Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) Raised to Sell at Shore Capital Group

Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Shore Capital Group to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday,London Stock Exchange reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Standard Chartered from GBX 1,700 to GBX 1,900 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,250 price target on shares of Standard Chartered in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Standard Chartered from GBX 1,880 to GBX 2,170 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Standard Chartered from GBX 1,675 to GBX 1,775 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 1,890.

Standard Chartered Stock Down 1.3%

STAN opened at GBX 1,839.40 on Friday. Standard Chartered has a twelve month low of GBX 1,038.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,924. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,684.98 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,695.25. The stock has a market cap of £40.74 billion, a PE ratio of 9.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.52.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Standard Chartered news, insider Peter Burrill sold 10,907 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,554, for a total value of £169,494.78. Also, insider Bill Winters acquired 86,027 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,507 per share, for a total transaction of £1,296,426.89. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Standard Chartered

Here are the key news stories impacting Standard Chartered this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,250 price target, giving explicit upside guidance for the stock. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Standard Chartered said it has advanced its share buy‑back with further repurchases and planned cancellations, supporting EPS and capital return expectations. Standard Chartered advances share buy-back
• Positive Sentiment: The bank cancelled newly repurchased shares as the buy‑back program nears ~US$800m, a tangible capital-return signal that can support the share price. Standard Chartered cancels newly repurchased shares
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic deals and financing wins: partnerships to develop tokenized real‑world assets with OKX and BlackRock, and arranging ~$2.33bn funding for a Tanzania railway — these enhance fee and corporate banking opportunities. OKX, BlackRock and Standard Chartered launch joint framework Tanzania railway funding
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate sustainability/energy lending: the bank is backing UK solar and energy storage projects, which supports growth in green finance pipelines. Standard Chartered backs UK solar
• Neutral Sentiment: Standard Chartered published its Q1 2026 Pillar 3 regulatory disclosures, providing transparency on capital, risk and liquidity — useful to investors but not a direct catalyst. Pillar 3 regulatory disclosures
• Neutral Sentiment: Interim Management Statement for Q1 2026 was released; it updates operations and outlook but contains no surprise to materially change guidance. Interim Management Statement
• Negative Sentiment: Market previews expect lower first‑quarter net profit, which is a near‑term earnings headwind that could cap multiple expansion. Earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed a “sell” rating, a bearish broker view that may weigh on sentiment despite buyback/newsflow. Digital Look

Standard Chartered Company Profile

Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products.