Polar Capital (LON:POLR) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Posted by Defense World Staff on Feb 16th, 2026

Polar Capital Holdings plc (LON:POLR – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 643 and last traded at GBX 638, with a volume of 55316 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 632.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on POLR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Polar Capital from GBX 750 to GBX 780 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Polar Capital from GBX 650 to GBX 670 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Polar Capital currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 691.67.

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Polar Capital Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 571.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 530.73. The stock has a market cap of £610.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.14.

Polar Capital (LON:POLR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported GBX 21.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Polar Capital had a return on equity of 32.10% and a net margin of 19.65%. Equities analysts expect that Polar Capital Holdings plc will post 42.5061425 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Polar Capital

In related news, insider Win Robbins sold 4,995 shares of Polar Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 623, for a total transaction of £31,118.85. Insiders own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

About Polar Capital

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Polar Capital Holdings plc is a publicly owned specialist, investment-led, active fund manager. The firm provides its services to professional and institutional investors. It launches and manages equity and balanced mutual funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. Polar Capital Holdings plc was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.