Softcat (SCT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 1,600 +3.00 (+0.19%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Softcat - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
2

Buy
3

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Softcat in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 7 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for SCT.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 1,474

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Softcat, the average price target is GBX 1,474. The highest price target for SCT is GBX 1,600, while the lowest price target for SCT is GBX 1,250. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.88% from the current price of GBX 1,600.

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SCT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 1,474	GBX 1,442.50	GBX 1,442.50	GBX 1,505
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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SCT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SCT 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.

Softcat Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Softcat	Computer and Technology Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.14	2.67
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SCT News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/28/2024	Berenberg Bank 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 1,600	-8.20%
10/24/2024	Shore Capital 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/25/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	GBX 1,250	-20.23%
7/5/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Underperform	GBX 1,950 ➝ GBX 1,490	-12.87%
3/7/2024	Numis Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/22/2024	Panmure Gordon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	GBX 1,490	+0.54%
12/4/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Buy	GBX 1,540	+18.97%

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SCT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Softcat is GBX 1,474, with a high forecast of GBX 1,600 and a low forecast of GBX 1,250.
: 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Softcat in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SCT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SCT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Softcat's stock has a predicted downside of -7.88% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Softcat has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, and Shore Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Softcat less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Softcat is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SCT compares to other companies.

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This page (LON:SCT) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Softcat (SCT) Stock Forecast & Price Target