Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STANGet Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 2,266.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital Group raised shares of Standard Chartered to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Standard Chartered from GBX 2,130 to GBX 2,230 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,130 price target on shares of Standard Chartered in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,450 price objective on shares of Standard Chartered in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Standard Chartered to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from GBX 2,220 to GBX 2,270 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st.

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Standard Chartered Stock Performance

Shares of Standard Chartered stock opened at GBX 2,193.86 on Friday. Standard Chartered has a 52-week low of GBX 1,285 and a 52-week high of GBX 2,254. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,048.25 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,861.36. The stock has a market capitalization of £47.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.60.

Standard Chartered Company Profile

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Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products.

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