Schroders (LON:SDR) Trading Up 28.8% – Time to Buy?

Schroders plc (LON:SDR) shares rose 28.8% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 599.50 and last traded at GBX 588.50. Approximately 241,437,063 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 747% from the average daily volume of 28,493,596 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 457.

Trending Headlines about Schroders

Here are the key news stories impacting Schroders this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major sale agreed — reports say Schroders has agreed a $13.5 billion sale to Nuveen and that the founding family is selling out; that deal news is the primary catalyst lifting the stock as it implies a large strategic transaction or change of ownership expectations. Schroders agrees $13.5 billion sale to Nuveen
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying — small purchases by insiders (Meagen Burnett and Richard Oldfield bought shares at ~GBX 467) provide a modest governance signal that management/insiders see value at current levels. Insider buying report
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results released — Schroders reported GBX 36.60 EPS for the quarter, with a net margin of 12.81% and ROE of 8.65%; the print provides fresh earnings data but market focus is on the takeover/sale angle. Q4 press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights Schroders among overseas stocks in focus today — broader market flow and attention from outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and Investors Chronicle may be amplifying the move. WSJ coverage Investors Chronicle live blog
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview and investor notes circulated (e.g., Yahoo Finance preview), giving context ahead of and around the report but not a clear directional push by themselves. Earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst views mixed — while some houses have buy/overweight stances, others trimmed targets earlier (Citigroup trimmed targets previously); mixed analyst sentiment leaves some valuation uncertainty despite deal headlines. MarketBeat analyst summary

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SDR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 420 target price on shares of Schroders in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Schroders from GBX 435 to GBX 440 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 455 price objective on shares of Schroders in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Schroders from GBX 435 to GBX 430 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 413.86.

Schroders Trading Up 28.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of £9.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.35, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 424.25 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 398.47.

Schroders (LON:SDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 36.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Schroders had a return on equity of 8.65% and a net margin of 12.81%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Schroders plc will post 33.7347131 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Schroders Company Profile

Schroders plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides advisory and consultancy services. It provides its services to financial institutions, high net worth clients, large corporate, local authority, charitable entities, individuals, pension plans, government funds, insurance companies, and endowments. The firm launches and manages equity mutual funds and manages fixed income mutual funds for its clients. It also manages hedge for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe.