Schroders (LON:SDR) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Technical breakout: Schroders stock crossed above its 200‑day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 431.81), trading as high as GBX 573 and last at GBX 572.25 on volume of about 7.84 million shares.
• Analyst sentiment mixed but positive overall: Coverage includes 4 Buy and 3 Hold ratings with an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” though the average price target (GBX 413.86) is well below the current share price; notable notes include Jefferies’ GBX 420 target and JPMorgan’s “overweight” rating.
• Key fundamentals: market cap ~£8.87 billion, P/E 17.03, PEG 1.28, last quarter EPS GBX 36.60, net margin 16.44% and ROE 12.35%, with analysts forecasting ~33.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Schroders plc (LON:SDR - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 431.81 and traded as high as GBX 573. Schroders shares last traded at GBX 572.25, with a volume of 7,844,954 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on SDR. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 420 price objective on shares of Schroders in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, January 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 413.86.

Schroders Stock Down 0.1%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 515.87 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 431.81. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.03, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.23.

Schroders (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 36.60 EPS for the quarter. Schroders had a net margin of 16.44% and a return on equity of 12.35%. As a group, analysts forecast that Schroders plc will post 33.7347131 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Schroders

Schroders plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides advisory and consultancy services. It provides its services to financial institutions, high net worth clients, large corporate, local authority, charitable entities, individuals, pension plans, government funds, insurance companies, and endowments. The firm launches and manages equity mutual funds and manages fixed income mutual funds for its clients. It also manages hedge for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe.

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