; robotics and drones; above-water combat, unmanned maritime, and underwater warfare systems; naval support and services; and joint systems. It also provides mission-critical and radio communications; cyber defence and electronic warfare solutions; protection systems; unmanned aerial vehicle systems; digital transformation services; and Geonav IoT for real-time indoor/outdoor precise navigations. In addition, it offers digital identity and security solutions comprising banking and payment, data protection, digital identity, identity and access management, biometric, mobile, software monetization, secure IoT solutions, and IoT connecting and security solutions. Further, it provides air traffic management solutions; flight decks and avionics equipment and functions; in-flight entertainment, connectivity, and services; drone and navigation solutions; support and services for civil aviation; connectivity solutions; antennas; and solutions for internal and external aircraft lighting. It offers lasers; microwave and imaging sub-systems; microelectronic solutions; mobile satellite, environmental testing and evaluation laboratory, and training and simulation services; cryogenic technology and coolers; silicon security solutions; and designs, operates, and delivers satellite-based technologies. The company was formerly known as Thomson-CSF and changed its name to Thales S.A. in 2000. Thales S.A. was founded in 1893 and is based in Meudon, France.
HO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€293.86
▲(17.54% Upside)