Inchcape (LON:INCH) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Buy” by Jefferies Financial Group

Inchcape (LON:INCH)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a GBX 1,050 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s target price points to a potential upside of 66.13% from the company’s previous close.

INCH has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Inchcape from GBX 1,274 to GBX 1,277 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Inchcape from GBX 830 to GBX 870 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Inchcape from GBX 1,170 to GBX 970 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Inchcape currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,011.75.

Inchcape Price Performance

INCH stock opened at GBX 632.03 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 770.42 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 797.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 125.11, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.03. Inchcape has a fifty-two week low of GBX 604.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 895. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.97, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.97.

Inchcape (LON:INCH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 35.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Inchcape had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 19.59%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Inchcape will post 85.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Inchcape announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 28th that allows the company to buy back 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Inchcape news, insider Tracy Clarke purchased 3,029 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 819 per share, with a total value of £24,807.51. 13.75% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Inchcape

Here are the key news stories impacting Inchcape this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,050 price target, implying substantial upside from current levels and signaling confidence in Inchcape’s longer-term prospects. Jefferies recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Berenberg retained its “buy” rating, although it reduced its target from GBX 1,170 to GBX 970. The continued buy recommendation indicates the broker views the recent weakness as excessive relative to Inchcape’s longer-term value. Berenberg recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Changan plans to take direct control of the Deepal brand in Australia, ending Inchcape’s role as distributor. The move could reduce Inchcape’s exposure to the brand, although factory backing may support Deepal’s expansion and limit disruption to customers. Inchcape Q3 2026 revenue article Changan Deepal Australia article
• Negative Sentiment: Inchcape reported third-quarter revenue growth of 7% to £2.5 billion, but lowered its operating-margin outlook. The downgrade raises concerns about profitability, cost pressures and the quality of earnings growth, likely outweighing the positive revenue performance in the near term. Q3 2026 results article
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank cut its price target from GBX 870 to GBX 750 and downgraded its stance to “hold.” The lower valuation reflects reduced confidence following the margin-outlook revision and may add pressure to the stock. Deutsche Bank recommendation

About Inchcape

Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor, with operations across six continents. By combining our in-market expertise with our unique technology and advanced data analytics, we create innovative customer experiences that deliver outstanding performance for our partners – building stronger automotive brands and creating sustainable growth. Our distribution platform connects the products of mobility company partners with customers, and our responsibilities span product planning and pricing, import and logistics, brand and marketing to operating digital sales, managing physical sales and aftermarket service channels.