Inchcape’s (INCH) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

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

INCH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Inchcape from GBX 830 to GBX 870 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Inchcape from GBX 1,274 to GBX 1,277 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on shares of Inchcape from GBX 1,170 to GBX 970 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Inchcape has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 1,011.75.

Inchcape Stock Performance

INCH traded up GBX 6.03 on Thursday, hitting GBX 632.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 55,418,332 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,470,222. Inchcape has a 12 month low of GBX 604.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 895. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 770.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 797.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 125.11. The firm has a market cap of £2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Inchcape announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 28th that authorizes the company to buy back 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Tracy Clarke bought 3,029 shares of Inchcape stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 819 per share, for a total transaction of £24,807.51. Insiders own 13.75% of the company’s stock.

More Inchcape News

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

Inchcape Company Profile

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.