AnalystHighTarget cuts Pepkor stock target from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Pepkor stock earnings outlook spans 149.3 to 164.6 cents for fiscal 2026. JSE last price was ZAc 1,839 on October 16, 2026.

Analyst views and earnings outlook

AnalystHighTarget lowered its Pepkor fair value from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30 on October 7, 2026.
Pepkor's fiscal 2026 earnings per share outlook spans 149.3 to 164.6 cents for the year ending September 30, 2026.
Pepkor was last at ZAc 1,839 on the JSE on October 16, 2026, while its 52-week range was ZAc 1,735.00 to ZAc 2,831.00.

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Pepkor Holdings (ISIN ZAE000259479) faces a lower valuation marker after AnalystHighTarget reduced its fair value from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30 in an update shared on October 7, 2026, as Simply Wall St reported. The change puts valuation and earnings delivery at the center of the Pepkor stock story.

Target cut resets valuation

The October 7 update lowered the fair value by 5.15 percent from ZAR 33.00 to ZAR 31.30. The same analysis cited expected revenue growth of 12.42 percent, down from 12.97 percent, and a projected net profit margin of 6.16 percent, compared with 6.23 percent previously, according to Simply Wall St.

What does guidance mean for earnings?

Pepkor's earnings guidance for the year ending September 30, 2026, calls for earnings per share of 149.3 to 164.6 cents. The range represents a change of between a 2 percent decline and 8 percent growth against the previous year, giving the outlook a wide earnings band, as Simply Wall St reported on October 7, 2026.

Pepkor events and next date

On October 7, 2026, the fair value stood at ZAR 31.30 after the cut from ZAR 33.00. On October 12, 2026, a separate consensus narrative placed fair value at ZAR 26.99, down from ZAR 27.66, according to Simply Wall St. On October 16, 2026, the company analysis cited revenue growth of 13 percent to ZAR 102.0 billion and earnings per share growth from ZAR 0.71 to ZAR 1.63, as Simply Wall St wrote.

The next reporting date listed for Pepkor is November 24, 2026, according to Nordnet.

JSE valuation remains wide

Pepkor was last at ZAc 1,839 on the JSE on October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. SAST. Its 52-week range was ZAc 1,735.00 to ZAc 2,831.00, while market capitalization stood at ZAR 67.8 billion on that date. The range leaves the share price 35.03 percent below the 52-week high, making the valuation debate sensitive to the earnings outcome.

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