Berenberg raises Bytes Technology to 'buy'
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Friday 18 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Bytes Technology won an upgrade from Berenberg on Friday, with the broker lifting its recommendation from 'hold' to 'buy' and raising its target price sharply from 360p to 520p after a stronger‑than‑expected first‑half update and improved guidance.
Berenberg said Bytes delivered an "impressive" H127 performance, with gross invoiced income rising 19% year-on-year, well ahead of consensus, while gross profits grew 18%, also beating expectations, supported by demand across software, cloud and security. Operating profits increased 6%, ahead of the 1% consensus estimate, despite higher technology costs and normalised bonus levels.
The German bank said Bytes' upgraded FY27 guidance looked "more than achievable", with the firm now expecting low‑to‑mid‑teens growth in gross profits versus its previous high‑single‑digit to low‑double‑digit range. Operating profit was now expected to grow in the low‑to‑mid single digits rather than remain broadly flat.
Berenberg said the strong momentum was particularly reassuring given the disruption caused by changes to Bytes' corporate sales model and the headwind from Microsoft's incentive‑structure changes. It raised its gross profit forecasts for FY27, FY28 and FY29 by 6%, 9% and 12%, respectively, and lifted operating profit forecasts by 7%, 10% and 15%.
The broker added that while several senior appointments were still awaited, Bytes had "regained momentum", prompting the upgrade to buy and the new target price.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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