B&M Retail stock gains after a CEO share purchase

Published on 09/09/2026 at 17:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

B&M Retail stock rose on September 9, 2026 after CEO Tjeerd Jegen bought 165,477 shares for GBP 385,010.90. AJ Bell showed a market cap of GBP 2.31 billion and a 1.96 percent drop.

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B&M Retail stock (ISIN GB0001826634) gained after CEO Tjeerd Jegen bought 165,477 shares for GBP 385,010.90 on September 7, 2026, according to Investegate. The trade was executed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and priced between GBP 2.326 and GBP 2.332 a share.

Director buying sets the tone

The filing dated September 9, 2026 said the purchase was split into 18,567 shares at GBP 2.332 and 146,910 shares at GBP 2.326. That puts the total at GBP 385,010.90, a clean insider signal after the stock changed hands on the same venue.

According to TipRanks, the most recent analyst rating on BME is Buy with a GBP 275.00 price target. MarketBeat also reported an average rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 206.25, while Shore Capital and Jefferies were listed at GBX 215 and GBX 180 respectively.

Price sits below the year high

AJ Bell showed B&M European Value Retail PLC at 229.60p, down 1.96 percent from a previous close of 234.40p, with volume of 2,764,269 shares, market capitalization of GBP 2.31 billion and a 52-week range of 140.00p to 269.30p as of September 9, 2026. The stock traded 14.7 percent below the year high and 63.3 percent above the year low.

Latest figures still matter

AJ Bell's company profile describes B&M as a consumer defensive retailer with B&M UK, Heron UK and B&M France segments, and says B&M UK generates the maximum revenue. The same page lists the latest dividend at 6.10p with a record date of June 12, 2026 and a payment date of July 31, 2026.

Trading level to watch

For investors, the main reference today is 229.60p on the London Stock Exchange, as of September 9, 2026. The stock stays below the 269.30p 52-week high and above the 140.00p 52-week low.