Bunzl stock gains as insider buying meets higher targets

Published on 09/18/2026 at 12:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bunzl stock traded at GBX 2,638 on September 17, 2026 after Frank van Zanten bought 34,946 shares. MarketBeat also tracked a Hold consensus and a GBX 6,407.14 target.

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Bunzl stock (ISIN GB00B0744B38) traded at GBX 2,638 on September 17, 2026, after insider Frank van Zanten bought 34,946 shares at GBX 2,630 each for GBX 919,079.80. MarketBeat also said the move came with a GBX 38 rise during the session.

Insider buying sets the tone

According to MarketBeat on September 17, 2026, the purchase covered 34,946 shares and followed a transaction value of GBX 919,079.80. The same report put Bunzl's market cap at GBP 8.47 billion, the 12 month low at GBX 1,981 and the 12 month high at GBX 2,898.

For investors, the gap to the range matters: GBX 2,638 sits GBX 260 below the 12 month high and GBX 657 above the low. MarketBeat also listed a 50-day average of GBX 2,737.25 and a 200-day average of GBX 2,509.10, which leaves the shares between both trend lines.

Targets stay mixed

According to MarketBeat on September 17, 2026, Jefferies kept an underperform rating with a GBX 1,900 target, Royal Bank of Canada stayed at sector perform with GBX 2,600, and JPMorgan lifted its target from GBX 2,610 to GBX 2,800 while moving to overweight. The same source said the consensus rating was Hold with a consensus target of GBX 6,407.14.

MarketBeat said Bunzl last reported quarterly earnings on September 1, 2026, with EPS of GBX 65.70 and a net margin of 4.82 percent. It also showed return on equity of 20.61 percent, which gives the insider trade a clear fundamental backdrop.

Price near the highs

Bunzl shares ended the session at GBX 2,638 on September 17, 2026, with volume of 1,566,374 shares. The stock was 9.0 percent below the 12 month high of GBX 2,898 and above the 200-day average of GBX 2,509.10.