Weir Group stock trades below its 200-day average
Published on 09/25/2026 at 12:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Weir Group stock (GB0009633180) was trading at GBp 2,632 on the London Stock Exchange at 11:44 a.m. London time on September 25, 2026. The quote was 0.46 percent above the prior close of GBp 2,620, but remained below the 200-day average of GBp 2,655.55 cited by MarketBeat on September 25, 2026.
Stock stays below its average
Weir Group's intraday range ran from GBp 2,628 to GBp 2,656 on September 25, 2026, while volume stood at 76,811 shares. The 52-week range extended from GBp 2,254 to GBp 3,580, placing the quote GBp 948 below the yearly high.
The comparison matters because the stock traded below the 200-day average even as it posted a positive intraday change. For chart-focused investors, GBp 2,655.55 is the immediate reference level, while GBp 3,580 remains the longer range ceiling.
Analysts keep a higher target
MarketBeat reported on September 25, 2026, that analysts assigned Weir Group an average target of GBp 3,408.33 and a Moderate Buy consensus. The target is GBp 776.33 above the September 25 intraday quote, a difference of 29.49 percent.
The same update said JPMorgan raised its target from GBp 3,500 to GBp 3,800 and retained an Overweight rating in a report dated June 24, 2026. Berenberg set a GBp 3,650 price objective on August 5, 2026, while Citigroup lifted its target from GBp 3,150 to GBp 3,200 on July 30, 2026.
Half-year results set the next checkpoint
Weir reported GBp 54.60 earnings per share for the quarter ended July 29, 2026, alongside a 9.97 percent net margin and 13.45 percent return on equity, according to MarketBeat.
Weir Group identifies the six months ended June 30, 2026, as its latest interim reporting period and says full-year guidance was underpinned by strong second-quarter orders. Its investor calendar lists the Q3 2026 interim management statement for November 4, 2026.
London quote remains range bound
Weir Group stock was trading at GBp 2,632 on September 25, 2026, at 11:44 a.m. London time, with a market capitalization of GBP 6,832,989,209. The positive 0.46 percent intraday change contrasts with the 26.48 percent gap to the 52-week high.
Weir Group stock facts
- Company: The Weir Group PLC
- Ticker: WEIR
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 25, 2026, 11:44 a.m. London time): GBp 2,632
- Market capitalization: GBP 6,832,989,209 (as of September 25, 2026)
- 52-week range: GBp 2,254-3,580 (as of September 25, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
