Schroders plc (LON:SDR) Receives GBX 387 Average Target Price from Analysts

Key Points

• Schroders plc (LON:SDR) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by six analysts, with an average 1-year target price of GBX 387.
• Insider Richard Oldfield purchased 68 shares at GBX 371 per share, contributing to a total of 185 shares bought by insiders over the last 90 days.
• The company's recent earnings report indicated an EPS of GBX 9.10 and a net margin of 12.81%, with analysts projecting an EPS of approximately 33.73 for the current fiscal year.

Shares of Schroders plc (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 387.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 390 ($5.24) target price on shares of Schroders in a research note on Friday. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Schroders in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Schroders from GBX 496 ($6.66) to GBX 337 ($4.53) and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 373 ($5.01) target price on shares of Schroders in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Schroders from GBX 390 ($5.24) to GBX 400 ($5.37) and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st.

Schroders Price Performance

Schroders stock traded down GBX 0.60 ($0.01) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 397.80 ($5.34). The company had a trading volume of 1,380,203 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,736,815. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.95, a current ratio of 4.90 and a quick ratio of 4.32. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 378.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 361.10. Schroders has a 1 year low of GBX 283.40 ($3.81) and a 1 year high of GBX 428.80 ($5.76). The company has a market capitalization of £6.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.17.

Schroders (LON:SDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 9.10 ($0.12) EPS for the quarter. Schroders had a net margin of 12.81% and a return on equity of 8.65%. On average, equities analysts predict that Schroders will post 33.7347131 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Schroders

In other news, insider Richard Oldfield acquired 68 shares of Schroders stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 371 ($4.98) per share, with a total value of £252.28 ($338.86). Insiders bought 185 shares of company stock valued at $70,039 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 43.09% of the company's stock.

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.