Several major French stocks were back in analysts’ crosshairs Thursday, June 18, 2026, with Renault, Air France-KLM, Alstom, Forvia and GTT drawing most of the day’s revisions.
These periodic updates—new price targets, rating tweaks and refreshed sector views—are a routine part of trading in France’s big industrial and transportation names. Thursday’s round focused on companies closely watched by investors in autos, aviation and equipment.
Renault and auto suppliers stay under the microscope
Renault was among the closely monitored names, alongside Forvia, the auto-parts supplier created by the merger of Faurecia and Hella. Both companies have seen price-target adjustments in recent weeks, and that trend continued.
Forvia has been cited in several recent research notes, including a “resumption of coverage” flagged by the teams at Investir Les Echos.
For Renault, the backdrop remains an auto industry under strain. The shift to electric vehicles is pressuring margins, and analysts have been regularly recalibrating expectations based on quarterly results and signals from both factories and the market.
Air France-KLM: aviation in focus amid sector pressures
Air France-KLM also appeared in Thursday’s list of revisions. The airline group—whose French carrier is headquartered at 45 rue de Paris in Tremblay-en-France—has already seen its recommendation change several times in recent months.
In a previous wave of adjustments highlighted by Investir Les Echos, Air France-KLM was grouped alongside luxury names Kering and Hermès.
On the sector side, a Jefferies analyst recently said airline stocks had captured attention since the start of the conflict with Iran, while urging investors to shift their focus back to “ground” transportation—an area the analyst argued had been overlooked in the market for too long.
Alstom and GTT round out the day’s revised names
Alstom, the rail-transport specialist, and GTT, which works on containment systems used to transport liquefied natural gas, completed Thursday’s roster of revised stocks.
Alstom has been cited in several recent notes, including a sector review published by BNP Paribas Exane on the energy sector and another from Deutsche Bank.
Specific details on new price targets and any rating changes for June 18 were not yet confirmed in the article and were expected to be clarified through publications from the brokerage firms involved.
Sources
Investir (Les Echos): “Recommandations des analystes – Investir”
