11th Jun 2026 10:17
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 winners
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Prudential PLC, up 4.3% at 966.20 pence
HSBC Holdings PLC, up 2.8% at 1,329.70p
Intertek Group PLC, up 2.7% at 5,612.50p, gives EQT an extra week to make firm takeover offer
Airtel Africa PLC, up 2.7% at 356.40p
Standard Chartered PLC, up 2.5% at 1,836.00p
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FTSE 100 losers
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Halma PLC, down 15% at 3,933.00p, Photonics division guidance for financial 2027 disappoints
ICG PLC, down 3.8% at 1,732.00p, trades ex-dividend
Sage Group PLC, down 3.2% at 822.90p
Relx PLC, down 2.3% at 2,490.50p
Autotrader Group PLC, down 1.6% at 461.50p
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FTSE 250 winners
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC, up 5.1% at 1,016.50p, reports double-digit profit growth
AEP Plantations PLC, up 4.1% at 1,615.00p
Grafton Group PLC, up 2.9% at 861.10p, targets double-digit compound annual EPS growth to 2030
Johnson Matthey PLC, up 1.8% at 2,030.00p
Trustpilot Group PLC, up 1.6% at 250.00p
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FTSE 250 losers
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B&M European Value Retail SA, down 3.5% at 192.70p, trades ex-dividend
Ceres Power Holdings PLC, down 3.2% at 553.00p
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC, down 3.0% at 148.00p
C&C Group PLC, down 3.0% at 93.65p, trades ex-dividend
Trainline PLC, down 2.3% at 213.50p
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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:
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Halma PLC, down 15% at 3,933.00p, 12-month range 2,996.00p-4,902.00p. Shares in the Amersham, England-based safety products manufacturer fall despite Halma beating full-year earnings forecasts, as guidance for its Photonics arm disappoints the market. In financial 2026, the Photonics business accounted for around eight percentage points of organic revenue growth, implying a growth rate of 52% in the financial year, improved from 37% the year before. For financial 2027, Halma expects growth in the photonics business of 30%. JPMorgan says the financial 2027 Photonics guide is "likely a disappointment", slightly higher than sell-side expectations, but "likely lower than buy-side expectations in our view." Halma says pretax profit jumps 28% to GBP490.7 million in the 12 months to the end of March from GBP384.3 million the year earlier. Revenue climbs 15% to a record GBP2.58 billion from GBP2.25 billion, with organic growth of 15%, beating GBP2.56 billion consensus.
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Intertek Group PLC, up 2.7% at 5,612.50p, 12-month range 3,519.42p-5,722.41p. The London-based assurance, inspection, product testing and certification provider agrees to extend the deadline for a firm offer from suitor EQT Fund Management Sarl to Thursday next week. Last month, Intertek backed a final proposal from EQT worth GBP60 per share in cash. The tilt values Intertek at GBP9.40 billion. EQT has requested additional time to complete the due diligence and governance process and has confirmed the financial terms of the final proposal remain unchanged.
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ICG PLC, down 3.8% at 1,732.00p, 12-month range 1,424.88p-2,340.00p. The London-based private equity asset manager trades ex-dividend, meaning new shareholders do not qualify for the final dividend of 59.3p. The final dividend brings its total dividend to 87p, up 4.8% from 83p. Other stocks were lower due to trading ex-dividend on Thursday, including FTSE 250 listings B&M European Value Retail and C&C Group.
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC, up 5.1% at 1,016.50p, 12-month range 832.00p-1,453.00p. The Budapest-based budget airline reports higher earnings but declines to provide guidance for the current financial year, citing uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict. Pretax profit jumps 37% to EUR27.0 million for the 12 months to the end of March from EUR19.7 million a year prior. Total revenue increases 8.0% to EUR5.69 billion from EUR5.27 billion, while Wizz Air's passenger count rises 10% to a "record" 69.7 million from 63.4 million. Wizz Air gives some shorter-term estimates, including a "flat" load factor across the first half of financial 2027 and on-year seat capacity growth of 25% in the first quarter, followed by percentage growth in the "high twenties" for the second. It also expects a 15% rise in available seat kilometres in the first quarter, with a 20% increase in the second.
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Grafton Group PLC, up 2.9% at 861.10p, 12-month range 788.60p-1,034.00p. The Dublin-based building materials distributor outlines its financial ambitions to 2030 at a capital markets event. Grafton is targeting adjusted earnings per share compound annual growth of more than 10% over the period 2025 to 2030, cumulative free cash flow in excess of GBP850 million over the five-year timeframe, and a return on capital employed of around 13%. In 2025, Grafton reported adjusted EPS of 75.4p pence, free cash flow of GBP168.3 million, and a return on capital of 10.9%. "The medium-term targets we are announcing reflect our confidence in the strength of our strategy for organic and inorganic growth, the resilience of our business model and the opportunities ahead, underpinned by long-term structural growth drivers," says Chief Executive Eric Born.
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By Michael Hennessey, Alliance News reporter
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