abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of GBX 226.50

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on abrdn, with three hold, two buy and one sell recommendation. The average 12-month price target is GBX 226.50, ranging from Jefferies’ GBX 210 target to Deutsche Bank’s GBX 270 target.
• Insiders purchased 98,016 shares worth approximately $23.7 million over the past 90 days, although insiders own just 0.71% of the company.
• abrdn shares opened at GBX 219.20, below their 50-day moving average of GBX 241.93 but near the 12-month consensus target. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 8.40, with analysts expecting full-year EPS of GBX 15.23.

abrdn plc (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 226.50.

ABDN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 270 price target on shares of abrdn in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 210 target price on shares of abrdn in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Torbjörn Magnusson acquired 80,670 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 245 per share, for a total transaction of £197,641.50. Also, insider Katie Bickerstaffe purchased 9,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 215 per share, for a total transaction of £19,420.95. Insiders acquired 98,016 shares of company stock worth $23,701,365 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

abrdn Price Performance

Shares of ABDN opened at GBX 219.20 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 241.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 228.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.77, a quick ratio of 24.97 and a current ratio of 327.40. The company has a market capitalization of £3.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.49, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.40. abrdn has a fifty-two week low of GBX 179.60 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 265.

abrdn (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 8.40 EPS for the quarter. abrdn had a return on equity of 7.37% and a net margin of 28.07%. Research analysts predict that abrdn will post 15.23 earnings per share for the current year.

abrdn Company Profile

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