Unite Group confirms 2026 guidance. Unite Group stock falls 2.69 percent
Published on 10/01/2026 at 16:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Unite Group (ISIN GB0006928617) confirmed adjusted earnings per share guidance of 41.50p-43.00p for fiscal year 2026 in its September 17, 2026 trading update, while Unite Group stock was trading at EUR 5.43 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026, down 2.69 percent from the EUR 5.58 prior close. The company is now preparing its next trading update for October 8, 2026.
Reservations hold at 95 percent
According to Unite Group on September 17, 2026, 95.00 percent of Unite beds were reserved for the 2026/27 academic year, matching 95.00 percent a year earlier and remaining inside the 94.00-96.00 percent guidance range. The company expects 0.50-1.00 percent like-for-like income growth for 2026/27, compared with previous guidance of 0.00-2.00 percent.
The Hello Student portfolio provided a stronger comparison. Reservations reached 91.00 percent for 2026/27, up from 84.00 percent in 2025/26, while the 719-bed Hawthorne House development in Stratford was fully let for its opening academic year.
Goldman keeps a 580p target
According to Markets Insider on September 18, 2026, Rebecca Parker of Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating and a GBp 580.00 price target. Against the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 5.43, that target is a separate pence-denominated analyst reference and is not combined with the euro quote.
For investors, the operating picture is mixed in composition rather than occupancy. Unite's core portfolio held its reservation rate steady year over year, while Hello Student improved by 7.00 percentage points; the lower income-growth outlook reflects slightly higher occupancy and broadly flat rents.
October 8 brings the next update
Unite Group said on September 17, 2026 that it will publish an update on current trading and third-quarter fund valuations on October 8, 2026, with an investor and analyst webcast scheduled for 8:30 a.m. BST. That date should provide the next quantified check on reservations, income growth and the fiscal 2026 earnings outlook.
Stock remains below its yearly high
On the London Stock Exchange, Unite Group was last at GBp 457.40 on October 1, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. BST. Its 52-week range was GBp 442.20-GBp 729.50 on the same date, placing the LSE quote above the yearly low while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote remained down against its prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Unite Group stock.
Unite Group stock at a glance
- Company: Unite Group plc
- ISIN: GB0006928617
- Ticker: UTG.L
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 1, 2026, 4:33 p.m. CEST): EUR 5.43
- Change versus prior close: minus 2.69 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 30, 2026): EUR 5.58
- 52-week range: GBp 442.20-GBp 729.50 (as of October 1, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / REIT - Diversified
- Index membership: FTSE 250
