LSE:SMIN

Smiths Group (SMIN) share price jumps as buyback filing lands and UK inflation stirs rate bets

Smiths Group shares rose 1.0% to 2,596 pence after announcing further share buybacks, with 391,118 shares purchased and set for cancellation over two days. UK headline inflation increased to 3.4% in December, above forecasts, while the FTSE 100 steadied after Tuesday’s decline.

21 January 2026

Inflation·LSE:SMIN·Stock Market·UK Economy

Smiths Group stock ends at a fresh 52-week high as buyback rolls on — what to watch next week

Smiths Group shares rose 1.95% to a 52-week high of 2,612p on Friday. A late regulatory filing showed the company repurchased 68,882 shares on January 16 and plans to cancel them. Trading volumes remained below the 50-day average. Interim results are due March 20.

18 January 2026

LSE:SMIN·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN) Stock on 3 December 2025: £2bn Smiths Detection Sale, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

Smiths Group agreed to sell its airport-security division, Smiths Detection, to CVC Capital Partners for £2 billion, with completion expected in the second half of 2026. Shares rose 1.8% to 2,474p in early London trading, near a 52-week high and up 38% over the year. The deal values Smiths Detection at 16.3 times operating profit. Smiths plans to return a large portion of proceeds to shareholders.

3 December 2025

LSE:SMIN·Stock Market

Smiths Group Plc (SMIN) Kicks Off £1bn Buyback Tranche as Analysts Warm Up – 27 November 2025

Smiths Group began the first tranche of its £1 billion share buyback, targeting up to £600 million in ordinary shares for cancellation by July 2026. HSBC will manage the repurchases under authority granted at the 19 November AGM. Shares traded at 2,438p Thursday, valuing the group at £7.9 billion. Analyst sentiment has improved, with Citi raising its price target to £29.

27 November 2025

LSE:SMIN·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies as Inflation Cools and WH Smith Ousts CEO

The FTSE 100 rose 0.1% to 9,565.99 by 10:35 GMT Wednesday after early losses, following a 1.3% drop the previous day. UK inflation fell to 3.6% in October. The pound weakened to $1.31. WH Smith shares dropped after its CEO resigned over accounting failures in North America.

19 November 2025

FTSE 100·Inflation·LSE:BLND·LSE:JET2·LSE:SMIN·LSE:SMWH·LSE:SVT·LSE:WKP·Stock Market·UK Economy

LSE:SMIN 19 November 2025 - 21 January 2026

Smiths Group (SMIN) share price jumps as buyback filing lands and UK inflation stirs rate bets

Smiths Group Plc (LON: SMIN) Stock on 3 December 2025: £2bn Smiths Detection Sale, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Steadies as Inflation Cools and WH Smith Ousts CEO

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