Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Bunzl (LON:BNZL)

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its “Hold” rating on Bunzl and set a GBX 3,000 price target, implying 10.86% upside from the previous close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Jefferies maintained an “Underperform” rating with a GBX 1,900 target, while JPMorgan, Citigroup and RBC raised their targets; the overall consensus is “Hold.”
• Bunzl reported quarterly EPS of GBX 65.70, with a 5.12% net margin and 17.21% return on equity. Recent company news also highlighted a higher 2026 outlook, improved margin expectations and a share buyback of up to £500 million.

Bunzl (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating restated by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report issued on Wednesday, Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 3,000 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.86% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BNZL. Jefferies Financial Group restated an "underperform" rating and issued a GBX 1,900 target price on shares of Bunzl in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Bunzl from GBX 2,610 to GBX 2,800 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup upped their price objective on Bunzl from £280 to £300 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Bunzl from GBX 2,200 to GBX 2,600 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 6,407.14.

Bunzl Stock Down 1.3%

BNZL stock opened at GBX 2,706 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average is GBX 2,742.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 2,470.83. The company has a market capitalization of £8.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.32. Bunzl has a 52 week low of GBX 1,981 and a 52 week high of GBX 2,898. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 103.81.

Bunzl (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The company reported GBX 65.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Bunzl had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 17.21%. On average, analysts forecast that Bunzl will post 213.3413462 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bunzl News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Bunzl this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher outlook and £500 million buyback: Bunzl raised its 2026 outlook, improved its margin expectations and launched a buyback of up to £500 million over the next 12 months. The repurchases could support earnings per share and shareholder returns, while the better margin outlook indicates progress on operational efficiency. Bunzl raises 2026 outlook and announces £500 million share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: North American recovery: Reports highlighted a turnaround in Bunzl’s North American operations, a key region for growth. Improving performance there could help offset softer conditions elsewhere and reinforce the company’s margin recovery. Bunzl gets a lift from North American turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Profit growth remains modest: Bunzl forecasts only modest profit growth, although the improved margin outlook provides a more constructive earnings trajectory. Quarterly EPS was reported at GBX 65.70, with a 5.12% net margin and 17.21% return on equity. UK's Bunzl forecasts modest profit growth, improves margin outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor share issuance: Bunzl issued 11,846 shares for employee schemes and confirmed its share-capital structure. The issuance is too small to materially affect valuation or earnings per share. Bunzl issues new shares for employee schemes
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies remains bearish: Jefferies reaffirmed its “underperform” rating and set a GBX 1,900 price target, substantially below the recent market level. This signals concern that Bunzl’s valuation and earnings growth do not yet justify the share price. Bunzl analyst rating

Bunzl Company Profile

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors.

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