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Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT) is set to release its Q2 2026 earnings on Dec 9, 2025. The consensus estimate for Q2 2026 revenue is $2.17 billion, and the earnings are expected to come in at $0.82 per share. The full year 2026's revenue is expected to be $8.26 billion and the earnings are expected to be $2.66 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Forecast page.

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Revenue estimates for Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT) have declined from $8.29 billion to $8.26 billion for the full year 2026. For 2027, revenue estimates have increased from $8.70 billion to $8.73 billion over the past 90 days. Earnings estimates for 2026 have decreased from $2.69 per share to $2.67 per share. Similarly, for 2027, earnings estimates have declined from $3.09 per share to $3.06 per share over the past 90 days.

In the previous quarter of 2025-07-31, Ashtead Group PLC's (LSE:AHT) actual revenue was $2.10 billion, which beat analysts' revenue expectations of $2.09 billion by 0.32%. Ashtead Group PLC's (LSE:AHT) actual earnings were $0.66 per share, which beat analysts' earnings expectations of $0.53 per share by 24.95%. After releasing the results, Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT) was up by 0.82% in one day.

Based on the one-year price targets offered by 14 analysts, the average target price for Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT) is $56.38 with a high estimate of $67.56 and a low estimate of $46.04. The average target implies an upside of 17.59% from the current price of $47.95.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT) in one year is $55.69, suggesting an upside of 16.14% from the current price of $47.95.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 18 brokerage firms, Ashtead Group PLC's (LSE:AHT) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.4, indicating an \\"Outperform\\" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies strong buy, and 5 denotes sell.