France's Linedata 9M revenue up organically; order intake rises

Overview

• France-based financial software provider's 9M 2026 revenue stable, down 0.5% and up 1.7% organically YoY

• Company saw Q3 organic revenue growth accelerate to 8.8% after prior weakness

• Order intake for nine months rose 6.2% year-on-year

Outlook

• Company aims to consolidate return to organic growth in 2026

Result Drivers

• Q3 RECOVERY - Co said organic revenue growth accelerated in Q3, following prior weakness

• FAVOURABLE COMPARISON BASE - Q3 growth benefited from weak prior-year results after 2025 cyber incident

• ORDER INTAKE - Co said order intake for nine months rose 6.2% year-on-year

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy"

• The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Linedata Services SA is €56.00, about 20.4% above its October 26 closing price of €46.50

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