Next stock heads into the open after a 0.9% dip
Published on 09/17/2026 at 08:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
At the close on September 16, 2026, Next stock finished at GBP 145.60 on the London Stock Exchange, down 0.9% for the session. Compared with the FTSE 100, which gained 0.28% to 10,688.47 points on September 16, 2026, the shares underperformed the broader UK blue-chip index.
September 16, 2026 in numbers
Next plc (ISIN GB0032089863) closed at GBP 145.60 on the London Stock Exchange on September 16, 2026, a decline of 0.88% from the previous trading day. The session data show the stock moved within its intraday range, with the close sitting between the day high and day low as reported by London trading data. Per UK market data for that session, the FTSE 100 index ended up 0.28% at 10,688.47 points on September 16, 2026, meaning Next lagged the home index by just over 1 percentage point.
On the morning of September 17, 2026, Next announced that it had once again raised its profit guidance for the current financial year, citing strong demand and cost savings, according to Reuters. The company nudged its full year 2026-2027 profit forecast up by GBP 12 million to around GBP 1.255 billion, reflecting slightly stronger sales expectations and additional warehousing cost savings, as highlighted in the same report by Reuters.
Guidance upgrade shapes today
Today, September 17, 2026, trading in Next stock will be shaped by the fresh guidance upgrade and interim results released ahead of the open. As Bloomberg reported on September 17, 2026, Next now expects pretax profit of about GBP 1.26 billion for the year, supported by robust online demand in the UK and overseas markets. The same update noted a 10.5% rise in first half profit, with sales helped by unusually hot summer weather, according to Reuters, providing a strong fundamental backdrop as the stock heads into today’s session. Broader UK equity sentiment after the latest inflation data, which coincided with the FTSE 100’s gain on September 16, 2026, as reported by Radiocor, will also frame investor reaction to Next’s revised outlook today.
