Rathbones Group (RAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

With roots dating back to 1742, Rathbones is one of the UK’s leading providers of investment and wealth management services for private clients (individuals and families), charities, trustees and professional partners. Rathbones’ purpose is to help more people invest their money well, so they can live well. Rathbones has been trusted for generations to manage, preserve and grow clients’ wealth and services include discretionary investment management, fund management, tax planning, trust and company management, financial advice and banking services. Rathbones also supports financial advisers with investment solutions, funds and portfolio services – helping them deliver positive outcomes for their clients. Following its transformative merger with Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) in 2023, Rathbones now manages £109 billion of client assets (as of 30 June 2025), of which £15.8 billion is managed by its asset management arm, Rathbones Asset Management Limited. Rathbones Group employs over 3,500 professionals in over 20 offices across the UK and the Channel Islands, connecting its clients with high-quality, personalised wealth management services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,866 to 1,882
• 50-Day Range: 1,770 to 1,933.01
• 52-Week Range: 1,374 to 1,970
• Volume: 27,460 shs
• Average Volume: 126,302 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,174.28
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: GBX 2,095.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rathbones Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rathbones Group scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rathbones Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Rathbones Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,095.67, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of GBX 1,876.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rathbones Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rathbones Group is 3,174.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rathbones Group is 3,174.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,353.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Rathbones Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rathbones Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RAT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Rathbones Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Rathbones Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rathbones Group is 157.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Rathbones Group has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Rathbones Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for RAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rathbones Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £242,572.50 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.53% of the stock of Rathbones Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.57% of the stock of Rathbones Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RAT shares performed this year?

Rathbones Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,660 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RAT stock has increased by 13.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,876.

How were Rathbones Group's earnings last quarter?

Rathbones Group Plc (LON:RAT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $75.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Rathbones Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.66% and a net margin of 7.25%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Rathbones Group?

Shares of RAT 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 Rathbones Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rathbones Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Avast (AVST), AstraZeneca (AZN), boohoo group (BOO), Burberry Group (BRBY), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG) and Unilever (ULVR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 10/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:RAT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rathbones.com
• Phone: +44-151-2437155
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rathbones Group: GBX 2,095.67
• High Price Target: GBX 2,200
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,000
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,184.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.76
• P/E Growth: -26.52
• Net Income: £63.46 million
• Net Margins: 7.25%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.66%
• Return on Assets: 3.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.87
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £897.60 million
• Price / Sales: 2.20
• Cash Flow: GBX 18.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 100.74
• Book Value: GBX 1,318.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 105,037,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.98 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.65