Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 989.00
+6.60 (0.67%)
Oct 2, 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 1,273p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 28.75% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 1,064p (+7.55%) and the highest is 1,562p (+57.95%).
Price Target: 1,273p (+28.75%)
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 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Buy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hold | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Hold Maintains 1,150p | Hold | Maintains | 1,150p | +16.28% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Reiterates 1,050p | Sell | Reiterates | 1,050p | +6.17% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Buy Maintains 1,400p | Buy | Maintains | 1,400p | +41.56% | Sep 16, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst Berenberg Bank No rating | Berenberg Bank | Hold Maintains 1,250p | Hold | Maintains | 1,250p | +26.39% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Downgrades 1,304p → 1,158p | Hold | Downgrades | 1,304p → 1,158p | +17.09% | Sep 2, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
6.47B
from 6.16B
Increased by 4.91%
Revenue Next Year
6.81B
from 6.47B
Increased by 5.26%
EPS This Year
1.09
from 1.02
Increased by 7.30%
EPS Next Year
1.20
from 1.09
Increased by 9.46%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.