Jefferies cuts target for Big Yellow stock to GBp 898.00
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and financial progress
- Jefferies lowered its Big Yellow target to GBp 898.00 from GBp 1,138.00 on October 14, 2026.
- Revenue increased 2.00 percent to GBP 209.1 million in fiscal year 2026.
- Big Yellow stock costs EUR 10.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:16 p.m. CEST, up 5.05 percent on the London Stock Exchange.
- Big Yellow trades at a P/E ratio of 13.82 and has a 5.00 percent dividend yield.
Jefferies lowered its price target for Big Yellow from GBp 1,138.00 to GBp 898.00 on October 14, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, according to Markets Insider. The new target is 1.53 percent above the London-listed price of GBp 884.50. Big Yellow stock was trading at EUR 10.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:16 p.m. CEST.
Fiscal year 2026 earnings grew
Big Yellow reported revenue of GBP 209.1 million for fiscal year 2026, up 2.00 percent from GBP 204.5 million in fiscal year 2025. Store EBITDA rose to GBP 146.5 million from GBP 143.2 million, while adjusted profit before tax increased to GBP 117.5 million from GBP 115.6 million, according to the company's investor information.
Adjusted earnings per share reached GBP 0.590 in fiscal year 2026, compared with GBP 0.578 in fiscal year 2025. The full-year dividend rose to GBP 0.472 per share from GBP 0.464, giving shareholders a 2.00 percent increase. The figures are reported on the company's investor page at Big Yellow.
London price remains below yearly high
The London share price stood at GBp 884.50 at 4:39 p.m. BST on October 15, 2026, up 5.05 percent from GBp 842.00. Its 52-week range was GBp 790.00 to GBp 1,208.00, leaving the price 26.78 percent below the high and 11.96 percent above the low. Year-to-date, the stock was down 15.40 percent, according to dated market coverage.
Valuation and next reporting date
Big Yellow had a market capitalization of GBP 1.7 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82 and a dividend yield of 5.00 percent on October 15, 2026. Jefferies' GBp 898.00 target leaves only 1.53 percent upside from GBp 884.50, making the revised target a close reference point for the share price.
Big Yellow's next results are due on November 16, 2026, as AskTraders reported on October 14, 2026.
Comparison with peers
Big Yellow: 5.05 percent, P/E 13.82, market capitalization GBP 1.7 billion
Safestore (LSE, GBp): 4.70 percent, P/E 18.05, market capitalization GBP 1.1 billion
Big Yellow remains the larger of the two companies by market capitalization, while its reported P/E ratio is lower than Safestore's.
Trading after the Xetra close
The euro quote from Lang & Schwarz stood at EUR 10.60 on October 15, 2026 at 10:16 p.m. CEST. The London price was GBp 884.50 at 4:39 p.m. BST on the same date.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Big Yellow stock.
Big Yellow stock facts
- Company: Big Yellow Group plc
- ISIN: GB0002869419
- Ticker: BYG
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:16 p.m. CEST): EUR 10.60
- Market capitalization: GBP 1.7 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: GBp 790.00-GBp 1,208.00 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / REIT - Industrial
- Index membership: FTSE 250
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
