Ashtead Group (AHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

GBX 5,038 -4.00 (-0.08%)

As of 04:12 AM Eastern

Ashtead Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
5

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ashtead Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for AHT.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 6,550

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ashtead Group, the average price target is GBX 6,550. The highest price target for AHT is GBX 7,300, while the lowest price target for AHT is GBX 5,100. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.01% from the current price of GBX 5,038.

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AHT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/6/24 to 2/5/25	1 Month Ago 1/7/24 to 1/6/25	3 Months Ago 11/8/23 to 11/7/24	1 Year Ago 2/6/23 to 2/6/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	GBX 6,550	GBX 6,550	GBX 5,537.86	GBX 4,675
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

AHT 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.

AHT 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.

Ashtead Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ashtead Group	Industrials Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.83	2.74
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent AHT News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/22/2025	Berenberg Bank 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 7,000	+27.83%
12/16/2024	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 6,800	+33.02%
12/6/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	GBX 6,600 ➝ GBX 7,300	+14.03%
9/4/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 6,500	+23.43%
5/15/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	GBX 6,600	+8.41%
3/12/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform	GBX 5,300 ➝ GBX 5,100	-0.04%
12/4/2023	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Hold	GBX 615	-87.51%
9/11/2023	Numis Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 7,000	+36.47%
3/7/2023	Peel Hunt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 5,200	-11.17%

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Should I Buy Ashtead Group Stock? AHT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Ashtead Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ashtead Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ashtead Group plc:

Berenberg Bank has reaffirmed a "buy" rating for Ashtead Group plc, indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
The current stock price is GBX 5,448 ($67.07), which is below Berenberg's target price of GBX 7,000 ($86.18), suggesting a potential upside of 28.49% for investors.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently raised their price target for Ashtead Group plc from GBX 6,600 ($81.25) to GBX 7,300 ($89.87), reflecting positive market sentiment and growth expectations.
Insider buying activity, such as Brendan Horgan purchasing 4,000 shares at GBX 5,320 ($65.49), can signal confidence in the company's prospects from those who are closely involved.
Ashtead Group plc has a strong market capitalization of £23.79 billion, indicating a solid position in the equipment rental industry, which can be attractive to investors looking for stability.

Ashtead Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ashtead Group plc for these reasons:

The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 145.75, which may indicate a reliance on debt financing that could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is exceptionally high at 2,055.85, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
Despite recent positive ratings, one investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, indicating some caution among market experts.
The stock has experienced volatility, with a 12-month low of GBX 4,807 ($59.18) and a high of GBX 6,448 ($79.38), which may concern risk-averse investors.
Market conditions can change rapidly, and the equipment rental industry may face challenges that could impact Ashtead Group plc's performance, making it a less predictable investment.

AHT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ashtead Group is GBX 6,550, with a high forecast of GBX 7,300 and a low forecast of GBX 5,100.
: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ashtead Group in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AHT shares.
: According to analysts, Ashtead Group's stock has a predicted upside of 30.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Ashtead Group has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, Jefferies Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Ashtead Group more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Ashtead Group is 2.83 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.74. Learn more on how AHT compares to other companies.

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Ashtead Group (AHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target