An award-winning bank share to watch
Independent analyst Alistair Strang spots reasons to be optimistic about this company.
10th February 2026 07:43
by Alistair Strang from Trends and Targets
Investec (LSE:INVP), listed on the FTSE 250, has the honour of being the first company dual listed in both South Africa and the UK back in 2002, so they’re far from being new kids on the block. The international banking and wealth management group were named in 2025 as the best performing bank in the UK and second-best in South Africa by 'The Banker'.
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However, recent share price movements demand we place any sarcasm on hold as something seems to be happening with the company share price, a positive 'something' which is basically in keeping with the feel of the UK’s retail banks.
It is probably important to mention the share price has finally closed above the downtrend since 2007. It has also achieved a significant higher high (judged by the important closing price) above anything since 2018. Two fairly important boxes are thus ticked, promising happy days ahead.
Investec's share price needs to close below 615p to spoil the party for the longer term.
The immediate situation suggests movement above 627p should bring recovery to an initial 642p with our secondary, if beaten, at 689p. While this scenario is pretty useful, a glance at the Big Picture potentials should be more useful, suggesting keeping an eye on Investec until such time the share price actually closes above 642p. That's because – for those with patience – the price should trigger longer-term growth to 713p with our secondary, if bettered, at 785p, matching the highs of 2007 and providing quite a sensible visual picture.
This one certainly appears worth watching, whether chasing a Big Picture movement or perhaps a “safer” movement for the relatively near future.
Source: Trends and Targets. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Important: Trends and Targets charts only incorporate official share count consolidations, ignoring rights issues where investors have a choice as to whether to participate.
Alistair Strang has led high-profile and "top secret" software projects since the late 1970s and won the original John Logie Baird Award for inventors and innovators. After the financial crash, he wanted to know "how it worked" with a view to mimicking existing trading formulas and predicting what was coming next. His results speak for themselves as he continually refines the methodology.
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