Alten (ATE) Stock Overview
Operates as an engineering and technology consultancy company in France, North America, Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux, Iberian, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Asia-Pacific, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €63.75 |
| 52 Week High | €84.00 |
| 52 Week Low | €50.90 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| 1 Month Change | 12.53% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.61% |
| 1 Year Change | -14.26% |
| 3 Year Change | -57.73% |
| 5 Year Change | -37.19% |
| Change since IPO | 490.28% |
Recent News & Updates
Analysis Article • May 07
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Alten's (EPA:ATE) Soft Earnings
The market for Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. Our analysis...
Narrative Update • May 05
ATE: Higher Required Return Will Still Support A More Optimistic Future P/E
Analysts have reduced their price target for Alten from €101.60 to €92.28, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from €101.60 to €92.28, a reduction of about 9.2%.
Narrative Update • Feb 24
ATE: Higher Margins And Earnings Efficiency Will Support A Constructive Long Term Outlook
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Alten from €68.00 to €69.00, reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated from €68.00 to €69.00, representing a small upward adjustment in the intrinsic value estimate.Recent updates
Analysis Article • May 07
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Alten's (EPA:ATE) Soft Earnings
The market for Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. Our analysis...Narrative Update • May 05
ATE: Higher Required Return Will Still Support A More Optimistic Future P/E
Analysts have reduced their price target for Alten from €101.60 to €92.28, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from €101.60 to €92.28, a reduction of about 9.2%.Narrative Update • Feb 24
ATE: Higher Margins And Earnings Efficiency Will Support A Constructive Long Term Outlook
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Alten from €68.00 to €69.00, reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated from €68.00 to €69.00, representing a small upward adjustment in the intrinsic value estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 10
ATE: Lower Discount Rate Will Support A More Optimistic Future P/E
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Alten from €99.85 to €101.60. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that modestly lift their overall price target view.Analysis Article • Jan 30
At €70.75, Is Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) Worth Looking At Closely?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent...Narrative Update • Jan 26
ATE: Higher Revenue Expectations Will Support A More Optimistic Future P/E
Narrative Update: Alten Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Alten from €97.54 to €99.85. This reflects updated assumptions around slightly higher revenue growth, a modestly lower profit margin, and a small adjustment to the future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Jan 11
ATE: Prolonged 2025 Slowdown And Uncertain Recovery Will Restrain Longer-Term Outlook
Analysts have kept their target on Alten broadly steady at around €68.0 per share. The small shift in inputs, such as a slightly lower discount rate, a higher revenue growth assumption of 3.36%, a profit margin assumption of 6.04%, and a marginally lower future P/E of 10.83%, reflects a more balanced view of the company’s risk and earnings profile.Analysis Article • Jan 09
Estimating The Fair Value Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
Key Insights Alten's estimated fair value is €72.33 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With €74.05 share price...
Narrative Update • Dec 26
ATE: Governance Shift And Incoming CEO Will Support Long Term Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target for Alten from €114 to €118, reflecting slightly stronger expectations for long term revenue growth and valuation multiples, partially offset by modestly lower projected profit margins. What's in the News Alten confirmed its 2025 earnings guidance, expecting an organic revenue decline between 5.2% and 5.5% amid a continued slowdown since late 2023 and an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, despite early positive signals from some clients for 2026 (company guidance) The Board decided to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, aligning governance with Simon Azoulay’s stated wishes (Board meeting) Cyril Malargé, currently CEO of Sopra Steria, was appointed as Alten’s new Chief Executive Officer, with his role to become effective no later than 31 January 2026 after he leaves his current position (executive changes) The Board meeting on 8 October 2025 also considered and approved the resignation of independent director and Audit Committee Chair Aliette Mardyks, alongside other governance matters (Board meeting) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Raised slightly from €114 to €118 per share, reflecting incrementally stronger long term expectations.Narrative Update • Dec 12
ATE: Leadership Transition And 2025 Downturn Will Shape Moderate Longer-Term Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target for Alten higher to approximately €68 from about €66.80, citing a modestly stronger outlook for revenue growth and profit margins. This improvement more than offsets a slightly higher assumed discount rate and a marginally lower future P/E multiple.Analysis Article • Nov 05
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
There wouldn't be many who think Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16x is worth a mention...Analysis Article • Oct 05
Some May Be Optimistic About Alten's (EPA:ATE) Earnings
Soft earnings didn't appear to concern Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) shareholders over the last week. We think that the...Analysis Article • Oct 01
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) After Its Second-Quarter Report
It's been a good week for Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...Analysis Article • Aug 03
Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.9x might make it look like a buy right now compared...Analysis Article • May 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Alten is €87.45 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With €73.20 share...Analysis Article • May 16
Should You Investigate Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) At €75.40?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent...Analysis Article • Apr 26
Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) 28% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month, dropping...Analysis Article • Mar 31
Does Alten (EPA:ATE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Feb 28
Investors Can Find Comfort In Alten's (EPA:ATE) Earnings Quality
Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) recent soft profit numbers didn't appear to worry shareholders, as the stock price showed...
