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520.33

+0.99%

Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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Analyst ratings

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

  • 5Strong buy
  • 19Buy
  • 8Hold
  • 2Sell
  • 0Strong sell

Price targets

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

Last close 520.33Average target 566.25

Low
525.00
Average
566.25
Median
569.50
High
612.00

Forecasts

Analyst averages for the fiscal years ahead

FY2026FY2027FY2028FY2029FY2030
Revenue$36.32bn$38.10bn$40.30bn$43.27bn$44.62bn
Revenue, highest$36.81bn$39.32bn$42.70bn$44.54bn$45.92bn
Revenue, lowest$35.65bn$36.76bn$38.75bn$42.10bn$43.41bn
Earnings per share17.8519.5821.5925.0126.76
Earnings per share, highest17.9419.7523.4825.9727.78
Earnings per share, lowest17.7919.4519.9424.1325.82
Analysts1920211010

Earnings against forecasts

Earnings per share by fiscal quarter

Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024
Forecast4.564.534.314.224.224.073.963.97
Reported4.594.504.334.204.214.093.953.97
Difference+0.6%-0.6%+0.5%-0.4%-0.2%+0.4%-0.4%+0.1%

Rating changes

Latest broker notes

  • BMO CapitalOutperform
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • CitigroupBuy
  • BernsteinOutperform
  • BernsteinOutperform
  • Evercore ISI GroupOutperform
  • CitigroupBuy
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • JP MorganOverweight
  • CitigroupBuy
  • RBC CapitalOutperform
  • Seaport GlobalBuy

Recent targets

Latest 12 months

  • Bernstein563.00
  • KeyBanc542.00
  • Goldman Sachs580.00
  • BMO Capital546.00
  • Bernstein564.00
  • RBC Capital553.00
  • UBS612.00
  • Bernstein559.00

Quality and value scores

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

Model

Quality score

7 / 10

Revenue growth 12.2% a year over 10 years. Return on equity 18.0%.

Model fair value

528.30

From earnings 528.30, from revenue 486.81.

Piotroski score

5 / 9

A nine-point test of financial strength, for 31 Dec 2025.

Sources and methodology

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