| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-25 | Jefferies | Buy | 170.00p | 200.00p | 200.00p | Reiteration | 
| 11-Aug-25 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 167.20p | - | - | DownGrade | 
| 02-Jan-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 143.00p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 12-Jul-24 | Jefferies | Buy | 151.40p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 20-Mar-24 | HSBC | Buy | 141.80p | - | 170.00p | Upgrade | 
| 20-Mar-24 | Jefferies | Buy | 141.80p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 08-Mar-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 136.20p | 170.00p | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 15-Nov-23 | Jefferies | Hold | 128.20p | - | 110.00p | Reiteration | 
| 05-Oct-23 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 117.00p | 139.00p | 137.00p | Reiteration | 
| 21-Apr-23 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 122.20p | - | 141.00p | Reiteration | 
| 14-Mar-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 116.40p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-Mar-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 118.60p | - | 144.00p | Reiteration | 
| 09-Mar-23 | Barclays | Buy | 123.90p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 01-Feb-23 | Jefferies | Hold | 122.10p | - | - | DownGrade | 
| 20-Dec-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 117.90p | 170.00p | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 04-Aug-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 116.10p | 170.00p | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 22-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 117.20p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 07-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 98.85p | 180.00p | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 30-Nov-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 135.00p | - | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 30-Jul-21 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 142.60p | 145.00p | 155.00p | Reiteration | 
| 30-Jul-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 142.60p | 160.00p | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 19-May-21 | Jefferies | Buy | 153.90p | - | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-May-21 | Numis | Add | 140.10p | 135.00p | 160.00p | Reiteration | 
| 28-Jul-20 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 70.10p | 100.00p | 100.00p | Reiteration | 
| 15-Jan-20 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 142.70p | 195.00p | 170.00p | Reiteration | 
| 14-Oct-19 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 148.80p | - | 195.00p | Reiteration | 
| 30-Jul-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 147.50p | - | 210.00p | Reiteration | 
| 01-May-19 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Overweight | 163.00p | 225.00p | 215.00p | Reiteration | 
| 30-Apr-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 162.50p | 225.00p | 210.00p | Reiteration | 
| 07-Mar-19 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 159.70p | 225.00p | 225.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Oct-18 | UBS | Buy | 203.00p | 320.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration | 
| 15-Oct-18 | Numis | Buy | 224.00p | - | 285.00p | Reiteration | 
| 17-Sep-18 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 251.60p | - | 315.00p | Reiteration | 
| 11-Sep-18 | Numis | Buy | 246.60p | 340.00p | 340.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-Aug-18 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 255.80p | 315.00p | 315.00p | Upgrade | 
| 27-Jul-18 | Numis | Buy | 258.40p | 340.00p | 340.00p | Reiteration | 
| 08-Jul-18 | Numis | Buy | - | 340.00p | 340.00p | Upgrade | 
| 11-Apr-18 | Numis | Add | 294.40p | 335.00p | 340.00p | Reiteration | 
| 27-Oct-17 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 286.40p | 350.00p | 350.00p | Reiteration | 
| 27-Oct-17 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 286.40p | 285.00p | 285.00p | Reiteration | 
| 03-Aug-17 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 287.00p | 275.00p | 285.00p | Reiteration | 
| 27-Apr-17 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 307.00p | 305.00p | 315.00p | Reiteration | 
| 26-Apr-17 | Jefferies | Hold | 317.10p | 285.00p | 271.00p | Reiteration | 
| 26-Apr-17 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 317.10p | - | 350.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Apr-17 | N 1 Singer | Corporate | 314.00p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 13-Feb-17 | UBS | Buy | 305.70p | 270.00p | 340.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-Feb-17 | Numis Securities | Add | 305.70p | - | 331.00p | Reiteration | 
| 09-Jan-17 | N 1 Singer | Corporate | 269.60p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 04-Jan-17 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 268.90p | 270.00p | 285.00p | DownGrade | 
| 16-Nov-16 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 250.10p | - | 290.00p | Reiteration | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 161.80p | 
| Change Today | -3.00p | 
| % Change | -1.82 % | 
| 52 Week High | 176.60 | 
| 52 Week Low | 115.00 | 
| Volume | 142,494 | 
| Shares Issued | 573.12m | 
| Market Cap | £927.31m | 
| RiskGrade | 191 | 
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| Strong Buy | 4 | 
| Buy | 1 | 
| Neutral | 2 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 7 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 14-Aug-25 | 01-May-25 | 
| Paid | 26-Sep-25 | 30-May-25 | 
| Amount | 1.30¢ | 2.90¢ | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 10:32 | 33 @ 161.80p | 
| 10:32 | 13 @ 161.80p | 
| 10:32 | 104 @ 161.80p | 
| 10:32 | 367 @ 161.80p | 
| 10:32 | 860 @ 161.80p | 
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