UniCredit boosts profit targets and eases merger criteria as shares hit multiyear high
UniCredit has raised its profit outlook and lowered its return threshold for acquisitions. Shares hit a multiyear high today as the bank eyes higher targets.
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UniCredit announced on Monday, February 9, 2026, that it has raised its multi-year profit outlook and revised its deal-selection criteria, a development that sent its shares to their highest level since late 2009. The bank now targets a net profit of 11 billion euros for 2026 and 13 billion euros for 2028. This updated guidance was accompanied by a strategic decision to sit on its current material stakes in peer institutions rather than pursuing immediate sales.
