abrdn (LON:ABDN) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

abrdn (LON:ABDN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 8.40 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. abrdn had a net margin of 22.56% 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 Down 4.3%

Shares of LON ABDN traded down GBX 10.60 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 238. 140,054,875 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,326,275. The company has a quick ratio of 24.97, a current ratio of 452.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85. The company has a market cap of £4.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.23, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 243.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 221.98. abrdn has a one year low of GBX 177.52 and a one year high of GBX 265.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ABDN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of abrdn from GBX 225 to GBX 230 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price target on shares of abrdn in a report on Friday, June 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of abrdn from GBX 234 to GBX 240 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 225 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on abrdn from GBX 235 to GBX 265 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 225.67.

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.