abrdn (LON:ABDN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

abrdn (LON:ABDN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 16.10 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. abrdn had a net margin of 21.79% and a return on equity of 6.43%.

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

• Delivered group adjusted operating profit of GBP 264 million in 2025 (up 4%) and reiterated 2026 targets of adjusted operating profit of at least GBP 300 million and net capital generation around GBP 300 million, with management targeting 5%–10% annual NCG growth thereafter.
• interactive investor (ii) was the standout performer — customers +14% to 0.5m, net inflows +28% to GBP 7.3bn, trading revenue +44%, and ii operating profit +34% to GBP 155 million — and is expected to remain the major profit driver even after simplified pricing changes.
• Adviser profitability was materially impacted by strategic repricing (revenue down ~14%) and remains in net outflow with adjusted operating profit down 32% to GBP 86 million, although net outflows improved ~44% year‑on‑year and management targets net positive flows in 2026 (with some targets deferred to 2027).
• The transformation program has exceeded its target, delivering GBP 180 million of annualized savings (vs target GBP 150m) and expects about GBP 30 million of residual annualized benefit in 2026, helping reduce expenses and create capacity to invest in growth.
• Balance sheet and capital strengthened after moving to an internal capital assessment (regulatory requirement down 17%), CET coverage improved to 163%, dividend maintained at GBP 0.146/share, and management plans to reduce debt and optimize capital allocation going forward.

abrdn Trading Up 3.7%

LON ABDN traded up GBX 7.44 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 206.24. The company had a trading volume of 7,165,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,110,166. abrdn has a one year low of GBX 120.80 and a one year high of GBX 229.73. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 213.73 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 203.77. The company has a market cap of £3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on abrdn from GBX 245 to GBX 240 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 184 price target on shares of abrdn in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on abrdn from GBX 200 to GBX 210 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of abrdn from GBX 190 to GBX 215 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of abrdn from GBX 220 to GBX 225 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 220.83.

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.