Saint-Gobain Shares Soar 7% to €81.28 Amid US-Iran Thaw

A Rally Aligned with Geopolitical Easing

Today's surge is part of a broader market movement. According to Axios and Reuters, the United States and Iran are close to signing a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Gulf. Donald Trump has also suspended the US military operation intended to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Brent plummets, the CAC 40 climbs 2.92%, and the DAX rises 2.58%. Saint-Gobain fully benefits from this climate of easing, after a volatile April. The group had already gained more than 9% on April 8 in a similar context of de-escalation. The beta of -0.03 confirms that recent movements in the stock are more due to specific factors than to index correlation. In the background, the group had announced during the Q3 2025 release, targeting an operating margin above 11.0% for the fiscal year 2025, with growth drivers expected in India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

Stock Approaches Its Resistance at €81.44

At €81.28, the stock is nearing the identified resistance at €81.44, less than 0.2% away. This level had already hindered the rebound in mid-April. Crossing this zone would open the gap towards the 200-day moving average, located at €85.96, about 5.8% above the current price. The stock is now above the upper Bollinger band at €80.86, a configuration that reflects the intensity of today's movement. The RSI at 47 remains in the neutral zone, leaving room before a characterized overbought signal. The MM50 at €76.06 now serves as the first support point in case of a pullback. The stock is still down 6.45% over three months and 17.11% over a year. The next calendar event: the general assembly on July 4, 2026, followed by the half-year results on July 30.