abrdn (LON:ABDN) Releases Earnings Results

abrdn (LON:ABDN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 8.40 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. abrdn had a net margin of 22.68% and a return on equity of 7.96%.

Here are the key takeaways from abrdn’s conference call:

• 2026 targets reaffirmed: Aberdeen remains confident of delivering adjusted operating profit above £300 million and net capital generation of approximately £300 million, supported by stronger profitability and capital discipline.
• Interactive Investor continued to be the group’s strongest growth engine, with customers up 14% to 525,000, record net inflows of £6.8 billion, assets under administration near £108 billion, and adjusted operating profit up 18% to £84 million.
• Adviser net outflows worsened to £1.3 billion from £0.9 billion a year earlier, and management now expects the return to net inflows to take longer than previously anticipated, despite improved service levels and onboarding.
• Investments delivered improved performance, with 86% of assets outperforming or meeting benchmarks over three years, while costs fell 3% and adjusted operating profit rose 9% to £38 million; management expects a materially stronger second half.
• Capital coverage strengthened to 229%, and Aberdeen plans to redeem £210 million of Tier 1 debt at its December 2026 first call date, subject to regulatory approval, although no additional buyback or special capital return is currently planned.

abrdn Stock Up 0.8%

ABDN opened at GBX 241 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85, a current ratio of 452.75 and a quick ratio of 24.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 243.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 222.18. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.39. abrdn has a 12 month low of GBX 177.52 and a 12 month high of GBX 265.

Insider Buying and Selling at abrdn

In other abrdn news, insider Katie Bickerstaffe acquired 8,313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 240 per share, with a total value of £19,951.20. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on ABDN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 240 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup dropped their price target on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 225 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price target on shares of abrdn in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on abrdn from GBX 225 to GBX 230 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 270 price objective on shares of abrdn in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, abrdn presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 226.50.

abrdn Company Profile

Aberdeen is a Wealth & Investments group that connects investors to the expertise, tools, and solutions they need to grow and manage their wealth with confidence.

We are structured around three businesses – interactive investor, Adviser and Investments. As a diversified group, we have positioned ourselves for growth in a changing investment landscape.

As at 31 December 2025, Aberdeen manages and administers £556bn of client and customer assets.