abrdn (LON:ABDN) Shares Up 2.2% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• abrdn shares rose 2.2% to GBX 248.60, outperforming their prior close of GBX 243.20, though trading volume was about 90% below the average.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “Buy” rating with a GBX 270 target, while Jefferies maintained a “Hold” rating with a GBX 210 target. The overall consensus is “Hold,” with a GBX 226.50 target price.
• abrdn reported quarterly EPS of GBX 8.40, alongside a 28.07% net margin and 7.37% return on equity. Insider Katie Bickerstaffe also purchased 8,313 shares at GBX 240 each.

abrdn plc (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) shares shot up 2.2% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 248.80 and last traded at GBX 248.60. 2,414,928 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 90% from the average daily volume of 23,062,174 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 243.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on ABDN. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 270 price objective on shares of abrdn in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 210 target price on shares of abrdn in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, abrdn has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 226.50.

abrdn Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 247.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 227.53. The stock has a market cap of £4.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.89, a PEG ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 24.97, a current ratio of 327.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.77.

abrdn (LON:ABDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that abrdn plc will post 15.2266152 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at abrdn

In related news, insider Katie Bickerstaffe purchased 8,313 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 240 per share, with a total value of £19,951.20. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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