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How The Teck Merger And Mixed Analyst Views Are Shaping The Anglo American (LSE:AAL) Story

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Anglo American's fair value estimate has been nudged to £35.09 per share from £35.05, a small adjustment that still matters if you are tracking where analysts think the shares should sit. That change reflects a tug of war between bullish commentators, who highlight the potential of the approved Teck merger and higher targets up to £43.00, and more cautious voices that have trimmed their assumptions. Read on to see how these moves fit together and how you can keep on top of the evolving narrative around the stock.

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What Wall Street Has Been Saying

🐂 Bullish Takeaways

  • Several firms, including Barclays, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and Berenberg, have issued Buy or Overweight ratings on Anglo American, signaling confidence in the current valuation relative to their price targets in the £38.50 to £43.00 range.

  • DZ Bank raised its price target to £43.00 from £29.00, explicitly linking its more positive stance to the proposed merger with Teck, which it views as an important driver for the investment case.

  • Barclays and Deutsche Bank have both lifted their targets into the mid £30s, reflecting a view that Anglo American has scope to create value if it executes on its project pipeline and integration plans.

🐻 Bearish Takeaways

  • JPMorgan has shifted from a previously positive view to an Underweight rating, cutting its price target to £28.00 and building in a downside scenario for copper and iron ore as its new base case.

  • Berenberg trimmed its target to £39.00 from £42.00 in early March, indicating that some prior assumptions are being revisited even where the firm still maintains a Buy rating.

Do your thoughts align with the Bull or Bear Analysts? Perhaps you think there's more to the story. Head to the Simply Wall St Community to discover more perspectives!

LSE:AAL 1-Year Stock Price Chart
LSE:AAL 1-Year Stock Price Chart

See how Anglo American's fair value stacks up across multiple valuation models — not just analyst targets.

What's in the News

  • Anglo American plans to delist 1,178,050,272 ordinary shares of US$0.6239 each from the SIX Swiss Exchange, citing low trading volumes and the regulatory burden of multiple secondary listings. The delisting is expected to take effect on June 26, 2026.

  • Following completion of the proposed Teck merger, subject to approvals, the company intends to maintain listings in London, Johannesburg, Toronto and New York.

  • Angola is seeking a 20% to 30% equity stake in De Beers, currently 85% owned by Anglo American, with state owned Endiama and diamond trader Sodiam expected to hold the stake and producer countries discussing a common approach.

  • Anglo American issued production guidance through 2028 and reported full year 2025 output that included 695 kt of copper, 60.8 Mt of iron ore and 21.7 Mct of diamonds, alongside manganese ore, steelmaking coal and nickel volumes.

How This Changes the Fair Value For Anglo American

  • Fair value is now £35.09 per share, up from £35.05.

  • Revenue growth assumption is now 5.50%, up from 3.06%.

  • Net profit margin assumption is now 13.55%, trimmed from 13.99%.

  • Future P/E multiple is now 18.31x, eased from 18.67x.

  • Discount rate is now 9.76%, up from 9.63%.

Never Miss an Update: Follow The Narrative

Narratives link a company's real world story to the financial assumptions behind revenue, earnings and fair value. They update as new projects, risks and guidance come through, so you can see what is driving the numbers, not just the headline targets.

Head over to the Simply Wall St Community and follow the Narrative on Anglo American to stay up to date on:

  • How Anglo American's shift away from thermal coal, PGMs and diamonds toward copper and premium iron ore ties into electrification and decarbonization demand.

  • The role of cost savings, digitalization and major copper and iron ore projects, such as Quellaveco and Kumba's UHDMS, in shaping future margins and cash generation.

  • Key risks such as operational issues at mines such as Collahuasi, delays in exiting assets such as De Beers and exposure to South African rail and port bottlenecks.

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

Companies discussed in this article include AAL.L .

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