UBS upgrades IG Group to 'buy', hikes price target
3rd Mar 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded IG Group on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 1,600p from 1,250p.
Read moreIG Group to achieve medium-term targets ahead of schedule, extends buyback
16th Dec 2025 08:16
(Sharecast News) - IG Group extended its share buyback on Tuesday as it said it was confident of achieving medium-term revenue growth targets ahead of schedule.
Read moreSt James's Place, IG Group jump on stamp duty holiday, ISA reform
26th Nov 2025 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Wealth manager St James's Place and online trading platform IG Group rallied on Wednesday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed a stamp duty holiday for newly-listed London shares and ISA reforms to encourage investment in UK equities, and announced plans for new investing hubs.
Read moreBank of America starts Plus500 at 'buy', IG Group at 'neutral'
21st Nov 2025 10:34
(Sharecast News) - Bank of America initiated coverage on Plus500 on Friday with a 'buy' rating and 3,630p price target, saying it's a high-quality business with 42% return on invested capital, free cash flow conversion above 100% and $1bn of capital returns by FY28E.
Read moreIG sells Small Exchange to Kraken owner in $100m deal
16th Oct 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - IG Group said had had sold Small Exchange to Payward the parent company of the crypto exchange Kraken.
Read moreIG reports organic customer growth but Q1 revenues slip
25th Sep 2025 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Online trading group IG has reiterated its full-year guidance after reporting "good strategic progress" in the first quarter, though revenues were still lower than last year.
Read moreIG Group to acquire Australian cryptocurrency exchange
19th Sep 2025 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Online trading provider IG Group said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire Independent Reserve, one of Australia's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, in a deal worth up to AUD $285.1m (£139.0m), marking a major strategic push into the Asia-Pacific digital asset market.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold
18th Sep 2025 17:41
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, as investors digested the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, following the US Federal Reserve's move to cut rates.
Read moreIG Group chair Mike McTighe to step down
15th Sep 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Trading platform operator IG Group announced on Monday that its chair Mike McTighe will step down after nearly six years in the role.
Read moreIG Group FY profits jump as trading volumes, revenue per customer rise
24th Jul 2025 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Online trading platform IG Group reported a jump in full-year profits and revenue on Thursday as trading volumes and revenue per customer rose.
Read moreIG Group completes capital reduction
27th Jun 2025 12:08
(Sharecast News) - IG Group confirmed on Friday that its previously-announced reduction of capital has become effective following approval by the High Court.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity lowers IG Group to 'hold'
30th May 2025 09:06
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded online trading platform operator IG Group from 'buy' to 'hold' on Friday as a result of the company issued "a positive trading update" and "instigated some changes" to its capital structure over the last few weeks.
Read moreIG Group says volatile markets push profit to top end of forecasts
12th May 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Online trading platform IG Group said it expected annual earnings and revenue to meet or slightly exceed the upper end of consensus forecasts after volatile markets caused by US tariffs drove higher-than-expected levels of client trading in the fourth quarter.
Read moreIG Group Q3 revenues jump amid stronger market conditions
13th Mar 2025 08:10
(Sharecast News) - IG Group posted a rise in third-quarter revenues on Thursday as it benefited from stronger market conditions and an increase in active clients.
Read moreIG Group extends share buyback as interim profits rise
23rd Jan 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Online trading platform IG Group reported a jump in interim profit on Thursday in "more supportive market conditions" and said it was extending its share buyback programme.
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