London close: Stocks maintain gains after weak US payrolls

4th Sep 2025 17:46

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors weighed weaker US labour market data against sector-specific losses in airlines.

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RBC slashes target price for Hilton Food Group

4th Sep 2025 11:15

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has slashed its target price for Hilton Food Group by nearly 30% after cutting its medium-term targets following the food packaging company's mixed first-half results.

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London close: Stocks maintain gains despite global jitters

3rd Sep 2025 17:46

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Wednesday after a muted start, even as UK government bond yields climbed to fresh multi-decade highs amid a global debt market selloff.

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Hilton Food delivers 'robust' H1 performance

3rd Sep 2025 07:08

(Sharecast News) - Food manufacturer Hilton Food said on Wednesday that it had delivered a "robust performance and further strategic progress" in the six months ended 29 June, despite "challenging" market conditions.

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Hilton Food Group agrees to sell majority stake in Foods Connected

15th Jul 2025 09:34

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its supplier management platform, Foods Connected, to the Apax Global Impact Fund in a deal that will see the FTSE 250 food group receive £22m in cash.

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Hilton Food Group trading in line

20th May 2025 07:53

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group said on Tuesday that current trading was in line with the board's expectations.

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Hilton Foods sees 2025 in line as profits, dividend soar

8th Apr 2025 07:15

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Foods said it was on track to deliver 2025 earnings in line with guidance after a sharp jump in profits last year, driven by its core retail meat business and despite the uncertain macroeconomic backdrop caused by US tariffs.

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London close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war

4th Apr 2025 16:09

(Sharecast News) - London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.

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Hilton Food expands into Saudi Arabia with new joint venture

6th Mar 2025 08:01

(Sharecast News) - Food packaging business Hilton Food Group revealed on Thursday that it has entered into a new joint venture with Saudi Arabia's National Agricultural Development Company, expanding its global reach into the Middle East.

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Hilton Food to hit forecasts after strong Q4 trading

9th Jan 2025 07:54

(Sharecast News) - Food packaging group Hilton Foods said it expects to hit market forecasts with its 2024 results after a strong finish to the year across all three operating regions.

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London close: Stocks turn negative as Americans head to the polls

5th Nov 2024 16:41

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with caution dominating markets as US voters headed to the presidential polls.

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Hilton Food hails strength across all geographies, says Q3 in line

5th Nov 2024 09:50

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food said on Tuesday that it traded in line with management expectations in the third quarter, as it hailed a continued strong performance across all three geographical operating regions.

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London close: FTSE slips as US job openings miss forecasts

4th Sep 2024 15:00

(Sharecast News) - London stock markets ended Wednesday flat to lower as investors processed fresh economic signals from the US, particularly a lower-than-expected job openings report.

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Hilton Food reports first-half profit growth, statutory revenue slides

4th Sep 2024 07:23

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group reported strong first-half profit growth and increased volumes on Wednesday, although revenue slid more than 8% on a statutory basis.

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Director dealings: Hilton Food chairman offloads shares

6th Jun 2024 15:59

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group revealed on Thursday that chairman Robert Watson had disposed of 14,747 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food packaging business.

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