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317.75

+2.22%

Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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Analyst ratings

20 analysts, 1 Nov 2026. The analysts' own views, not ours.

  • 2Strong buy
  • 7Buy
  • 10Hold
  • 1Sell
  • 0Strong sell

Price targets

Brokers' own targets, 1 Nov 2026. Not our view.

Last close 317.75Average target 416.60

Low
300.00
Average
416.60
Median
450.00
High
475.00

Forecasts

Analyst averages for the fiscal years ahead

FY2027FY2028FY2029
Revenue$3.70bn$3.96bn$4.19bn
Revenue, highest$3.74bn$4.12bn$4.35bn
Revenue, lowest$3.68bn$3.87bn$4.02bn
Earnings per share18.2020.2221.56
Earnings per share, highest18.8321.3024.56
Earnings per share, lowest17.7219.1318.56
Analysts992

Earnings against forecasts

Earnings per share by fiscal quarter

Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024
Forecast4.263.533.724.053.573.173.433.52
Reported4.423.904.454.394.163.423.843.67
Difference+3.8%+10.6%+19.5%+8.5%+16.5%+8.0%+12.1%+4.3%

Rating changes

Latest broker notes

  • Piper SandlerOverweight
  • Morgan StanleyEqual Weight
  • JP MorganOverweight
  • BarclaysEqual Weight
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • Piper SandlerOverweight
  • BarclaysEqual Weight
  • B of A SecuritiesUnderperform
  • Morgan StanleyEqual Weight
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • Evercore ISI GroupIn Line → Outperform

Quality and value scores

Models run by our data supplier, not our view and not investment advice

Model

Quality score

6 / 10

Revenue growth 4.9% a year over 10 years. Return on equity 19.3%.

Model fair value

358.56

From earnings 358.56, from revenue 286.98.

Piotroski score

3 / 9

A nine-point test of financial strength, for 30 Sept 2025.

Sources and methodology

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