Standard Chartered stock edges higher on buy ratings

Published on 09/10/2026 at 17:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Standard Chartered stock traded at GBX 2,249 on September 10, 2026, after JPMorgan lifted its target to GBX 2,470. MarketBeat shows a Moderate Buy consensus and GBX 2,306 average target.

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Standard Chartered stock (GB0004082847) traded at GBX 2,249 on September 10, 2026, with MarketBeat showing a consensus price target of GBX 2,306 and JPMorgan lifting its target to GBX 2,470 on September 8, 2026.

Targets point to limited upside

According to MarketBeat, the stock had 6 analyst ratings in the past 12 months, with 4 Buy, 1 Hold and 1 Sell, and the average target stood at GBX 2,306. The same page says JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its target from GBX 2,330 to GBX 2,470 on September 8, 2026.

That leaves the shares only 57 points below the consensus target and 221 points below JPMorgan's new mark. For investors, the gap is narrow enough that the next catalyst has to come from earnings, not just from valuation chatter.

Latest quarter stays in view

According to finanzen.ch, Standard Chartered reported earnings per share of GBP 0.58 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, above GBP 0.54 a year earlier, while revenue came in at GBP 7.67 billion versus GBP 7.88 billion in the prior-year quarter. The same report puts the dividend outlook for 2026 at USD 0.765 and says the Q3 2026 figures are due on October 28, 2026.

The quarter therefore combined a 7.4 percent EPS increase with a 2.6 percent revenue decline. That mix matters more than the daily share move because it shows how much of the valuation case now depends on the margin path.

Stock stays close to highs

Standard Chartered stock touched GBX 2,293 on September 9, 2026, which finanzen.ch described as a 52-week high, while the 52-week low was GBX 1,352 on October 18, 2025. The same update showed GBX 2,249 as the latest London price, GBX 2,238 intraday high, GBX 2,187 intraday low and 67,734 shares traded.