Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
385.40
+1.20 (0.31%)
Oct 9, 2026, 4:37 PM GMT

Close Brothers Group Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 7 analysts polled by S&P Global, Close Brothers Group stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 534p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 38.63% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 445p (+15.46%) and the highest is 590p (+53.09%).

Price Target: 534p (+38.63%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price445p534p555p590p
Change+15.46%+38.63%+44.01%+53.09%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Close Brothers Group stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy222333
Buy222111
Hold333333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total777777

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Reiterates
470p → 480p
HoldReiterates470p → 480p+24.55%Oct 1, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
555p
BuyReiterates555p+44.01%May 18, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Shore Capital
No rating
Shore Capital
Hold
Downgrades
475p
HoldDowngrades475p+23.25%Apr 8, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
655.67M
from 651.00M
Increased by 0.72%
Revenue Next Year
699.49M
from 655.67M
Increased by 6.68%
EPS This Year
0.56
from 0.48
Increased by 17.69%
EPS Next Year
0.81
from 0.56
Increased by 45.72%
Fiscal YearFY 2026FY 2027
Period EndingJul 31, 2026Jul 31, 2027
Revenue
651.00M655.67M
Revenue Growth
-1.29%0.72%
Gross Profit
44.92M39.21M
Gross Margin
6.90%5.98%
Operating Income
212.00M225.00M
Net Income
-85.70M55.10M
EPS
0.480.56
EPS Growth
-19.90%17.69%
Forward PE
-6.89
Dividend / Share
-0.15
No. Analysts
-4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202720282029
High664.0M
Avg655.7M
Low651.7M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202720282029
High
2.0%
Avg
0.7%
Low
0.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202720282029
High0.62
Avg0.56
Low0.50

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202720282029
High
29.9%
Avg
17.7%
Low
4.5%