Reckitt Benckiser stock gains as analysts see 23 percent upside

Published on 09/22/2026 at 19:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Reckitt Benckiser stock closed at GBP 49.79 on September 21, 2026, up 1.03 percent. Analysts set an average target of GBP 61.79.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (GB00B24CGK77) closed at GBP 49.79 on the London Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026, gaining 1.03 percent. The move came as analyst coverage pointed to a materially higher average valuation for the consumer-goods group.

Analysts see higher value

According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, seven research firms gave the shares an average Moderate Buy recommendation, with four Buy ratings and three Hold ratings. The average one-year target was GBP 61.79, which is GBP 12.00 above the September 21 closing price, equivalent to a 24.1 percent difference.

MarketScreener listed a Buy consensus from 19 analysts on September 22, 2026, with an average target of GBP 62.39 against a last close of GBP 49.28 in its displayed overview. The two published averages therefore differed by GBP 0.60, but both remained above the market price shown for the latest completed session.

Valuation stays below yearly high

The MarketBeat snapshot put Reckitt Benckiser's market capitalization at GBP 31.93 billion on September 22, 2026, while the shares had a 1-year low of GBP 38.66 and a 1-year high of GBP 65.23. The September 21 close was GBP 11.44 below that high and GBP 11.13 above the low, leaving the stock closer to the lower end of its annual range.

The same September 22 overview reported quarterly EPS of GBP 1.014 from the latest earnings release, alongside a net margin of 21.09 percent and return on equity of 42.87 percent. Those figures are period-specific operating indicators, while the analyst targets represent forward expectations rather than reported earnings.

Stock closes at GBP 49.79

Reckitt Benckiser stock closed at GBP 49.79 on the London Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026, with a session range of GBP 48.91 to GBP 49.79 and volume of 858,069 shares. The 1.03 percent daily gain provides the immediate market context for the valuation gap highlighted by analyst consensus.