PageGroup (LON:PAGE) Given "Buy" Rating at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank reiterated a "Buy" on PageGroup with a GBX 260 price target, implying a potential upside of 91.60%, while Jefferies maintains a "Hold" at GBX 145 and the consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of GBX 202.50.
• PageGroup's Q1 showed GBX 2.90 EPS and falling gross profits as weak UK/European candidate and client confidence hit volumes and margins, and management warned the Iran/Middle East conflict adds uncertainty for 2026 — the stock experienced intraday drops of around 6% on the news.
• The shares opened at GBX 135.70 (52-week range GBX 124.10–295.20) with a market cap of £425.19m and a PE of 46.79, while insiders have been active — selling 117,579 shares (~$17.14m) in the last three months even as an insider bought 71,583 shares.

PageGroup (LON:PAGE - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. They currently have a GBX 260 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 91.60% from the stock's previous close.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 145 price target on shares of PageGroup in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 202.50.

PageGroup Stock Performance

Shares of PageGroup stock opened at GBX 135.70 on Wednesday. PageGroup has a 52 week low of GBX 124.10 and a 52 week high of GBX 295.20. The business's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 163.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 205.92. The firm has a market cap of £425.19 million, a PE ratio of 46.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.62.

PageGroup (LON:PAGE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 2.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PageGroup had a return on equity of 4.18% and a net margin of 0.56%. Equities analysts forecast that PageGroup will post 23.5923567 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nick Kirk sold 55,575 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 146, for a total value of £81,139.50. Also, insider Ben Stevens acquired 71,583 shares of PageGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 140 per share, with a total value of £100,216.20. Insiders sold 117,579 shares of company stock valued at $17,142,756 in the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More PageGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting PageGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Asia and the Americas helped offset European weakness in Q1, providing some underlying geographic resilience to revenues. PageGroup Q1 profit falls as European slump offsets Asia, Americas gains
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a "hold" rating with a GBX 145 price target — a reminder that brokers are cautious and see limited near-term upside. Broker Views
• Neutral Sentiment: PageGroup published its 2025 Annual Report and set the date for the 2026 AGM — routine governance news that keeps investors informed but is unlikely to drive immediate share moves. PageGroup Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
• Negative Sentiment: Gross profits and first-quarter profit fell as weak candidate and client confidence in the UK and Europe hit volumes and margins — the core cause of the adverse Q1 reaction. PageGroup flags uncertainty as Mideast conflict weighs; first-quarter profit falls
• Negative Sentiment: Management explicitly warned the Iran / Middle East conflict is creating additional uncertainty for 2026 trading, increasing downside risk to guidance and bookings. Recruiter PageGroup says Iran crisis clouds 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction included a sharp intraday drop in some sessions (reports of a ~6% fall) after the war-risk warning — reflecting investor sensitivity to macro/geopolitical risk for recruitment demand. PageGroup shares dive 6% as recruiter warns of Middle East war risk
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage in UK press highlights weak UK/European candidate and client confidence, underlining that regional demand remains the primary near-term drag. PageGroup hit by weak UK and Europe candidate and client confidence

About PageGroup

PageGroup Changes Lives… That's our PageGroup Purpose, delivered by c.7,300 people in 36 countries, with a gross profit of over £842.6m in 2024. Our four core  PageGroup brands are supported by specialised recruitment teams operating across 25 disciplines. As a FTSE 250 company, a lot has changed since we were set up in 1976 and the Group continues to grow and evolve. What hasn't changed is our commitment to the success of our clients and candidates, and our own people. PageGroup's strategy is geared for the long-term.

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