Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 1,936.00
+38.50 (2.03%)
Oct 15, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT
Associated British Foods Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, Associated British Foods stock has a consensus rating of "Sell" and an average price target of 1,799p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 7.09% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,520p (-21.49%) and the highest is 2,040p (+5.37%).
Price Target: 1,799p (-7.09%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Associated British Foods stock is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unknown Analyst Shore Capital No rating | Shore Capital | Hold Reiterates 1,910p | Hold | Reiterates | 1,910p | -1.34% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Sell Maintains 1,550p → 1,520p | Sell | Maintains | 1,550p → 1,520p | -21.49% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Sell Maintains 1,650p → 1,600p | Sell | Maintains | 1,650p → 1,600p | -17.36% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Kepler Capital | Kepler Capital | Hold Downgrades 2,100p → 1,900p | Hold | Downgrades | 2,100p → 1,900p | -1.86% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Sell Maintains 1,800p | Sell | Maintains | 1,800p | -7.02% | Sep 16, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
19.51B
from 19.46B
Increased by 0.27%
Revenue Next Year
20.01B
from 19.51B
Increased by 2.57%
EPS This Year
1.54
from 1.75
Decreased by -12.11%
EPS Next Year
1.48
from 1.54
Decreased by -3.68%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.