PageGroup (LON:PAGE) Price Target Cut to GBX 300 by Analysts at Citigroup

PageGroup (LON:PAGE) had its price objective cut by Citigroup from GBX 440 to GBX 300 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on PAGE. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 145 price target on shares of PageGroup in a report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 260 price target on shares of PageGroup in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 235.

PageGroup Trading Up 0.7%

PageGroup stock opened at GBX 136.90 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.62. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 162.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 205.43. PageGroup has a 12 month low of GBX 124.10 and a 12 month high of GBX 295.20. The company has a market capitalization of £428.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.03.

PageGroup (LON:PAGE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported GBX 2.90 EPS for the quarter. PageGroup had a return on equity of 4.18% and a net margin of 0.56%. As a group, equities analysts predict that PageGroup will post 23.5923567 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nick Kirk sold 55,575 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 146, for a total transaction of £81,139.50. Also, insider Ben Stevens purchased 71,583 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 140 per share, for a total transaction of £100,216.20. Insiders have sold a total of 117,579 shares of company stock valued at $17,142,756 over the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting PageGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting PageGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a GBX 260 price target, signaling continued analyst confidence in the stock’s medium‑term recovery potential. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: PageGroup’s CEO said he is optimistic about the job market in China and the wider APAC region, which supports the firm’s growth exposure outside Europe. PageGroup CEO optimistic about job market in China, APAC region
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a “hold” rating with a GBX 145 target — a cautious stance that likely limits near‑term buying momentum but does not push the stock lower by itself. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: PageGroup reported Q1 gross profits and underlying profits down, with a European slump offsetting gains in Asia and the Americas; management flagged uncertainty from the Iran/Middle East conflict that clouds 2026 outlook. This operational weakness and cautious commentary are key drivers of the share decline. PageGroup Q1 profit falls as European slump offsets Asia, Americas gains
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target sharply from GBX 440 to GBX 300 while keeping a “buy” rating — a significant downward revision that reduces the analyst‑implied upside and may pressure sentiment. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines noted a sharp intraday selloff (articles report a ~6% drop) after the recruiter warned the Middle East war risk could weigh on trading — showing how geopolitical risk is amplifying volatility. PageGroup shares dive 6% as recruiter warns of Middle East war risk

About PageGroup

PageGroup Changes Lives…

That’s our PageGroup Purpose, delivered by c.7,300 people in 36 countries, with a gross profit of over £842.6m in 2024. Our four core  PageGroup brands are supported by specialised recruitment teams operating across 25 disciplines.

As a FTSE 250 company, a lot has changed since we were set up in 1976 and the Group continues to grow and evolve. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to the success of our clients and candidates, and our own people.

PageGroup’s strategy is geared for the long-term.