| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-25 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | 118.00p | 98.00p | 105.00p | Reiteration |
| 01-Aug-25 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 94.20p | 98.00p | 98.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Apr-25 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 77.60p | 140.00p | 85.00p | DownGrade |
| 17-Sep-24 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 89.40p | 260.00p | 100.00p | DownGrade |
| 19-Aug-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 161.00p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 12-Apr-24 | Jefferies | Hold | 155.50p | - | 165.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Mar-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 150.00p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Mar-24 | Numis | Buy | 154.60p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Nov-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 153.00p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Mar-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 180.20p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Mar-23 | Peel Hunt Limited | Add | 204.00p | - | 225.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Feb-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 183.60p | 280.00p | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 21-Nov-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 170.00p | 275.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Nov-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 151.40p | 270.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Sep-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 143.00p | 325.00p | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Aug-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 181.20p | 270.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 26-May-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 194.40p | 325.00p | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-May-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 185.40p | 270.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Apr-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 198.00p | - | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Mar-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 208.00p | - | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 23-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 213.00p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 09-Mar-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 187.60p | 300.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 09-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 187.60p | 315.00p | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jan-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 234.50p | - | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Jan-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 264.00p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 23-Nov-21 | Barclays | Overweight | 238.00p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Aug-21 | Barclays | Overweight | 279.00p | 280.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Aug-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 279.00p | 290.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Aug-21 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 284.00p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-May-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 243.00p | 285.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-May-21 | Numis | Buy | 243.00p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Apr-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 236.50p | 230.00p | 285.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Aug-20 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 183.00p | 240.00p | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Nov-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 235.00p | 270.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 12-Aug-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 217.00p | 270.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-19 | Numis | Buy | 202.50p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-19 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 202.50p | - | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Jan-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 204.50p | 320.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Sep-18 | Jefferies | Buy | 264.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 09-Aug-18 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 259.00p | 290.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Aug-18 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 256.00p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-May-18 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 232.00p | 265.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-May-18 | Numis | Buy | 224.00p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Feb-18 | Jefferies | Buy | 223.50p | 200.00p | 255.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Nov-17 | Numis | Buy | 219.00p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Aug-17 | Investec Securities | Buy | 224.25p | - | 258.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-Aug-17 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 217.00p | - | 245.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Aug-17 | Numis Securities | Buy | 215.50p | - | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 02-Jun-17 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 206.25p | 150.00p | 235.00p | Upgrade |
| 12-May-17 | Numis Securities | Buy | 203.00p | - | 240.00p | Reiteration |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 154.00p |
| Change Today | 2.20p |
| % Change | 1.45 % |
| 52 Week High | 154.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 73.00 |
| Volume | 7,635,213 |
| Shares Issued | 178.12m |
| Market Cap | £274.30m |
| Beta | 0.12 |
| RiskGrade | 186 |
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| Strong Buy | 1 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 6 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 12-Sep-24 | 11-Apr-24 |
| Paid | 15-Oct-24 | 15-May-24 |
| Amount | 2.25p | 4.65p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 10:41 | 700,000 @ 151.54p |
| 17:04 | 312,500 @ 151.15p |
| 17:04 | 312,500 @ 151.22p |
| 17:04 | 475,000 @ 151.22p |
| 16:35 | 46,268 @ 154.00p |
| Chair | Warren Tucker |
| CEO | Eric Lakin |
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