Schroders plc (LON:SDR) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts give Schroders a consensus recommendation of Moderate Buy from seven covering firms (four Buy, three Hold), with an average 12‑month price target of GBX 413.86.
• Shares opened at GBX 573, trading above the 50‑day (GBX 522.26) and 200‑day (GBX 434.17) moving averages, with a one‑year range of GBX 283.40–599.50 and a market cap of £8.88 billion (P/E 17.05).
• Schroders reported quarterly EPS of GBX 36.60, a return on equity of 12.35% and net margin of 16.44%, while analysts forecast roughly GBX 33.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Shares of Schroders plc (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 413.86.

A number of analysts recently commented on SDR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Schroders in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 420 price objective on shares of Schroders in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Schroders Price Performance

Shares of LON:SDR opened at GBX 573 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 522.26 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 434.17. The company has a market cap of £8.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.23. Schroders has a 1 year low of GBX 283.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 599.50.

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

Schroders Company Profile

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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