Quilter (LON:QLT) Given New GBX 175 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Quilter (LON:QLT) had its target price boosted by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 170 to GBX 175 in a report published on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their target price on Quilter from GBX 198 to GBX 200 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Quilter in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Quilter from GBX 210 to GBX 250 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 215 target price on shares of Quilter in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Quilter from GBX 186 to GBX 189 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 207.

Quilter Price Performance

QLT opened at GBX 183.60 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,836.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.80. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 188.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 178.93. Quilter has a 1-year low of GBX 119.70 and a 1-year high of GBX 201.60.

Quilter (LON:QLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 8.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Quilter had a return on equity of 8.35% and a net margin of 1.28%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Quilter will post 9.004676 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Quilter

Here are the key news stories impacting Quilter this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a notably higher price target of GBX 215, supporting upside expectations for the stock. Berenberg reaffirmed buy / Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target from GBX 170 to GBX 175 and maintains a “buy” stance, adding another broker upgrade to the story. Deutsche Bank raises PT / Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Quilter launched a £100m share buyback to return capital to shareholders — a direct capital-return action that typically supports the share price and signals board confidence. Quilter launches £100m buyback / TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Company-wide metrics showed profit growth and assets under management rising to £141bn, and Quilter beat profit forecasts — fundamentals that support the bullish broker moves. Quilter sees profit growth / Investing.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results reported GBX 8.90 EPS, but the firm showed a very small negative net margin and negative return on equity in the period — a mixed set of signals (beat vs. margin/ROE). Conference call and slide deck are available for more detail. Earnings details and call / MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Market roundups and newswire coverage included Quilter alongside peers in UK market reports — helpful context but not a direct catalyst. UK market roundup / Yahoo Finance

About Quilter

Quilter is a leading UK and cross-border full-service wealth management business, whose purpose is to help create prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow. It has leading positions in one of the world’s largest wealth markets, and its multi-channel proposition and investment performance are delivering attractive growth.