LONDON, Feb 8, 2026, 09:19 GMT — Market closed
Shares of Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) finished Friday at 18.82 pounds, up 1.87%. That move topped the FTSE 100’s 0.59% gain. The stock still sits roughly 2% off the 52-week high it touched earlier this week. Volume came in just below the 50-day average. 1
The timing behind the stock’s move? It comes down to the calendar. Standard Chartered has announced that a board committee is set to convene on Feb. 24 to sign off on its annual results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025. The group will also weigh whether to recommend a final dividend. 2
That gives investors a firm timeline for the next major risk event tied to the shares, following a stretch where enthusiasm for UK-listed banks has picked up again. The final dividend—essentially the last payout of the year—serves as a barometer for the board’s confidence in both capital levels and earnings, especially looking toward 2026.
The bank’s investor events page puts full-year results out at 04:00 UK time on Feb. 24. Chief Executive Bill Winters and CFO Diego De Giorgi are set to host a virtual presentation four hours later, at 08:00. The calendar also marks first-quarter numbers for April 30, with half-year results coming July 30. 3
JPMorgan’s Kian Abouhossein just bumped his price target for Standard Chartered, moving it up to 2,170 pence from 1,880. He’s staying “Overweight,” signposting confidence the stock can beat the market. 4
London’s market stays closed through the weekend, so all eyes turn to Monday’s open for the next signal. The coming week has traders zeroing in on whether the stock can keep Friday’s advance, with positioning already tilting toward the Feb. 24 numbers.
There’s more riding on these results than the bottom line. Investors are watching credit costs and asset quality in Standard Chartered’s main markets, plus any comments from management about shifts in demand for loans and wealth products in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
The risk on the downside stands out. A spike in impairments—bad-loan provisions—or even hints of caution about income or costs might rattle a market that’s been banking on smooth execution. Volatile emerging-market currencies? Those can hit reported returns in a hurry.
Feb. 24 is circled as the next big date: that’s when the board committee reviews the 2025 results and decides on a final dividend. 5
