abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Hold consensus: Six analysts give abrdn an average rating of "Hold" (1 sell, 3 hold, 2 buy) with a one-year average price target of GBX 222.33.
• Recent analyst moves are mixed but cluster in the GBX 215–245 range — JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 240 and RBC to GBX 230 while Deutsche Bank and Citigroup trimmed theirs, indicating divergent views on near-term prospects.
• Insider activity is tilted toward selling (270,729 shares sold last quarter) and insiders own only 0.93%; the stock trades around GBX 210 with a PE of 9.91 and a market cap of about £3.76 billion.

Shares of abrdn plc (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 222.33.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ABDN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 240 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of abrdn from GBX 245 to GBX 240 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of abrdn from GBX 190 to GBX 215 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 225 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on abrdn from GBX 225 to GBX 230 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jason Windsor sold 81,503 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 201, for a total value of £163,821.03. Also, insider Katie Bickerstaffe acquired 7,148 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 209 per share, for a total transaction of £14,939.32. In the last quarter, insiders sold 270,729 shares of company stock valued at $54,926,141. 0.93% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

abrdn Price Performance

Shares of LON ABDN opened at GBX 210.10 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 203.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 205.69. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.34. abrdn has a fifty-two week low of GBX 154.30 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 229.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85, a quick ratio of 24.97 and a current ratio of 452.75.

abrdn (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX 16.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. abrdn had a return on equity of 7.96% and a net margin of 22.56%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that abrdn will post 15.2266152 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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