| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-25 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 245.80p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 13-Nov-25 | Peel Hunt Limited | Add | 248.60p | - | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Nov-25 | UBS | Buy | 235.80p | - | 375.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Oct-25 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 244.40p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 21-Aug-25 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 242.80p | 320.00p | 315.00p | Upgrade |
| 19-Aug-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 231.20p | 335.00p | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 30-Jul-25 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 231.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 30-Jul-25 | Deutsche | Buy | 231.00p | - | 315.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Jul-25 | Peel Hunt Limited | Add | 244.40p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 09-Jul-25 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 263.20p | - | 307.00p | Reiteration |
| 03-Jul-25 | Deutsche | Buy | 265.40p | - | 315.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Mar-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 269.40p | - | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Aug-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 226.00p | - | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jul-24 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 234.20p | 320.00p | 305.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jul-24 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 234.20p | 323.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Jun-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 248.60p | - | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Mar-24 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 275.60p | 300.00p | 323.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 267.80p | 290.00p | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Nov-23 | Jefferies | Buy | 225.40p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Nov-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 225.40p | - | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Sep-23 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 230.80p | 215.00p | 300.00p | Upgrade |
| 06-Sep-23 | Barclays | Overweight | 231.20p | - | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Sep-23 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | 229.40p | - | 300.00p | Restart Coverage |
| 27-Jun-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 207.00p | - | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Jun-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 203.00p | 305.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-23 | Barclays | Overweight | 226.20p | 295.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 23-Mar-23 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 219.00p | - | 215.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Mar-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 225.20p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Nov-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 231.20p | 275.00p | 281.00p | Reiteration |
| 17-Nov-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 221.20p | 280.00p | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Nov-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 224.60p | 290.00p | 295.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Oct-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 206.80p | 295.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Sep-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 225.80p | 250.00p | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Aug-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 236.80p | 210.00p | 210.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Aug-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 240.60p | 285.00p | 295.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Aug-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 240.60p | 255.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Jul-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 226.40p | 285.00p | 285.00p | Reiteration |
| 27-Jun-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 223.80p | 230.00p | 255.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-May-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 216.00p | 290.00p | 285.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-May-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 225.00p | 195.00p | 210.00p | Upgrade |
| 18-May-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 225.00p | 250.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-May-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 225.00p | - | 230.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Apr-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 217.00p | 250.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Mar-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Underperform | 218.50p | - | 195.00p | Reiteration |
| 23-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 209.10p | - | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 189.15p | - | 250.00p | New Coverage |
| 08-Mar-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 181.55p | 295.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Feb-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Underperform | 177.80p | - | 195.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Jan-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 193.40p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 24-Nov-21 | RBC Capital Markets | Underperform | 205.60p | 213.00p | 195.00p | Reiteration |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 235.60p |
| Change Today | 0.40p |
| % Change | 0.17 % |
| 52 Week High | 295.40 |
| 52 Week Low | 219.20 |
| Volume | 3,929,733 |
| Shares Issued | 1,961.83m |
| Market Cap | £4,622.08m |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| RiskGrade | 96 |
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| Strong Buy | 7 |
| Buy | 7 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 17 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 21-Aug-25 | 17-Apr-25 |
| Paid | 01-Oct-25 | 29-May-25 |
| Amount | 1.88¢ | 4.59¢ |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:53 | 20,307 @ 235.60p |
| 16:50 | 4,164 @ 235.60p |
| 16:46 | 6,284 @ 235.60p |
| 16:35 | 8,010 @ 235.60p |
| 16:35 | 1,751,655 @ 235.60p |
| Chair | John McAdam |
| CEO | Jonny Mason |
| CFO | Fiona Ryder |
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