Next details better-than-expected H1 trading, raises FY profit guidance
17th Sep 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Retailer Next delivered a materially better‑than‑expected first half on Thursday, prompting a £12m upgrade to its full‑year profit guidance and reinforcing confidence in its margin trajectory.
Read moreDirector dealings: Next director makes share purchase
12th Aug 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Wednesday that independent non-executive director Jeni Mundy had acquired 160 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed retailer.
Read moreBroker tips: EasyJet, Next, Pan African Resources
7th Aug 2026 11:44
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded easyJet on Friday to 'neutral' from 'underweight' as it hiked the priced target to 715p from 360p to bring it in line with the agreed takeover price by Apollo.
Read moreDeutsche Bank lifts Next price target after results
7th Aug 2026 10:11
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank lifted its price target on Next on Friday to 16,000p from 14,000p after the retailer upped its profit guidance again earlier in the week.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Next following latest trading update
6th Aug 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their price target on Next from 18,000p to 18,700p on Thursday, as they said the retailer's latest trading update reinforced momentum across its brand portfolio and fast‑growing international operations.
Read moreNext lifts FY profit guidance again as hot summer boosts Q2 sales
5th Aug 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Next surged on Wednesday as the UK retailer lifted profit guidance again after second quarter full-price sales smashed estimates due to the hotter summer and the release of pent‑up demand in the Middle East and Northern Europe.
Read moreDirector dealings: Next director Richard Papp's wife offloads shares
8th Apr 2026 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Wednesday that merchandise and operations director Richard Papp's wife had disposed of 4,033 shares in the FTSE 100-listed retailer.
Read moreAnnual sales, profits surge at Next
26th Mar 2026 07:51
(Sharecast News) - High street stalwart Next posted above-forecast earnings on Thursday and flagged an "encouraging" start to the year, despite heightened geopolitical tensions.
Read moreNext buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley for £2.5m
21st Jan 2026 11:34
(Sharecast News) - UK fashion retailer Next is buying struggling footwear chain Russell & Bromley in a £2.5m pre-packaged administration deal that is expected to lead to the closure of 33 shops with 440 jobs at risk.
Read moreNext teams up with Retail Realisation to buy Russell & Bromley - report
9th Jan 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Next has reportedly teamed up with stock clearance specialist Retail Realisation as it pursues a takeover of family-owned shoe retailer Russell & Bromley.
Read moreVeteran Next director to retire from board
9th Jan 2026 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Long-serving Next director Jane Shields is to step down after more than 40 years with the retailer, it was announced on Friday.
Read moreShore Capital hails Next update but sees tough trading backdrop for 2026
6th Jan 2026 10:47
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Next were rising strongly on Tuesday after the high street retailer raised its full-year outlook, but it wasn't enough to change Shore Capital's 'hold' rating on the stock, with the broker highlighting ongoing weak consumer confidence.
Read moreNext boosts outlook on bumper festive trading
6th Jan 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - High street retailer Next lifted full-year guidance on Tuesday, on the back of better-than-expected festive trading.
Read moreJefferies downgrades Tesco, Next, AB Foods
15th Dec 2025 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies adjusted its ratings on a host of UK retail stocks on Monday, having updated its consumer disposable spend forecasts for 26/27.
Read moreNext hikes special dividend following Waltham Abbey sale
25th Nov 2025 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Retailer Next said on Tuesday it had sold non‑operational land at Waltham Abbey in Essex, generating net cash proceeds of £54.1m and an exceptional profit of £16.3m, leading it to hike its previously announced special dividend by 45p.
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