Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)
United Kingdom flag United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,176.50
+7.00 (0.60%)
Nov 13, 2026, 4:35 PM GMT

Smith & Nephew Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 18 analysts polled by S&P Global, Smith & Nephew stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of 1,239p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 5.31% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,036p (-11.98%) and the highest is 1,452p (+23.39%).

Price Target: 1,239p (+5.31%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price1,036p1,239p1,228p1,452p
Change-11.98%+5.31%+4.36%+23.39%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Smith & Nephew stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingJun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Strong Buy444333
Buy332111
Hold101011131313
Sell001111
Strong Sell000000
Total171718181818

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
1,150p
HoldMaintains1,150p-2.25%Nov 12, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Reiterates
1,120p → 1,210p
HoldReiterates1,120p → 1,210p+2.85%Nov 5, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Sell
Maintains
1,050p → 1,020p
SellMaintains1,050p → 1,020p-13.30%Nov 5, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterates
1,100p → 1,150p
HoldReiterates1,100p → 1,150p-2.25%Nov 4, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
1,550p → 1,380p
BuyMaintains1,550p → 1,380p+17.30%Nov 2, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
6.41B
from 6.16B
Increased by 3.93%
Revenue Next Year
6.72B
from 6.41B
Increased by 4.98%
EPS This Year
1.08
from 1.02
Increased by 5.69%
EPS Next Year
1.17
from 1.08
Increased by 8.13%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
5.21B5.22B5.55B5.81B6.16B6.41B
Revenue Growth
14.30%0.06%6.40%4.70%6.09%3.93%
Gross Profit
3.70B3.70B3.90B4.08B4.21B4.46B
Gross Margin
70.95%70.95%70.19%70.21%68.25%69.66%
Operating Income
712.00M658.00M741.00M886.00M877.00M1.25B
Net Income
524.00M223.00M263.00M412.00M625.00M651.61M
EPS
----1.021.08
EPS Growth
----21.00%5.69%
Forward PE
19.0915.9615.2413.1815.1414.42
Dividend / Share
0.380.380.380.380.390.40
Dividend Growth
----4.27%3.30%
Free Cash Flow
----852.00M730.00M
No. Analysts
-----13
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High6.4B
Avg6.4B
Low6.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
4.4%
Avg
3.9%
Low
3.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.12
Avg1.08
Low1.04

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.7%
Avg
5.7%
Low
2.0%