abrdn (LON:ABDN) Releases Earnings Results

abrdn (LON:ABDN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 8.40 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. abrdn had a net margin of 22.56% and a return on equity of 7.96%.

Here are the key takeaways from abrdn’s conference call:

• 2026 targets reaffirmed: Aberdeen remains confident of delivering adjusted operating profit above £300 million and net capital generation of approximately £300 million, supported by stronger profitability and capital discipline.
• Interactive Investor continued to be the group’s strongest growth engine, with customers up 14% to 525,000, record net inflows of £6.8 billion, assets under administration near £108 billion, and adjusted operating profit up 18% to £84 million.
• Adviser net outflows worsened to £1.3 billion from £0.9 billion a year earlier, and management now expects the return to net inflows to take longer than previously anticipated, despite improved service levels and onboarding.
• Investments delivered improved performance, with 86% of assets outperforming or meeting benchmarks over three years, while costs fell 3% and adjusted operating profit rose 9% to £38 million; management expects a materially stronger second half.
• Capital coverage strengthened to 229%, and Aberdeen plans to redeem £210 million of Tier 1 debt at its December 2026 first call date, subject to regulatory approval, although no additional buyback or special capital return is currently planned.

abrdn Stock Down 4.3%

ABDN stock traded down GBX 10.60 during trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 238. 140,054,875 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,326,275. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 243.78 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 221.98. The firm has a market cap of £4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 452.75, a quick ratio of 24.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85. abrdn has a twelve month low of GBX 177.52 and a twelve month high of GBX 265.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on ABDN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 240 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 225 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on abrdn from GBX 225 to GBX 230 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price target on shares of abrdn in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 265 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, abrdn currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 225.67.

About abrdn

Aberdeen is a Wealth & Investments group that connects investors to the expertise, tools, and solutions they need to grow and manage their wealth with confidence.

We are structured around three businesses – interactive investor, Adviser and Investments. As a diversified group, we have positioned ourselves for growth in a changing investment landscape.

As at 31 December 2025, Aberdeen manages and administers £556bn of client and customer assets.