New Narrative • Feb 23
Anticipated Project Reinitiations In Europe And US Automotive And Aerospace Sectors Will Improve Future Prospects
Anticipated project reinitiations and sector rebounds in automotive and aerospace may boost revenue growth and future top-line stability.Analysis Article • Feb 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Alten fair value estimate is €110 With €91.60 share price...Analysis Article • Dec 24
What Is Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Share Price Doing?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent...Analysis Article • Dec 09
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) P/E Ratio
There wouldn't be many who think Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.7x is worth a...Analysis Article • Nov 04
Is There An Opportunity With Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) 37% Undervaluation?
Key Insights The projected fair value for Alten is €125 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Alten is estimated to...Analysis Article • Oct 22
Alten (EPA:ATE) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Analysis Article • Sep 19
At €96.90, Is It Time To Put Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) On Your Watch List?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...Analysis Article • Aug 19
Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
It's not a stretch to say that Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.8x right now seems...Analysis Article • Aug 04
An Intrinsic Calculation For Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Alten fair value estimate is €185 Alten is estimated to be 48...Analysis Article • Jun 13
There Could Be A Chance Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased
Key Insights Alten to hold its Annual General Meeting on 20th of June Total pay for CEO Simon Azoulay includes €400.0k...Analysis Article • Jun 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)?
While Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • May 21
Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
It's not a stretch to say that Alten S.A.'s ( EPA:ATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 18.7x right now seems...Analysis Article • Apr 22
Alten (EPA:ATE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Mar 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Alten fair value estimate is €154 With €136 share price, Alten...Analysis Article • Mar 12
Alten (EPA:ATE) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Analysis Article • Feb 28
Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) Just Reported Annual Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Last week, you might have seen that Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) released its full-year result to the market. The early...Analysis Article • Jan 26
Should You Be Adding Alten (EPA:ATE) To Your Watchlist Today?
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • Dec 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)?
While Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • Dec 18
Improved Earnings Required Before Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) Shares Find Their Feet
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.7x Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ) may be sending bullish signals at the moment...Analysis Article • Nov 24
Is There An Opportunity With Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) 25% Undervaluation?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Alten fair value estimate is €167 Alten is estimated to be 25...Analysis Article • Oct 30
Returns On Capital At Alten (EPA:ATE) Paint A Concerning Picture
If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Firstly, we'll want to see a proven...Analysis Article • Oct 18
Here's Why We Think Alten (EPA:ATE) Is Well Worth Watching
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Analysis Article • Oct 06
Here's Why Alten (EPA:ATE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Sep 22
What Is Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Share Price Doing?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...Analysis Article • Aug 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Alten fair value estimate is €132 With €130 share price, Alten...Analysis Article • Jul 12
Returns On Capital At Alten (EPA:ATE) Have Hit The Brakes
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...Analysis Article • Jun 19
Alten (EPA:ATE) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Jun 07
What Does Alten S.A.'s (EPA:ATE) Share Price Indicate?
Alten S.A. ( EPA:ATE ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent...Analysis Article • May 26
Here's Why We Think Alten (EPA:ATE) Is Well Worth Watching
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Analysis Article • May 02
Does This Valuation Of Alten S.A. (EPA:ATE) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Key Insights Alten's estimated fair value is €123 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Alten is estimated to be...Analysis Article • Mar 23
Alten (EPA:ATE) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...Analysis Article • Mar 11
Is Alten (EPA:ATE) Using Too Much Debt?
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Shareholder Returns
| ATE | FR IT | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.3% | -0.4% | 2.1% |
| 1Y | -14.3% | -26.1% | 0.8% |
Return vs Industry: ATE exceeded the French IT industry which returned -26% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ATE underperformed the French Market which returned 1.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ATE volatility | |
|---|---|
| ATE Average Weekly Movement | 4.7% |
| IT Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: ATE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the French market.
Volatility Over Time: ATE's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 56,376 | Cyril Malarge | www.alten.com |
Alten S.A. operates as an engineering and technology consultancy company in France, North America, Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux, Iberian, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Asia-Pacific, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, and internationally. It undertakes projects for the technical, research and development, and information systems divisions of industrial, telecoms, and service clients. The company also provides engineering services, such as mechanic and materials, data management, systems engineering and PDM, project management office, quality assurance, manufacturing, environment, health and safety, electronics; embedded software; and construction infrastructure services.
Alten S.A. Fundamentals Summary
| ATE fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €2.21b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €106.92m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.10b |
20.7x
P/E Ratio0.5x
P/S RatioIs ATE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ATE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €4.10b |
| Cost of Revenue | €3.37b |
| Gross Profit | €730.59m |
| Other Expenses | €623.68m |
| Earnings | €106.92m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Sep 24, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.08 |
| Gross Margin | 17.82% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.61% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 3.0% |
How did ATE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield49%
Payout RatioDoes ATE pay a reliable dividends?
See ATE dividend history and benchmarks| Alten dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 22 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 24 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 26 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 28 days |
Does ATE pay a reliable dividends?
See ATE dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/26 06:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| 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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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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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
Alten S.A. is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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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| Anna Patrice | Berenberg |
| Derric Marcon | Bernstein |
| Ben Castillo-Bernaus | BNP Paribas |