Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) Given Neutral Rating at Citigroup

Citigroup reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Standard Chartered (LON:STANFree Report) in a report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Berenberg Bank restated a buy rating and issued a GBX 1,100 ($14.46) price target on shares of Standard Chartered in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Standard Chartered from GBX 1,000 ($13.15) to GBX 1,020 ($13.41) and gave the company an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Standard Chartered has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of GBX 979.67 ($12.88).

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Standard Chartered Stock Performance

STAN opened at GBX 771.40 ($10.14) on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 732.48 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 711.73. The company has a market cap of £19.29 billion, a PE ratio of 896.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.87. Standard Chartered has a 1 year low of GBX 571 ($7.51) and a 1 year high of GBX 796 ($10.47).

Standard Chartered Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 8th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 8th. Standard Chartered’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2,790.70%.

Standard Chartered Company Profile

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Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures.

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