Key Stocks to Watch This Thursday: Ubisoft, Genfit, Quadient, and 7 Others
This Thursday, 10 listed companies are on the agenda, with quarterly sales figures and dividend movements. Here's an overview of the stocks to watch before the market opens.
Quarterly Results and Revenue Figures
Undoubtedly, the most anticipated release of the day comes from Ubisoft Entertain, which unveiled last night its revenue and full results for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The stock experienced significant pressure during the session, dropping 6.21% to 4.806 euros, marking one of the steepest declines on the stock exchange. The video game publisher has been going through a challenging transition period for several quarters, including major title delays and restructuring of its project portfolio. In the biotechnology sector, Genfit reported its first-quarter 2026 revenue. The company, which is focused on developing therapies for liver diseases, was last traded at 8.57 euros, slightly up by 0.82%. In the corporate solutions sector, Quadient also released its quarterly revenues today; the mail management and customer experience specialist was nearly stable at 11.94 euros, up by 0.51%. Two other companies had disclosed their figures yesterday. IT Link, a specialist in embedded systems and digital engineering, published its first-quarter 2026 revenue, ending the session up 1.18% at 17.10 euros. In a very different sector, Parrot also revealed its quarterly revenues yesterday; the manufacturer of civilian and professional drones was up 1.13% at 9.85 euros, in typically low trading volumes for this small-cap stock.
Dividends and Other Publications
Regarding shareholder remuneration, several operations are noteworthy. Air Liquide proceeded yesterday with the payment of its dividend, with the stock of the industrial gas giant finishing the session up 1.68% at 177.02 euros. It was also a busy day for Ayvens, whose dividend was detached yesterday; the long-term rental subsidiary of Societe Generale was up 2.37% at 10.81 euros. The Belgian group KBC also paid its dividend yesterday, with the bank-insurer closing at 110.35 euros, up 1.38%. Meanwhile, Sogeclair proceeded yesterday with the payment of its dividend; the aerospace and defense consulting firm showed a strong gain of 3.93% at 37.00 euros. Finally, today is the day Shell PLC proceeds with the detachment of its ordinary share dividend, with the British oil giant having ended the previous session slightly down by 0.86% at 37.605 euros.