| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 207.50p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 17-Sep-25 | Peel Hunt Limited | Buy | 207.50p | - | 246.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Jul-25 | Deutsche | Buy | 199.00p | - | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Jul-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 203.50p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-Mar-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 203.50p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-Jan-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 218.00p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-Sep-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 253.50p | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 27-Mar-24 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 190.00p | 290.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Sep-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 186.60p | - | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Sep-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 185.00p | 310.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Mar-23 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 245.50p | - | 310.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Mar-23 | Liberum Capital | Hold | 245.50p | - | 296.00p | DownGrade |
| 13-Mar-19 | Numis | Add | 310.00p | - | 340.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-Mar-18 | Numis | Hold | 341.50p | 275.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Sep-17 | Investec Securities | Hold | 290.75p | - | 314.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Sep-17 | N 1 Singer | Sell | 290.75p | - | - | DownGrade |
| 14-Mar-17 | Numis Securities | Add | 243.50p | - | 275.00p | DownGrade |
| 14-Mar-17 | N 1 Singer | Hold | 243.50p | - | 177.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-17 | Numis Securities | Buy | 226.50p | - | 260.00p | Upgrade |
| 14-Sep-16 | Numis | Hold | 235.00p | - | 235.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Mar-16 | Investec Securities | Add | 184.50p | - | 195.00p | Reiteration |
| 30-Jun-15 | FinnCap | Hold | 143.00p | - | 127.00p | Reiteration |
| 25-Jun-15 | Canaccord Genuity | Sell | 149.75p | 122.00p | 122.00p | Reiteration |
| 25-Jun-15 | Investec Securities | Buy | 149.75p | - | 152.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | Shore Capital | Hold | - | - | - | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | Investec Securities | Buy | - | - | 152.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | Canaccord Genuity | Sell | - | - | 112.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | - | 102.00p | 126.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | Numis Securities | Hold | - | 122.00p | 137.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-15 | N 1 Singer | Hold | - | - | - | Reiteration |
| 16-Dec-14 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | - | 102.00p | 102.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Dec-14 | FinnCap | Hold | - | 114.00p | 114.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Dec-14 | Numis Securities | Hold | - | 122.00p | 122.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Dec-14 | Investec Securities | Buy | - | 133.00p | 133.00p | Reiteration |
| 24-Oct-14 | Oriel Securities | Buy | - | - | 135.00p | New Coverage |
| 02-Oct-14 | FinnCap | Hold | - | 114.00p | 114.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Sep-14 | Investec Securities | Buy | - | 129.00p | 133.00p | Upgrade |
| 10-Sep-14 | N 1 Singer | Hold | - | - | 120.00p | Reiteration |
| 10-Sep-14 | Numis Securities | Hold | - | - | 122.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Sep-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | - | 101.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-May-14 | FinnCap | Hold | - | 114.00p | 114.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-May-14 | N 1 Singer | Hold | - | 103.00p | 103.00p | Reiteration |
| 09-May-14 | Numis Securities | Hold | - | 105.00p | 121.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Mar-14 | Investec Securities | Add | - | 121.00p | 129.00p | DownGrade |
| 06-Mar-14 | Investec Securities | Buy | - | 97.00p | 121.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-14 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | - | 102.00p | 102.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Mar-14 | FinnCap | Hold | - | 75.00p | 75.00p | Reiteration |
| 05-Mar-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 94.00p | 101.00p | Reiteration |
| 17-Dec-13 | FinnCap | Hold | - | 75.00p | 75.00p | Reiteration |
| 17-Dec-13 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | - | 102.00p | 102.00p | DownGrade |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 221.50p |
| Change Today | -2.00p |
| % Change | -0.89 % |
| 52 Week High | 239.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 176.60 |
| Volume | 1,183,515 |
| Shares Issued | 219.38m |
| Market Cap | £485.93m |
| RiskGrade | 156 |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 8 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 25-Sep-25 | 19-Jun-25 |
| Paid | 24-Oct-25 | 17-Jul-25 |
| Amount | 0.85p | 1.83p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 17:11 | 93,171 @ 221.11p |
| 17:08 | 16,000 @ 221.50p |
| 16:35 | 39,791 @ 221.50p |
| 16:35 | 95 @ 221.50p |
| 16:35 | 97 @ 221.50p |
| CEO | A Christopher (Chris) Meredith |
| CFO | Eddie Johnson |
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