26th Oct 2026 10:11
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Monday.
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FTSE 100 WINNERS
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Computacenter PLC, up 8.3% at 4,970.00 pence, ups profit guidance as hails "excellent" third quarter
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Babcock International Group PLC, up 3.3% at 970.40p, defence companies rise in Europe
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, up 3.3% at 407.80p,
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3i Group PLC, up 3.1% at 2,382.00p
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, up 3.0% at USD165.95, Barclays raises price target to USD190
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FTSE 100 LOSERS
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Experian PLC, down 2.0% at 3,045.00p
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BP PLC, down 1.9% at 626.10p, tracks oil prices lower
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SSE PLC, down 1.6% at 2,481.00p
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Shell PLC, down 1.1% at 3,989.50p
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Coca-Cola HBC AG, down 0.8% at 4,524.00p
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FTSE 250 WINNERS
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Ceres Power Holdings PLC, up 6.1% at 272.60p
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NCC Group PLC, up 5.4% at 173.90p
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Molten Ventures PLC, up 5.3% at 703.75p, NAV rises to 869p from 724p
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Man Group PLC, up 4.6% at 327.90p, expands Meiji Yasuda partnership
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WH Smith PLC, up 4.3% at 437.00p
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FTSE 250 LOSERS
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Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC, down 4.5% at 274.00p, stocks with Brazil exposure decline after election result
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JPMorgan Emerging Markets Growth & Income PLC, down 1.9% at 152.80p
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CVS Group PLC, down 1.6% at 1,296.50p
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Harbour Energy PLC, down 1.2% at 296.80p
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Playtech PLC, down 1.0% at 369.20p
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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:
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Computacenter PLC, up 8.3% at 4,970.00 pence, 12-month range 2,656.00p-6,045.00p. The technology services provider raises its full-year adjusted pretax profit guidance to at least GBP425 million, ahead of company-compiled consensus of GBP387.1 million, following an "excellent" third quarter and a strong start to the fourth. The new forecast represents growth of at least 56% from GBP272.0 million in 2025 and compares with previous guidance of no less than GBP380 million. Computacenter says Technology Sourcing revenue continues to grow strongly, driven by hyperscale and neocloud customers in North America and the UK, while Professional Services growth more than offsets a decline in Managed Services revenue. Its committed product order backlog reaches a record GBP12.6 billion at the end of September, up from GBP9.3 billion at the end of June.
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Molten Ventures PLC, up 5.3% at 703.75 pence, 12-month range 391.20p-719.50p. The venture capital investor expects net asset value per share to rise 14% to around 869p at September 30 from 760p at March 31, while gross portfolio value is set to increase 11% to approximately GBP1.70 billion from GBP1.53 billion. The growth reflects a GBP244 million fair value uplift, driven primarily by strong performances from portfolio companies ICEYE and Revolut. Molten generates GBP109 million in cash proceeds from realisations during the six months, up from GBP62 million a year earlier, while deploying GBP44 million into new investments, up from GBP33 million. It also completes the GBP175 million first close of its Growth Fund, including a GBP75 million commitment from the British Business Bank, towards a target size of GBP350 million. Group cash rises to GBP76 million at September 30 from GBP52 million at March 31, while GBP16 million is returned to shareholders through buybacks.
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Man Group PLC, up 4.6% at 327.90 pence, 12-month range 197.00p-348.80p. The investment manager expands its strategic partnership with Japan's Meiji Yasuda Insurance Co, which plans to increase its capital commitment to Man Group's investment strategies to JPY200 billion, approximately USD1.25 billion, over the next three years. The investment will focus on Man Group's private credit capabilities, while the companies will also jointly develop products and deepen their research collaboration through the Oxford-Man Institute. Meiji Yasuda is additionally considering acquiring a 5% stake in Man Group through open-market share purchases, rather than a new share issue. Chief Executive Robyn Grew says the expanded partnership supports Man Group's ambitions to grow its private credit platform and serve large insurance clients globally.
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Plus500 Ltd, up 4.0% at 3,423.00 pence, 12-month range 2,874.00p-5,535.00p. The trading platform operator expects full-year 2026 revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to beat current market expectations, following a strong third quarter and further expansion in the US and Brazil. Third-quarter revenue rises 11% to USD203.2 million from USD182.7 million a year earlier, while Ebitda grows 7.0% to USD88.4 million from USD82.7 million, with a margin of 44%. New customer numbers jump 27% to 28,747, while active customers increase 3.6% to 119,528. For the first nine months of 2026, revenue advances 11% to USD666.1 million and Ebitda rises 3.0% to USD275.9 million. Plus500 says its non-over-the-counter operations contribute around 16% of year-to-date revenue, benefiting from growth in the US and new partnerships. It also points to its proposed acquisitions of US broker-dealer Hedge and Brazil's Guru, which are expected to broaden its market presence and support the launch of a US multi-asset trading app in the first quarter of 2027. The company remains debt-free, with cash exceeding USD775 million at September 30.
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IG Group Holdings PLC, up 2.2% at 956.40 pence, 12-month range 919.00p-1,956.00p. Deutsche Bank Research cuts its price target for the online trading platform to 1,600p from 2,000p, but retains its 'buy' rating, describing the shares as offering "deep value" despite rising risks. Analyst David McCann says recent capital markets days reinforce his view that IG is becoming a more growth-oriented but higher-risk business, as it retains more trading risk, increases spending on customer acquisition and enters new markets earlier. He warns that the Underdog business introduces significant execution and regulatory uncertainty, while the third-quarter profit warning highlights how IG's new trading strategy could increase short-term revenue volatility and weaken earnings quality, even if it ultimately improves revenue capture.
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By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News senior economics reporter
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