Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,141.50
+5.50 (0.48%)
Jul 7, 2026, 4:40 PM GMT

Smith & Nephew Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, Smith & Nephew stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of 1,383p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.16% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,195p (+4.71%) and the highest is 1,620p (+41.89%).

Price Target: 1,383p (+21.16%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price1,195p1,383p1,346p1,620p
Change+4.71%+21.16%+17.90%+41.89%

Analyst Ratings

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

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy555554
Buy332233
Hold10101110910
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total181818171717

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Reiterates
1,450p1,340p
BuyReiterates1,450p1,340p+17.39%Jul 7, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
1,350p
HoldMaintains1,350p+18.27%Jun 29, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
1,300p1,290p
HoldMaintains1,300p1,290p+13.01%Jun 26, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
1,550p
BuyMaintains1,550p+35.79%Jun 25, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
1,507p1,333p
BuyMaintains1,507p1,333p+16.78%Jun 23, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
6.57B
from 6.16B
Increased by 6.61%
Revenue Next Year
6.94B
from 6.57B
Increased by 5.68%
EPS This Year
1.11
from 1.02
Increased by 8.39%
EPS Next Year
1.24
from 1.11
Increased by 11.95%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
5.21B5.22B5.55B5.81B6.16B6.57B
Revenue Growth
14.30%0.06%6.40%4.70%6.09%6.61%
Gross Profit
3.70B3.70B3.90B4.08B4.21B4.55B
Gross Margin
70.95%70.95%70.19%70.21%68.25%69.26%
Operating Income
712.00M658.00M741.00M886.00M877.00M1.28B
Net Income
524.00M223.00M263.00M412.00M625.00M697.42M
EPS
----1.021.11
EPS Growth
----21.00%8.39%
Forward PE
19.0915.9615.2413.1815.1413.78
Dividend / Share
0.380.380.380.380.390.41
Dividend Growth
----4.27%5.54%
Free Cash Flow
648.00M134.25M248.63M565.13M876.63M774.76M
No. Analysts
-----17
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High6.6B
Avg6.6B
Low6.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
7.7%
Avg
6.6%
Low
5.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.13
Avg1.11
Low1.08

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
10.8%
Avg
8.4%
Low
6.3%