abrdn (LON:ABDN) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

abrdn plc (LON:ABDN) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 211.60 and last traded at GBX 211.20, with a volume of 4296698 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 207.80.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ABDN has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 242 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of abrdn from GBX 205 to GBX 220 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 175 price objective on shares of abrdn in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on abrdn from GBX 180 to GBX 190 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on abrdn from GBX 195 to GBX 200 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 211.17.

abrdn Trading Up 1.2%

The stock has a market capitalization of £3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 202.03 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 198.13. The company has a quick ratio of 24.97, a current ratio of 225.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.25.

Insider Transactions at abrdn

In related news, insider Siobhan Boylan purchased 76,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 197 per share, for a total transaction of £150,320.85. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

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 30 September 2025, Aberdeen manages and administers £542bn of client and customer assets.