| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-25 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 151.40p | 195.00p | 195.00p | Reiteration | 
| 05-Dec-24 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 169.80p | 180.00p | 190.00p | Upgrade | 
| 22-Oct-24 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 187.80p | 280.00p | 215.00p | Reiteration | 
| 31-Jul-24 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 266.40p | - | 280.00p | DownGrade | 
| 05-Jul-24 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 250.00p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 18-Jun-24 | RBC Capital Markets | Underperform | 244.60p | 175.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration | 
| 14-Jun-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 242.00p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration | 
| 12-Apr-24 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 188.70p | 160.00p | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 20-Mar-24 | Jefferies | Hold | 203.60p | - | 237.00p | Reiteration | 
| 17-Nov-23 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 184.90p | - | 200.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Aug-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 170.00p | 310.00p | 250.00p | Reiteration | 
| 04-Jul-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 188.50p | 200.00p | 150.00p | Reiteration | 
| 22-Jun-23 | Jefferies | Buy | 200.60p | 334.00p | 346.00p | Reiteration | 
| 12-Jun-23 | UBS | Neutral | 234.00p | 210.00p | 245.00p | Upgrade | 
| 18-Apr-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 272.20p | 210.00p | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 11-Apr-23 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 222.80p | - | 245.00p | Reiteration | 
| 08-Mar-23 | Jefferies | Buy | 233.20p | 313.00p | 334.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-Feb-23 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 234.20p | - | 2,850.00p | Reiteration | 
| 13-Feb-23 | Jefferies | Buy | 234.20p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 20-Jan-23 | UBS | Sell | 241.20p | - | 210.00p | DownGrade | 
| 18-Jan-23 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 247.40p | 170.00p | 180.00p | Reiteration | 
| 18-Jan-23 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 247.40p | - | 285.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Nov-22 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 230.20p | 250.00p | 220.00p | Reiteration | 
| 18-Nov-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 218.00p | 235.00p | 235.00p | Reiteration | 
| 20-Oct-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 191.40p | 416.00p | 235.00p | Reiteration | 
| 21-Sep-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Underweight | 219.40p | - | - | DownGrade | 
| 12-Sep-22 | Berenberg Bank | Hold | 229.20p | 410.00p | 250.00p | DownGrade | 
| 26-Jul-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 264.60p | 415.00p | 416.00p | Reiteration | 
| 23-Jun-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 244.20p | 310.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-May-22 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 245.60p | - | 390.00p | Reiteration | 
| 06-May-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 239.40p | 436.00p | 415.00p | Reiteration | 
| 05-Apr-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 269.00p | 410.00p | 410.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Mar-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 273.00p | 390.00p | 310.00p | Reiteration | 
| 23-Mar-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 291.80p | - | 436.00p | Reiteration | 
| 22-Mar-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 293.60p | - | 410.00p | Reiteration | 
| 14-Mar-22 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 295.80p | - | 425.00p | Reiteration | 
| 08-Feb-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 327.00p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 31-Jan-22 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 321.00p | 410.00p | 410.00p | Reiteration | 
| 28-Jan-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 306.80p | - | 430.00p | Reiteration | 
| 25-Jan-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 306.40p | - | 438.00p | Reiteration | 
| 20-Jan-22 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 342.20p | - | 390.00p | Reiteration | 
| 19-Jan-22 | Peel Hunt Limited | Add | 347.60p | - | 460.00p | Reiteration | 
| 17-Jan-22 | Barclays | Overweight | 340.00p | - | 430.00p | Reiteration | 
| 14-Jan-22 | Deutsche | Buy | 337.00p | 442.00p | 438.00p | Upgrade | 
| 16-Dec-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 350.80p | - | 445.00p | Reiteration | 
| 10-Dec-21 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 351.00p | 370.00p | 390.00p | Upgrade | 
| 06-Dec-21 | Barclays | Overweight | 344.40p | 430.00p | 430.00p | Upgrade | 
| 26-Nov-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 328.20p | - | - | Reiteration | 
| 22-Nov-21 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 349.00p | 450.00p | 410.00p | Upgrade | 
| 18-Nov-21 | Liberum Capital | Buy | 351.20p | - | 435.00p | Reiteration | 
| Currency | UK Pounds | 
| Share Price | 163.30p | 
| Change Today | -0.90p | 
| % Change | -0.55 % | 
| 52 Week High | 197.00 | 
| 52 Week Low | 142.50 | 
| Volume | 52,426 | 
| Shares Issued | 256.93m | 
| Market Cap | £419.57m | 
| RiskGrade | 30 | 
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| Strong Buy | 4 | 
| Buy | 1 | 
| Neutral | 6 | 
| Sell | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 
| Total | 11 | 

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 18-Sep-25 | 27-Mar-25 | 
| Paid | 10-Oct-25 | 25-Apr-25 | 
| Amount | 1.30p | 1.20p | 
| Time | Volume / Share Price | 
| 13:44 | 8 @ 163.30p | 
| 13:44 | 1,022 @ 163.40p | 
| 13:44 | 884 @ 163.50p | 
| 13:44 | 163 @ 163.50p | 
| 13:33 | 832 @ 163.60p | 
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