Smith & Nephew stock heads into the open after a 0.5 percent gain

At the close on September 10, 2026, Smith & Nephew stock finished at 1,031.00 pence in London, up 0.5 percent. The shares outpaced the FTSE 100, which closed 0.57 percent lower, while the company also priced a USD 700 million note issue ahead of today's scheduled closing.

Smith & Nephew stock closed at 1,031.00 pence on the London Stock Exchange on September 10, 2026, up 0.5 percent. The move came against a weaker UK market backdrop, with the FTSE 100 ending the same session 0.57 percent lower at 10,608.92 points.

September 10, 2026 in numbers

Smith & Nephew plc (ISIN GB0009223206, LSE: SN) priced USD 700 million of 5.750 percent notes due 2036, according to SEC. The company said the offering is scheduled to close on September 11, 2026. MarketScreener listed the shares at 1,025.50 GBX for the session, with a five-day change of minus 2.52 percent and a year-to-date change of minus 17.20 percent.

That left the stock above the recent 1,025.50 pence level and slightly ahead of the broader UK index on the day. The latest quoted range in the market data put the shares at 1,025.50 pence versus the 10,608.92-point close for the FTSE 100.

Today ahead of the next session

The bond offering is scheduled to close today, September 11, 2026, according to SEC. That transaction is the main dated company event for the session.