MarketBeat reports Moderate Buy consensus for St. James's Place stock
Published on 10/08/2026 at 17:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- MarketBeat reported a Moderate Buy consensus on October 7, 2026, with five Buy ratings and two Holds.
- The average analyst target was GBp 1,721.86, while St. James's Place stock was at EUR 12.05 at Lang & Schwarz.
- H1 2026 adjusted IFRS profit after tax was GBP 224.4 million and funds under management reached GBP 240.8 billion.
- St. James's Place has scheduled third-quarter 2026 results for October 29, 2026.
MarketBeat reported a Moderate Buy consensus for St. James's Place stock on October 7, 2026, with five Buy ratings, two Holds and an average 12-month target of GBp 1,721.86. The report followed a new 52-week low of GBp 1,023.32, putting the analyst view against a visibly weaker market price.
Three milestones shape the story
On July 29, 2026, St. James's Place reported first-half results with record funds under management of GBP 240.8 billion and positive net inflows of GBP 2.7 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. On September 9, 2026, the company said investment returns represented 16.40 percent of opening funds under management on an annualized basis, as reported by WealthBriefing. On October 7, 2026, MarketBeat recorded the new 52-week low at GBp 1,023.32.
What does the low mean for valuation?
The contrast is sharp: MarketBeat listed a GBp 1,721.86 average target alongside five Buy ratings and two Holds. That target is a British pence figure, while the reference quotation below is in euros, so the two values are not combined into one percentage.
Quartr reported H1 2026 adjusted IFRS profit after tax of GBP 224.4 million and an interim dividend of GBp 6.00 on September 24, 2026. The board also intended to return 70 percent of adjusted IFRS profit after tax through dividends and buybacks, making profitability and capital allocation central to the valuation debate.
Upcoming dates matter
St. James's Place is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026, followed by annual 2026 results on February 24, 2027, according to Zonebourse. Those dates give investors the next checkpoints for flows, funds under management and the effect of the group's advice model.
Stock stays near its yearly low
St. James's Place stock was trading at EUR 12.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 5:40 p.m. CEST, minus 0.82 percent versus the prior close of EUR 12.15 on October 7, 2026. The primary listing is on the LSE, where the finance quote showed a GBp 1,011.50 to GBp 1,575.50 52-week range and a GBP 5.2 billion market capitalization on October 8, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of St. James's Place stock.
St. James's Place stock at a glance
- Company: St. James's Place plc
- ISIN: GB0007669376
- Ticker: STJ.L
- Primary exchange: LSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 8, 2026, 5:40 p.m. CEST: EUR 12.05
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.82 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 7, 2026: EUR 12.15
- Market capitalization: GBP 5.2 billion as of October 8, 2026
- 52-week range: GBp 1,011.50-1,575.50 as of October 8, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Asset Management
- Index membership: FTSE 100
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
