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Softcat (SCT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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GBX 1,524 +17.00 (+1.13%)
(As of 12/20/2024 12:06 PM ET)

Softcat - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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

Sell
2
Hold
2
Buy
2

Based on 6 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 6 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SCT.

Consensus Price Target

GBX 1,457.50
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Softcat, the average price target is GBX 1,457.50. 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 -4.36% from the current price of GBX 1,524.
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SCT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
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)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 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 TargetGBX 1,457.50GBX 1,474GBX 1,442.50GBX 1,396.67
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

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.
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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.
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Softcat Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSoftcatComputer and Technology Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.68
Consensus RatingHoldModerate Buy
News Sentiment Rating
Positive News

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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/28/2024Berenberg Bank
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHoldGBX 1,600-8.20%
10/24/2024Shore Capital
1 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy
7/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingUnderweightGBX 1,250-20.23%
7/5/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 DowngradeUnderperformGBX 1,950 ➝ GBX 1,490-12.87%
3/7/2024Numis Securities
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
2/22/2024Panmure Gordon
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 Initiated CoverageHoldGBX 1,490+0.54%
12/4/2023HSBC
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 UpgradeBuyGBX 1,540+18.97%

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SCT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Softcat is GBX 1,457.50, with a high forecast of GBX 1,600 and a low forecast of GBX 1,250.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Softcat in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 -4.36% 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.


This page (LON:SCT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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