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Standard Chartered (STAN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 2,219 +24.00 (+1.09%)
As of 08/7/2026 12:29 PM Eastern
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Standard Chartered - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 6 Analyst Ratings
Sell
1
Hold
1
Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Standard Chartered in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for STAN.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 2,278
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Standard Chartered, the average price target is GBX 2,278. The highest price target for STAN is GBX 2,450, while the lowest price target for STAN is GBX 2,130. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.66% from the current price of GBX 2,219.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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STAN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
8/8/25 to 8/8/26		1 Month Ago
7/9/25 to 7/9/26		3 Months Ago
5/10/25 to 5/10/26		1 Year Ago
8/8/24 to 8/8/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 2,278GBX 1,938.33GBX 1,900GBX 1,233
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldHoldHold

STAN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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STAN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Standard Chartered Stock vs. The Competition

TypeStandard CharteredFinance Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.27
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHold
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
8/3/2026
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweightGBX 2,270 ➝ GBX 2,330+5.00%
7/30/2026
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 2,450+10.22%
7/30/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutralGBX 2,130 ➝ GBX 2,230+0.77%
7/29/2026
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 2,250+4.41%
5/18/2026
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 2,130 ➝ GBX 2,130+12.34%
5/1/2026
Shore Capital Group Ltd logo
Shore Capital Group
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 UpgradeSell
8/21/2024
Berenberg Bank logo
Berenberg Bank
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 Reiterated RatingBuyGBX 1,100+47.73%

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Should I Buy Standard Chartered Stock? STAN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Standard Chartered pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Standard Chartered
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Standard Chartered PLC:

  • Standard Chartered PLC reported record income of $11.6 billion, indicating strong performance and growth in its wealth-management and global-banking sectors.
  • The company announced a $1 billion share buyback, which can enhance earnings per share and reflects confidence in its valuation and capital position.
  • First-half profit rose by 10%, surpassing expectations, which suggests that the company's growth and efficiency initiatives are effectively translating into improved earnings.
  • The current stock price is around GBX 2,037.67, which is near its 50-day moving average, indicating potential stability in the stock's performance.
  • Standard Chartered PLC declared a multi-currency interim dividend of $0.204 per share, providing a direct return to shareholders and enhancing the attractiveness of the investment.

Standard Chartered
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Standard Chartered PLC for these reasons:

  • Concerns have arisen due to the departure of several senior wealth executives from Standard Chartered’s India operation, which may impact leadership continuity in a key growth market.
  • Despite positive earnings, the company has a relatively low P/E ratio of 10.76, which could indicate that the stock is undervalued or that investors have concerns about future growth.
  • The beta of 0.60 suggests lower volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential high returns for investors seeking aggressive growth.
  • While the company has shown growth, the competitive landscape in banking, especially in emerging markets, poses ongoing challenges that could affect future performance.
  • Recent appointments, such as the new chief technology and operations officer, may take time to yield results, leading to uncertainty in operational improvements.

STAN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Standard Chartered is GBX 2,278, with a high forecast of GBX 2,450 and a low forecast of GBX 2,130.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Standard Chartered in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STAN shares.

According to analysts, Standard Chartered's stock has a predicted upside of 2.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Standard Chartered's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Standard Chartered has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Standard Chartered more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Standard Chartered is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how STAN compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:STAN) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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