Serco stock holds firm after solid half-year figures

Published on 09/17/2026 at 13:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Serco stock closed at GBP 2.02 on September 11, 2026, up 0.8 percent in the session. Marketscreener puts the average price target at GBP 3.138.

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Serco Group plc stock (ISIN GB0033055624) closed at GBP 2.02 on September 11, 2026, up 0.8 percent for the session and trading between GBP 1.98 and GBP 2.05. The latest half-year backdrop points to revenue that was broadly stable in first-half 2026 and adjusted operating profit that stayed close to the prior year, while full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated.

Half-year numbers stay in view

According to Ad-hoc-news on September 16, 2026, Serco stock modestly outperformed the FTSE 250 on September 11, 2026, while the shares ended that day at GBP 2.02. The same report says the stock moved within a GBP 1.98 to GBP 2.05 intraday range.

The same source says Serco's first-half 2026 revenue was broadly stable versus the prior-year period and that adjusted operating profit for the half year remained close to the level reported a year earlier. It also says the company reiterated full-year 2026 guidance and pointed to a substantial share of forecast 2026 revenue already under contract or highly likely to be renewed.

Consensus implies upside

According to Marketscreener, Serco has 12 analysts covering the stock, with an average recommendation of Accumulate and an average price target of GBP 3.138. The same page shows the last close at GBP 2.582 and implies 21.51 percent upside to the target.

Stock level to watch

Serco stock last closed at GBP 2.02 on September 11, 2026, after a 0.8 percent daily gain. The shares also finished that session below the GBP 2.05 intraday high, leaving the GBP 2.00 area as the nearest level in the latest price snapshot.