Schroders plc (LON:SDR) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a GBX 3,100 ($44.23) price objective on the stock. RBC Capital’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 16.41% from the company’s previous close.

Shares of Schroders plc (LON:SDR) opened at 2659.0000 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,784.24 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 2,905.84. The firm’s market cap is GBX 7.25 billion. Schroders plc has a one year low of GBX 2,490.00 and a one year high of GBX 3,441.00.

In other news, insider Keers,Richard bought 10 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 2,661 ($37.97) per share, for a total transaction of £266.10 ($379.65). Also, insider Pease,Nichola bought 92 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,139 ($30.52) per share, for a total transaction of £1,967.88 ($2,807.65).

SDR has been the subject of several other reports. Goldman Sachs reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,930 ($56.07) price objective on shares of Schroders plc in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,915 ($41.59) price objective on shares of Schroders plc in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Schroders plc from GBX 3,785 ($54.00) to GBX 3,450 ($49.22) and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Numis Securities Ltd raised Schroders plc from an “add” rating to a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,318 ($47.34) price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Schroders plc from GBX 3,450 ($49.22) to GBX 3,350 ($47.80) and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 3,129.07 ($44.64).

Schroders plc (LON:SDR) is the parent company of an international asset management and private banking group. Schroders operates three business segments: Asset Management, Private Banking and Group. Asset Management includes three divisions: Investment, which consists of its portfolio management, research and dealing functions across a product range covering equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives; Distribution, which employs people globally, specialising in sales, client service, marketing, product development and product management, and serving institutional and intermediary sales channels, and Infrastructure, which employs people in the information technology, operations, finance, risk management, human resources, legal, compliance and internal audit. Private Banking offers investment management and specialist banking services to high net worth individuals. Effective July 2, 2013, Schroders Plc acquired entire interest of Cazenove Capital Holdings Ltd.

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