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Haleon shares edged lower Tuesday ahead of the consumer healthcare group’s full-year results, trimming expectations for any last-minute surprises. As of 0910 GMT, the stock was off roughly 0.6% at 407.2 pence.

Haleon slipped Thursday, with shares off roughly 0.4% at 404.6 pence by 0939 GMT. Investors reacted after a U.S. filing revealed Wellington Management owns close to 5% of the consumer healthcare group.

Shares of Haleon PLC slipped around 0.7% to 396.4 pence in early London trading on Friday, weighed down as the broader market edged lower. Investors are gearing up for the consumer health firm’s full-year earnings due later this month. https://www.investing.com/equities/haleon

Haleon shares finished Friday’s session 1.96% higher, closing at 378.9 pence on the London Stock Exchange. The week closed on a positive note, but with markets closed Sunday, the key question is if the gains will stick when trading picks up Monday.

Haleon’s stock climbed 2% on Friday, finishing at 379 pence, outpacing the wider London market as the month closed strong.

Haleon shares were down 0.5% at 370.6 pence by 0849 GMT, extending a two-day decline and lagging a firmer wider market, data showed. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up about 0.6% at the same time. Haleon opened at 371.7 pence and traded between 370.5 and 372.2 pence, with about 229,000 shares changing hands early in the session.

Haleon shares dipped on Monday, edging toward the low end of their range after a quiet start. The stock fell 1.2% to 375.4 pence, following a Friday close of 379.8 pence. It kicked off at 379.3 and fluctuated between 375.36 and 379.3, with roughly 519,000 shares traded in the early session.

On Friday, Barclays upgraded Haleon to “overweight” and raised its price target, putting the London-listed consumer health company in focus heading into next week. The shares closed up 1.70 pence, or 0.45%, after fluctuating between 377.8p and 384.8p, with around 16.9 million shares changing hands, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. Barclays kept a neutral stance on the broader consumer staples sector but also raised L’Oréal and reaffirmed “overweight” ratings on Unilever and Reckitt.

Shares of Haleon PLC ticked up 1.4% to 378.2 pence by 0924 GMT Wednesday, following a close at 372.9 pence the day before. The stock swung between 376.9 and 384.1 pence during early trading.

Haleon PLC shares edged down 0.1% to 361.8 pence by 0923 GMT, following a roughly 1.1% drop on Thursday. The stock fluctuated between 359.3p and 362.5p, with about 1.0 million shares traded so far.

Haleon slipped 0.5% to 364.5 pence by 0914 GMT, erasing part of Wednesday’s 1% rise.