Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)
United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 1,153.00
+19.00 (1.68%)
Oct 23, 2026, 4:39 PM BST
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 1,253p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 8.63% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,057p (-8.31%) and the highest is 1,553p (+34.66%).
Price Target: 1,253p (+8.63%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Price Target
ChartAnalyst 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
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Hold Reiterates 1,100p | Hold | Reiterates | 1,100p | -4.60% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Reiterates 1,050p | Sell | Reiterates | 1,050p | -8.93% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Buy Maintains 1,400p | Buy | Maintains | 1,400p | +21.42% | Sep 16, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst Berenberg Bank No rating | Berenberg Bank | Hold Maintains 1,250p | Hold | Maintains | 1,250p | +8.41% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Downgrades 1,304p → 1,158p | Hold | Downgrades | 1,304p → 1,158p | +0.43% | Sep 2, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
6.47B
from 6.16B
Increased by 4.89%
Revenue Next Year
6.80B
from 6.47B
Increased by 5.25%
EPS This Year
1.10
from 1.02
Increased by 7.36%
EPS Next Year
1.20
from 1.10
Increased by 9.40%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.