Hunting stock holds steady after interim loss narrows

Published on 09/19/2026 at 15:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hunting stock traded at GBP 8.40 on September 18, 2026, after the company reported a smaller IFRS loss per share for the half year to June 30, 2026. The interim figures showed the per-share loss narrowing compared with the same period a year earlier, giving investors a clearer view of the recovery pace.

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Hunting stock (ISIN GB0004225066) traded at GBP 8.40 on the London market as of September 18, 2026, providing a stable backdrop after the company reported improved interim earnings for the six months to June 30, 2026.

Interim loss narrows in first half 2026

According to FT.com on September 18, 2026, Hunting reported IFRS loss per share of minus 0.20 pence for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with minus 0.44 pence in the same period a year earlier, marking a year-on-year improvement of 0.24 pence per share in the earnings line.

As FT.com reported, the company stated that the trailing 12-month dividend yield on the ordinary shares stood at 7.95% as of June 30, 2026, with dividends of 1.73 pence and 1.75 pence per share paid over the period referenced, underlining the income component that has remained intact despite the reported loss.

Stock level and valuation context

The quoted level of GBP 8.40 for Hunting stock on September 18, 2026 on its primary listing in London places the shares in a range that reflects the narrowed interim loss and the maintained dividend yield as of the June 30, 2026 period end.

For investors, the combination of a reduced IFRS loss per share by 0.24 pence year on year in the first half of 2026 and a trailing dividend yield of 7.95% as of June 30, 2026 forms a central part of the current valuation picture, tying operating performance and shareholder distributions to the latest available market price.

Hunting stock and recent performance signal

The interim figures for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with loss per share of minus 0.20 pence versus minus 0.44 pence a year earlier, show that Hunting has continued to move its earnings closer to breakeven on a per-share basis, while the stock at GBP 8.40 as of September 18, 2026 reflects how the market has positioned the company amid this gradual improvement.