LON:ABF Associated British Foods (ABF) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 2,071 +6.00 (+0.29%) As of 08:38 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Associated British Foods Stock (LON:ABF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get ABF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 2,043▼ 2,07950-Day Range 1,863▼ 2,121.9052-Week Range 1,729.45▼ 2,359Volume1.26 million shsAverage Volume10.85 million shsMarket Capitalization£14.49 billionP/E Ratio15.54Dividend Yield3.04%Price TargetGBX 1,788.57Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn, 128,000 employees and operations in 53 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious, affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money. With the breadth of our business, our brands and global reach, ABF aims to consistently deliver value to its stakeholders. Our business is split into five segments: Grocery; Sugar; Agriculture; Ingredients; and Retail. From a bakery founded in 1935, to grocery stores and a clothing brand, the evolution of ABF is one of considered expansion, growing popular brands and making acquisitions in adjacent businesses and markets for over 85 years. Read More Associated British Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks25th Percentile Overall ScoreABF MarketRank™: Associated British Foods scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAssociated British Foods has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Downside RiskAssociated British Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 1,788.57, representing about 12.7% downside from its current price of GBX 2,048.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageAssociated British Foods has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Associated British Foods' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Associated British Foods is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Associated British Foods is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAssociated British Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAssociated British Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for ABF. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAssociated British Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAssociated British Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Associated British Foods is 47.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Associated British Foods' dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentAssociated British Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Associated British Foods this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Associated British Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.52% of the stock of Associated British Foods is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions27.29% of the stock of Associated British Foods is held by institutions.Read more about Associated British Foods' insider trading history. Receive ABF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Associated British Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ABF Stock News HeadlinesAssociated British Foods Cancels 68,719 Shares Under Buyback ProgrammeAugust 11 at 12:51 PM | tipranks.comAssociated British Foods Advances Share Buyback with 60,000-Share CancellationAugust 10, 2026 | tipranks.comThe world’s least risky AI stock?Whitney Tilson, senior editor at Stansberry Research, has identified a company he calls the world's safest AI stock, one most investors have never heard of. The firm sits at the intersection of AI, energy, and defense, and one of America's most famous investors reportedly put roughly half his fund into it. In recent years it has returned more than Apple, Amazon, and the S&P 500 combined. Tilson has released a free presentation naming the company and its ticker symbol, no payment or email required.August 14 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Associated British Foods Advances Share Buyback With 70,000-Share CancellationAugust 4, 2026 | tipranks.comAssociated British Foods Confirms Total Voting Rights and Share CapitalJuly 31, 2026 | tipranks.comAssociated British Foods Continues Share Buyback With 30,000-Share CancellationJuly 30, 2026 | tipranks.comAssociated British Foods Continues Share Buyback With 60,000-Share PurchaseJuly 29, 2026 | tipranks.comShein loss offers positive read-across for Primark, says CitiJuly 28, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ABF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ABF shares performed this year? Associated British Foods' stock was trading at GBX 2,127 at the start of the year. Since then, ABF shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at GBX 2,048.80. How were Associated British Foods' earnings last quarter? Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 17th. The company reported $174.90 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $19.46 billion for the quarter. Associated British Foods had a net margin of 4.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.44%. How do I buy shares of Associated British Foods? Shares of ABF stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Associated British Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Associated British Foods investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), AMC Entertainment (AMC), HSBC (HSBA) and Company Calendar Last Earnings6/17/2026Today8/14/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food Products Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:ABF CIKN/A Webwww.abf.co.uk Phone+44-20-73996500FaxN/AEmployees133,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Associated British FoodsGBX 1,788.57 High Price TargetGBX 2,050 Low Price TargetGBX 1,410 Potential Upside/Downside-13.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 133.27 Trailing P/E Ratio15.53 Forward P/E Ratio11.00 P/E Growth1.51Net Income£1.41 billion Net Margins4.89% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity8.44% Return on Assets5.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio32.63 Current Ratio1.51 Quick Ratio0.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£19.42 billion Price / Sales0.75 Cash FlowGBX 337.18 per share Price / Cash Flow6.14 Book ValueGBX 1,515.84 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares699,673,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£14.48 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.81 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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