Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) had its target price hoisted by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 1,700 to GBX 1,900 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 3.88% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Shore Capital reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Standard Chartered in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Standard Chartered from GBX 1,675 to GBX 1,775 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Standard Chartered from GBX 1,770 to GBX 1,880 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Standard Chartered has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 1,727.50.

Standard Chartered Stock Down 1.4%

LON STAN opened at GBX 1,829 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £41.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.85. Standard Chartered has a fifty-two week low of GBX 872.80 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,878.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,747.60 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,535.94.

Key Standard Chartered News

Here are the key news stories impacting Standard Chartered this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target for STAN from GBX 1,700 to GBX 1,900 while keeping a “hold” rating — a favourable analyst revision that can support the share price. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Standard Chartered is executing an aggressive buy‑back program (advancing a US$1.25bn programme) and has continued repurchases, with further cancellations of shares (541,525 noted) — lowers share count and supports EPS. TipRanks: Buy‑back update
• Neutral Sentiment: Standard Chartered announced the retirement of Kariuki Ngari as MD & CEO, Kenya and named a successor — a regional leadership change that is unlikely to materially affect group fundamentals but matters for Kenyan franchise continuity. MSN: Kenya CEO retirement
• Neutral Sentiment: The bank’s wealth & retail banking leadership warned clients about risks from AI‑generated investment portfolios — signals prudent risk management but not a direct financial catalyst. Yicai: AI risk comment
• Neutral Sentiment: Legal/market structure commentary on English courts and disclosure — relevant background for cross‑border litigation and sanctions risk assessment, but not an immediate earnings driver. JDSupra: legal disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive signals above, STAN is trading lower on the day amid light volume — suggests profit‑taking or broader market/headline flow outweighing the supportive analyst/buy‑back news in the short term.

Standard Chartered Company Profile

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. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products.