Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 660.

GLEN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Glencore from GBX 520 to GBX 510 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 630 target price on shares of Glencore in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 700 price target on shares of Glencore in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Glencore from GBX 750 to GBX 740 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a GBX 600 price target on shares of Glencore in a report on Monday, July 27th.

Glencore Price Performance

Shares of LON GLEN opened at GBX 554.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 108.47, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.06. Glencore has a one year low of GBX 330.85 and a one year high of GBX 633.90. The firm has a market capitalization of £65.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.33, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.51. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 567.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 557.29.

Trending Headlines about Glencore

Here are the key news stories impacting Glencore this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Glencore was selected as a cornerstone partner in a new U.S.-backed strategic minerals reserve fund, potentially improving its access to government-supported financing, customers and long-term critical-minerals opportunities. Glencore selected as cornerstone partner in new US-backed strategic mineral reserve fund
• Positive Sentiment: Glencore signed a 10-year, projected $1 billion minerals offtake agreement with Nth Cycle, giving it a potential long-term supply of recycled critical minerals while supporting Nth Cycle’s planned public listing. The deal could expand Glencore’s exposure to recycled materials without relying solely on newly mined supply. Nth Cycle signs 10-year $1 billion offtake deal with Glencore
• Positive Sentiment: The company is joining the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s planned $12 billion critical-minerals stockpile initiative, reportedly including a $500 million cobalt commitment. The partnership reinforces Glencore’s strategic importance to U.S. supply-chain policy and could create future demand for its cobalt and other battery materials. Glencore to Be Founding Member of U.S. Critical-Minerals Stockpile
• Positive Sentiment: Glencore won a legal battle allowing it to pursue a £176 million fraud claim against a collapsed oil refinery. While recovery is not guaranteed, the ruling preserves a potentially meaningful source of cash. Glencore wins battle to pursue £176m fraud claim
• Neutral Sentiment: A court filing reportedly alleges that Radiant World sent Mizuho a fake Glencore email. The report concerns an external dispute and does not indicate that Glencore itself was accused of wrongdoing. Radiant World Sent Mizuho Fake Glencore Email
• Negative Sentiment: A Glencore coal mine in Colombia suffered its sixth rail attack of 2026. Repeated disruptions could raise security and logistics costs and delay coal shipments, creating an operational risk for production and cash flow. Glencore coal mine in Colombia suffers sixth rail attack

Glencore Company Profile

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.