AB Foods stock costs EUR 21.70 ahead of annual results
Published on 10/05/2026 at 11:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
AB Foods (ISIN GB0006731235) was trading at EUR 21.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. CEST, unchanged from the EUR 21.70 prior close. Annual results for the 52 weeks ended September 12, 2026 are scheduled for November 3, 2026, according to ABF.
Annual results follow November 3
ABF's September 10, 2026 trading update said adjusted operating profit for fiscal 2026 should be broadly in line with previous expectations, while adjusted earnings per share should be ahead of expectations, according to ABF. The November report will therefore test whether the stronger earnings-per-share outlook can offset pressure in the group's retail and sugar operations.
Sugar losses widen in fiscal 2027
In its September 10, 2026 update, AB Foods said Primark's like-for-like sales were expected to fall 3.00 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, while the adjusted operating loss in sugar was expected at the upper end of the GBP 25 million to GBP 60 million range for fiscal 2026. Reuters reported that the sugar loss was expected to widen to GBP 70 million to GBP 170 million in fiscal 2027, giving investors a clear counterweight to the improved earnings-per-share outlook.
Analysts see a lower target
MarketBeat reported on October 5, 2026 that seven analysts had a Reduce consensus and an average one-year target of GBp 1,796.43. The LSE quote was last at GBp 1,824.50 on October 5, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. BST, within a 52-week range of GBp 1,559.00 to GBp 2,359.00.
Stock holds at EUR 21.70
AB Foods was trading at EUR 21.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. CEST, unchanged from the EUR 21.70 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AB Foods stock.
AB Foods stock facts
- Company: Associated British Foods plc
- ISIN: GB0006731235
- Ticker: ABF
- Primary exchange: LSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 5, 2026, 11:40 a.m. CEST): EUR 21.70
- Change versus prior close: 0.00 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 2, 2026): EUR 21.70
- 52-week range: GBp 1,559.00-2,359.00 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Index membership: FTSE 100
- Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
