London Stock Exchange Group

7 days ago · zacks.com

London Stock Exchange Group plc - Unsponsored ADR (LSEGY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

14 days ago · seekingalpha.com

LSEG delivered 8.8% organic revenue growth in Q3, slightly beating consensus, while management raised its full-year margin and FCF guidance. Subscription revenue accelerated to 6.6%, while AI adoption and additional dataset purchases offer new opportunities for recurring revenue growth. The $3.5 billion Octus acquisition strengthens LSEG's position in private credit and financial intelligence, with double-digit growth expected.

14 days ago · proactiveinvestors.com

London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), the financial markets and data provider, has won support from Citi, JP Morgan and RBC Capital Markets after confirming its $3.535 billion acquisition of Octus, with analysts highlighting the strategic rationale and scope for further share price gains. Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating, arguing that the deal offers attractive financial returns and strengthens LSEG's position in private markets data, while estimating an enterprise value of 18 to 19 times Octus's 2028 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).

14 days ago · seekingalpha.com

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEGY) Q3 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

15 days ago · businesswire.com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group plc) today announces that it has agreed to acquire Octus, a leading provider of credit intelligence, data and workflows, for a cash consideration of $3.535 billion from funds advised by Permira, and Octus' management, including its founder, Kent Collier. The acquisition of Octus will transform LSEG's presence in credit and private market data, creating a leading proposition in these high-growth areas. Combining Octus' capabilities wit.

15 days ago · proactiveinvestors.com

London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), the FTSE 100 exchange and data provider, is on track for its strongest annual organic revenue growth since 2018 after third-quarter income, excluding recoveries, rose 8.8% on an organic constant-currency basis, and it agreed to buy Octus for $3.535 billion. LSEG now expects full-year organic constant-currency growth in total income, excluding recoveries, of at least 8.0%, against 7.0% to 7.5% at the half year, and has raised its forecast for EBITDA margin expansion to between 100 and 120 basis points.

15 days ago · reuters.com

LSEG to buy Octus for $3.5 billion in data analytics push

23 days ago · proactiveinvestors.com

Citi, the broker, sees strong strategic logic in a potential acquisition of credit specialist Octus by London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), the exchange and financial data provider. The Financial Times reported that LSEG was exploring an acquisition of Octus, a provider of data on sub-investment grade credit, which is debt issued by companies with lower credit ratings.

24 days ago · reuters.com

LSEG said ​on Tuesday it ‌was in talks ​with ​private equity firm ⁠Permira ​for the ​purchase of New York-headquartered financial ​data ​provider Octus for ‌about $3.5 ⁠billion.

24 days ago · reuters.com

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L), opens new tab has held talks with Octus and its ​private equity owner Permira over a ‌possible bid for the New York-headquartered financial data provider, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.