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Report published September 23, 2026

UK & European Research at a Glance – RBC Capital Markets

RBC Capital Markets · September 23, 2026

RBC Capital Markets' UK & European Research at a Glance highlights updates across Grenergy Renovables, West African gold mining, UK financials, and Australian mining price decks. Key rating and target revisions include a price target cut for Grenergy to €130 and an increase for Standard Life to 970p.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.RBC maintains an Outperform rating on Grenergy Renovables but lowers its price target to €130 (from €150) as asset rotation cuts 2026E-28E EBITDA estimates ~25% below prior views.
  • 2.West African gold mining faces rising resource nationalism and security deterioration from JNIM activity in Mali and Burkina Faso, despite remaining one of the fastest-growing gold regions.
  • 3.Standard Life's price target is increased to 970p from 885p with a Sector Perform rating, reflecting strong PRT and pension operational improvements and an anticipated £350m recurring share buyback.

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Key figures extracted from this report

MetricEstimateContext
Grenergy Renovables Price Target130.00 EURLowered price target reflecting heavy asset rotation and reduced EBITDA estimates.
Iberian Oasis Project IRR11.5%Project returns on distressed Spanish permits paired with battery storage.
Standard Life Price Target970 GBpIncreased price target following 1H26 results and operational improvements.
Standard Life Recurring Share Buyback350 GBP millionAbove-consensus expectation for recurring SBB with close to 90% payout ratio.
Australian Metals & Mining FY27e EBITDA Revision-4%Average EBITDA decline across Australian Metals & Mining coverage driven by lower commodity price assumptions.
Source: RBC Capital Markets. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

Reports in this series

UK & European Research at a Glance is shown in chronological order through this edition, published on September 23, 2026.

Part of the UK & European Research at a Glance series — view all 34 editions

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Fernando Garcia · AnalystCharlotte Mettyear · AnalystAlexander Wheeler · AnalystZiyad Jasimuddin · AssociateJoseph Pepper · AnalystLaura Chan · AnalystBen Bathurst · AnalystJude Neanor · AnalystBen Cohen · AnalystDawid Pych · AnalystSarah Chong · AssociateRoss Broadfoot · AnalystJames Redfern · AnalystJames Edwardes Jones · AnalystColin Moody · Analyst