Analyst cuts Pepkor stock target from ZAR 33.00 to 31.30

Published on 10/08/2026 at 15:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Pepkor stock costs EUR 0.97, unchanged from EUR 0.97 on October 8, 2026. Revenue rose 11.90 percent to ZAR 89.20 billion in the ten-month period.

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Pepkor (ISIN ZAE000259479) was trading at EUR 0.97 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CEST, unchanged from the prior close of EUR 0.97. A Simply Wall St update shared on October 7, 2026, reported that an analyst target had been reduced from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30.

Three figures define the announcement

Pepkor's latest trading update, released on September 14, 2026, reported revenue from continuing operations of ZAR 89.20 billion for the ten months ended July 31, 2026. According to Sharenet, revenue grew 11.90 percent, while growth excluding acquisitions was 7.30 percent.

The same update gave continuing-operations earnings per share guidance of ZAc 149.30 to ZAc 164.60 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, compared with ZAc 153.00 in fiscal year 2025. That range implies a change from a 2.00 percent decline to an 8.00 percent increase, making the earnings outlook less uniform than the revenue trend.

What does the lower target mean?

The ZAR 31.30 target is 5.15 percent below the previous ZAR 33.00 figure cited by Simply Wall St. The reduction came alongside assumptions for 12.42 percent revenue growth and a 6.16 percent net profit margin, so the main issue is valuation discipline rather than a reversal in Pepkor's reported sales growth.

Chronology and next reporting date

On May 26, 2026, Pepkor reported first-half net income of ZAR 3.36 billion in the results record published by MarketScreener. On September 14, 2026, the company reported ZAR 89.20 billion in ten-month revenue and earnings per share guidance of ZAc 149.30 to ZAc 164.60. On October 7, 2026, the analyst target was revised from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30.

Nordnet lists November 24, 2026 as the next reporting date for Pepkor's second-half 2026 report.

Stock price stays unchanged

The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 0.97 on October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 0.97. On the JSE, the primary listing is PPH and the finance quote stood at ZAc 1,792.00 at 2:45 p.m. CEST on October 8, 2026, a separate South African market reference.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Pepkor stock.