abrdn (LON:ABDN) Stock Price Down 1.8% – Here’s Why

Shares of abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) traded down 1.8% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 196.50 and last traded at GBX 198.80. 2,830,216 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 17,130,461 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 202.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on abrdn from GBX 220 to GBX 225 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on abrdn from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on abrdn from GBX 190 to GBX 215 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating and set a GBX 184 price objective on shares of abrdn in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on abrdn from GBX 251 to GBX 242 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, abrdn currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 219.33.

abrdn Stock Down 1.8%

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 205.59 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 204.93. The company has a market capitalization of £3.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 452.75, a quick ratio of 24.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85.

abrdn (LON:ABDN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX 16.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. abrdn had a return on equity of 7.96% and a net margin of 22.56%. On average, equities analysts predict that abrdn plc will post 15.2266152 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at abrdn

In other news, insider Jason Windsor sold 131,160 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 204, for a total value of £267,566.40. Also, insider Katie Bickerstaffe acquired 9,521 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 209 per share, for a total transaction of £19,898.89. 0.93% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

abrdn Company Profile

Aberdeen is a Wealth & Investments group that connects investors to the expertise, tools, and solutions they need to grow and manage their wealth with confidence.

We are structured around three businesses – interactive investor, Adviser and Investments. As a diversified group, we have positioned ourselves for growth in a changing investment landscape.

As at 31 December 2025, Aberdeen manages and administers £556bn of client and customer assets.