Informa stock reports 6.8 percent half year revenue growth
Published on 10/03/2026 at 21:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Informa (ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54) reported 6.8 percent underlying revenue growth for the first half of 2026, while B2B Live Events delivered 8 percent growth in the same period. The stock was last at GBp 857.60 on the London Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026, down 0.33 percent on the session.
Half year growth reaches 6.8 percent
As TSNN reported on September 30, 2026, Informa posted 6.8 percent underlying revenue growth in the first half, compared with 8 percent growth in B2B Live Events. That comparison gives the events division a clear role in the group's current expansion profile.
Informa's investor-relations page says the half-year results were announced on July 30, 2026, and described stronger growth in 2027 as part of the outlook. The company operates across events, information services, technology media and academic publishing, giving the revenue mix both live-event exposure and recurring content activities.
Barclays sets GBP 10.50 target
According to Markets Insider on September 21, 2026, Barclays maintained a Buy rating and a GBP 10.50 price target. The same report said Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating with a GBp 1,130 target in a report released on September 18, 2026.
MarketBeat reported on September 19, 2026, that all six analysts covering Informa held Buy ratings, with an average 12-month target of GBp 1,135. The range of published targets ran from GBp 1,040 to GBp 1,285, placing the stock's operating growth against a still optimistic broker view.
Stock sits below yearly high
Informa was last at GBp 857.60 at 4:35 p.m. London time on October 2, 2026. Its session range was GBp 849.20 to GBp 873.60, while the 52-week range stood at GBp 719 to GBp 1,000 and volume reached 1,844,448 shares.
The market capitalization was GBP 10.7 billion as of October 2, 2026. Informa's financial calendar lists November 17, 2026 for its ten-month trading update and March 11, 2027 for its 2026 full-year results, keeping operational delivery and the next reporting milestones central to the stock narrative.
Informa stock at a glance
- Company: Informa plc
- ISIN: GB00BMJ6DW54
- Ticker: INF.L
- Trading venue: LSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:35 p.m. London time): GBp 857.60
- Market capitalization: GBP 10.7 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: GBp 719-1,000 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Publishing
- Next earnings date: March 11, 2027
