abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Hold” consensus on abrdn, with one sell, three hold, and two buy ratings. The average 12-month price target is GBX 226.50, below the stock’s reported GBX 244.50 price.
• Recent broker views are mixed: Deutsche Bank reiterated a buy rating with a GBX 270 target, while Citigroup cut its target to GBX 225 and Jefferies maintained a hold rating with a GBX 210 target.
• abrdn reported quarterly earnings of GBX 8.40 per share, with a 23.28% net margin and 7.70% return on equity. Insider Katie Bickerstaffe also bought 8,313 shares at GBX 240 each.

Shares of abrdn plc (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 226.50.

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price target on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 225 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on abrdn from GBX 225 to GBX 230 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 270 target price on shares of abrdn in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 210 target price on shares of abrdn in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 240 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th.

abrdn Price Performance

abrdn stock opened at GBX 244.50 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 244.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 224.24. The company has a market capitalization of £4.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.40. abrdn has a 1 year low of GBX 177.52 and a 1 year high of GBX 265. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.77, a quick ratio of 24.97 and a current ratio of 327.40.

abrdn (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 8.40 earnings per share for the quarter. abrdn had a net margin of 23.28% and a return on equity of 7.70%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that abrdn will post 15.2266152 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at abrdn

In other abrdn news, insider Katie Bickerstaffe acquired 8,313 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 240 per share, for a total transaction of £19,951.20. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company's stock.

About abrdn

Aberdeen is a Wealth & Investments group that connects investors to the expertise, tools, and solutions they need to grow and manage their wealth with confidence. We are structured around three businesses – interactive investor, Adviser and Investments. As a diversified group, we have positioned ourselves for growth in a changing investment landscape. As at 31 December 2025, Aberdeen manages and administers £556bn of client and customer assets.

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