Qinetiq holds annual guidance despite near-term spending worries

20th Jan 2026 07:07

(Sharecast News) - UK defence group Qinetiq said it still expected to deliver organic annual revenue growth of 3% and an operating margin of around 11% despite near-term spending uncertainty.

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QinetiQ secures £205m contract extension with MoD

19th Jan 2026 12:45

(Sharecast News) - Defence technology firm QinetiQ said on Monday that it has secured a five-year extension worth £205m with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), to continue to deliver mission critical engineering services for the Royal Air Force's Typhoon aircraft.

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Broker tips: SSE, QinetiQ

14th Nov 2025 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,997p.

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Berenberg cuts QinetiQ price target, lowers estimates after H1 results

14th Nov 2025 10:32

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on QinetiQ on Friday to 550p from 570p as it trimmed estimates after the company's first-half results.

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QinetiQ reiterates full-year outlook despite 'tough' first half

13th Nov 2025 09:59

(Sharecast News) - QinetiQ Group posted a slide in half-year earnings on Thursday, on the back of "tough" market conditions, but insisted it remained on track to meet full-year targets.

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London close: Stocks higher on hopes of geopolitical easing

19th Aug 2025 17:11

(Sharecast News) - London equities closed higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of progress towards ending the Ukraine war, after US president Donald Trump said he was arranging a meeting between his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts.

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Qinetiq to sell Federal IT Services business to V2X for $31m

12th Aug 2025 08:08

(Sharecast News) - Defence and security firm Qinetiq said on Tuesday that as part of its US restructuring programme, it has agreed to sell its non-core Federal IT Services business to V2X for $31.

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London close: Stocks higher after US, UK jobless data

17th Jul 2025 17:27

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by growing investor expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next month following recent soft UK labour market data.

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Qinetiq reports 'record order backlog' at end of Q1

17th Jul 2025 08:38

(Sharecast News) - Defence technology firm Qinetiq said on Thursday that it had a "record order backlog" at the end of Q1, after beginning the year with "good revenue cover" of 75%.

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London close: Stocks rise as US payrolls beat forecasts

6th Jun 2025 16:47

(Sharecast News) - London equities ended the week on a positive note, with investors reacting to stronger-than-expected US labour market data.

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London close: Stocks manage gains despite trade concerns

2nd Jun 2025 16:32

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended marginally higher on Monday, with investors weighing a series of UK and global economic data releases and monitoring escalating trade tensions between the US and China.

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QinetiQ shares rise on defence spending hopes, Berenberg raises target price

2nd Jun 2025 12:01

(Sharecast News) - Shares in security and defence contractor QinetiQ were rising strongly on Monday on the back of news of increases to defence spending by the UK government, which broker Berenberg said underpins the outlook for the business.

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Arms makers surge as UK govt launches defence spending review

2nd Jun 2025 09:24

(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK and European weapons jumped on Monday as the British government launched a review as part of its plans to hike defence spending and make the country "war-fighting" ready in response to rising threats from Russia.

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EU ministers approve €150bn weapons fund amid Russia tensions

27th May 2025 16:42

(Sharecast News) - The European Union on Tuesday approved the creation of a €150bn landmark fund to boost defence capabilities amid tensions with Russia and a wavering of US commitments in the region.

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Qinetiq confident despite 'difficult' year, secures £1.5bn MoD deal

22nd May 2025 07:41

(Sharecast News) - Qinetiq posted a slide in profits on Thursday following a "difficult" year, but said it expected trading to improve, helped in part by a key defence contract worth more than £1.5bn.

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