| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 207.00p | - | 250.00p | New Coverage |
| 05-Sep-25 | Deutsche | Hold | 216.50p | 250.00p | 235.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Aug-25 | Citigroup | Buy | 198.60p | 265.00p | 240.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Aug-25 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 196.00p | 275.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 03-Mar-25 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 214.00p | 320.00p | 265.00p | Reiteration |
| 23-Jan-25 | Citigroup | Buy | 266.00p | 325.00p | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Nov-24 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 252.00p | 350.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Sep-24 | Deutsche | Hold | 290.00p | 335.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jan-24 | Jefferies | Hold | 271.00p | - | 315.00p | DownGrade |
| 14-Nov-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 312.50p | 330.00p | 370.00p | Reiteration |
| 07-Jun-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 325.00p | 425.00p | 425.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Apr-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 295.50p | - | 350.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Mar-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 300.00p | - | 350.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jan-22 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 320.00p | - | 375.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-Jan-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 342.00p | 425.00p | 425.00p | Upgrade |
| 07-Dec-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 363.00p | - | 470.00p | Reiteration |
| 26-Nov-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 357.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 05-Nov-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 365.00p | - | 470.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-Aug-21 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 399.00p | 365.00p | 425.00p | Reiteration |
| 30-Jul-21 | Shore Capital | Buy | 385.00p | - | 470.00p | Reiteration |
| 30-Jul-21 | Citigroup | Buy | 385.00p | - | 450.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Jul-21 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 402.00p | 350.00p | 375.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-21 | Jefferies | Buy | 334.00p | - | 405.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-21 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 334.00p | 330.00p | 365.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-May-21 | Citigroup | Buy | 340.00p | 370.00p | 295.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-May-21 | Numis | Hold | 346.00p | - | 335.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-Jul-20 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector perform | 231.00p | 250.00p | 275.00p | Upgrade |
| 10-Oct-19 | Bank of America | Neutral | 235.80p | 280.00p | 270.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Aug-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 246.20p | - | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Feb-19 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 274.20p | - | 345.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Jan-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 264.60p | 420.00p | 360.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Jan-19 | Bank of America | Underperform | 266.40p | 310.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Sep-18 | Jefferies | Hold | 338.20p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 26-Jul-18 | Numis | Add | 355.00p | 395.00p | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 02-Jul-18 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 322.80p | 430.00p | 430.00p | Reiteration |
| 01-Mar-18 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 334.20p | 320.00p | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Feb-18 | Jefferies | Hold | 340.20p | 330.00p | 365.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-Dec-17 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 330.10p | 325.00p | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Nov-17 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 320.50p | 325.00p | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Sep-17 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 292.00p | - | 320.00p | New Coverage |
| 30-May-17 | Jefferies | Hold | 302.80p | 335.00p | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Apr-17 | HSBC | Buy | 317.80p | 375.00p | 375.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Apr-17 | Citigroup | Neutral | 314.70p | - | 330.00p | Reiteration |
| 27-Mar-17 | Jefferies | Hold | 310.80p | 294.00p | 335.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Mar-17 | UBS | Neutral | 312.10p | 300.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Feb-17 | HSBC | Buy | 309.70p | 325.00p | 375.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Feb-17 | Numis Securities | Add | 309.70p | - | 360.00p | Upgrade |
| 11-Jan-17 | Bank of America | Underperform | 297.40p | 250.00p | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Dec-16 | HSBC | Buy | 289.30p | - | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 08-Nov-16 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 267.40p | 255.00p | 265.00p | Reiteration |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 201.50p |
| Change Today | -3.00p |
| % Change | -1.47 % |
| 52 Week High | 274.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 177.40 |
| Volume | 1,202,359 |
| Shares Issued | 278.07m |
| Market Cap | £560.32m |
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| Strong Buy | 5 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 11 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 23-Oct-25 | 10-Apr-25 |
| Paid | 17-Nov-25 | 13-May-25 |
| Amount | 5.40p | 6.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:37 | 153,474 @ 198.89p |
| 16:35 | 8,505 @ 201.50p |
| 16:35 | 227,747 @ 201.50p |
| 16:35 | 1,161 @ 201.50p |
| 16:35 | 953 @ 201.50p |
| CFO | Richard Armitage |
| CEO | Damien Caby |
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