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Imperial Brands (IMB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 2,371 +19.00 (+0.81%)
(As of 12:39 PM ET)

Imperial Brands - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
2

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Imperial Brands in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for IMB.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 2,220
According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Imperial Brands, the average price target is GBX 2,220. The highest price target for IMB is GBX 2,600, while the lowest price target for IMB is GBX 1,810. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.37% from the current price of GBX 2,371.
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IMB Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/16/23 to 11/15/24
1 Month Ago
10/17/23 to 10/16/24
3 Months Ago
8/18/23 to 8/17/24
1 Year Ago
11/16/22 to 11/16/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetGBX 2,220GBX 2,220GBX 2,265GBX 2,191
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

IMB Analyst Recommendations By Month

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IMB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Imperial Brands Stock vs. The Competition

TypeImperial BrandsConsumer Defensive Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.49
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHold
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/21/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuyGBX 2,325 ➝ GBX 2,600+33.78%
4/22/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHoldGBX 1,810-0.52%
11/20/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweightGBX 2,350 ➝ GBX 2,250+21.98%
10/6/2023Citigroup
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9/26/2023Barclays
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 Lower TargetOverweightGBX 2,500 ➝ GBX 2,400+43.41%
5/22/2023Royal Bank of Canada
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 Reiterated RatingOutperformGBX 2,200+22.94%

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IMB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Imperial Brands is GBX 2,220, with a high forecast of GBX 2,600 and a low forecast of GBX 1,810.

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Imperial Brands in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IMB shares.

According to analysts, Imperial Brands's stock has a predicted downside of -6.37% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Imperial Brands more than other "consumer defensive" companies. The consensus rating for Imperial Brands is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer defensive" companies is Hold. Learn more on how IMB compares to other companies.


This page (LON:IMB) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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