Associated British Foods

2 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Deutsche Bank and Panmure Liberum have both cut their target prices for Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF), the Primark owner, after the group issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the year ahead. Deutsche Bank reduced its target price to 1,790p from 1,850p, maintaining its 'hold' rating.

2 months ago · seekingalpha.com

Associated British Foods plc (ASBFY) Q3 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

2 months ago · invezz.com

Shares in Associated British Foods (LON: ABF) fell more than 11% on Thursday after the owner of Primark warned of weaker like-for-like sales at the fashion retailer and said losses at its Sugar business are likely to come in toward the upper end of its previous guidance. The update raised fresh concerns over the pace of Primark's recovery and the near-term profitability of AB Foods, despite the group saying its full-year adjusted earnings per share are expected to come in ahead of previous expectations.

2 months ago · wsj.com

Associated British Foods said contract provisions due to low European sugar prices weighed on profitability for the unit.

2 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF) has upgraded its earnings expectations for 2026 as Primark prepares to introduce home delivery across Great Britain. The FTSE 100 group expects adjusted operating profit for the year ending 12 September to be broadly in line with previous guidance, while adjusted earnings per share is now forecast to come in ahead of expectations.

2 months ago · reuters.com

Associated British ​Foods said ‌on Thursday its Primark clothing ​business, which ​it plans to ⁠spin ​off next year, ​will offer home delivery in ​the ​UK in the future.

2 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Citi has raised its price target for Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF), the Primark owner, to £15.50 from £13.30 while retaining a sell rating, as it takes a more constructive view of the sugar business. The broker expects sugar to be less of a drag on earnings than previously forecast, with adjusted operating profit estimates raised by £35 million for the financial year ending in September 2026 and £71 million for 2027.

4 months ago · reuters.com

Fashion retailer Primark said on Monday it would reduce ​prices by up to 29% ‌across hundreds of bestselling womenswear, menswear and kidswear products, seeking to improve ​trading ahead of next ​year's demerger from parent Associated British ⁠Foods.

4 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Currys PLC (LSE:CURY), Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and Kingfisher PLC (LSE:KGF) were among the retailers tipped to benefit from signs that UK consumer spending strengthened in June, while Primark owner Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF) could be one of the main loser as shoppers increasingly bought online. Analysts at Citi said industry data from the British Retail Consortium and Barclaycard pointed to a sequential improvement in retail sales, driven by stronger demand for non-food products.

4 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF) acquisition of Hovis is expected to weigh modestly on earnings in the 2027 financial year before becoming earnings accretive a year later, according to Citi. The investment bank's comments followed completion of the deal after it received clearance from the Competition and Markets Authority.