Reckitt Benckiser stock holds after Bernstein keeps Buy

Published on 09/17/2026 at 19:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bernstein kept Reckitt Benckiser stock at Buy on September 17, 2026, with a 7,500 GBX target. The shares closed at 566.80 pence on September 16, 2026.

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Reckitt Benckiser stock (ISIN GB00B24CGK77) traded around 566.80 pence after the September 16, 2026 close, while Bernstein kept its Buy call and 7,500 GBX target on September 17, 2026.

Bernstein stays positive

According to MarketScreener on September 17, 2026, Callum Elliott of Bernstein reiterated Buy and left the target at 7,500 GBX. According to finanzen.ch on September 17, 2026, the same house also kept Outperform and named a current price of 50.24 pounds in the analysis snapshot.

That leaves a wide gap between the market and the research view. MarketScreener put the average target at 62.39 pounds across 19 analysts, versus a last close of 50.66 pounds, a spread of 23.16 percent.

Stock still trails peers

Reckitt Benckiser stock ended September 16, 2026 at 566.80 pence, down 2.33 percent on the session, according to the London quote data in Ad Hoc News. The same report said the FTSE 100 rose 0.28 percent to 10,688.47 points, so the stock lagged the wider London market on the day.

According to the same Ad Hoc News report dated September 17, 2026, Reckitt announced up to USD 600 million of multi-year investment in its U.S. operations to expand innovation, improve access to healthcare products and strengthen supply resilience. MarketWatch also said on September 16, 2026 that the company plans to expand U.S. product development and manufacturing to respond more quickly to demand shifts.

What investors watch

For investors, the key number is the contrast between 566.80 pence on September 16, 2026 and Bernstein's 7,500 GBX target on September 17, 2026. The stock also traded below the 50.66-pound last close shown in MarketScreener's analyst consensus view.