RS Group plc·Industrials

Shares in RS Group (LSE: RS1), the industrial electronics and maintenance products distributor, fell almost 3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock from 'buy' to 'hold' and cut its price target from 800p to 700p. The shares, down 8% year-to-date, were changing hands for 571.5p.

RS Group PLC (LSE:RS1) shares fell 4% to 562p despite the industrial parts distributor reporting full-year profits marginally ahead of analyst expectations, as investors focused on a steeper-than-expected drop in revenues. For the twelve months to 31 March 2026, like-for-like revenue fell 0.6%, worse than the market had anticipated.

RS Group PLC (LSE:RS1) received a price target upgrade from Deutsche Bank, which raised its forecast from 760p to 800p and reiterated its ‘Buy' recommendation. The broker cited stabilising like-for-like revenues after a three-year decline, with prospects for renewed growth as the industrial production cycle turns.
RS Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes various electronics and industrial products in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and internationally. The company provides industrial interconnect and test, industrial automation and control, board-level electronics, and single-board computing products; and tools, consumables, and facilities maintenance products, such as personal protective equipment, site safety products, and 3D printing products. It operates DesignSpark, an online design community and resource center for makers, students, and design engineers. The company offers its products under the Needlers and Liscombe, RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, Synovos, and IESA brands to designers, builders, and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. It serves manufacturing, services, and infrastructure industries. The company was formerly known as Electrocomponents plc. RS Group plc was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industrials
Industrial - Distribution
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