QinetiQ stock closes at 489.20 pence, down 0.12 percent at the close

QinetiQ stock opened at 488.00 pence and reached 492.60 pence before slipping to a 483.40 pence low. The shares ended at 489.20 pence, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.14 percent late in the session.

QinetiQ closed at 489.20 pence on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, down 0.60 pence or 0.12 percent from 489.80 pence. The shares underperformed the FTSE 100, which stood 0.14 percent higher at 10,694.57 at 4:29 p.m. BST. QinetiQ had traded at 489.20 pence after the London session, with the exchange marked closed at 4:35 p.m. BST.

The session on September 25, 2026 in figures

QinetiQ Group plc (ISIN GB00B0WMWD03) opened at 488.00 pence and reached a session high of 492.60 pence. The stock then fell to a low of 483.40 pence before ending at 489.20 pence. Trading volume reached 575,221 shares, giving the session a 9.20 pence range from low to high. The close was 87.30 pence below the 52-week high of 576.50 pence and 90.75 pence above the 52-week low of 398.45 pence.

The 0.12 percent decline contrasted with the FTSE 100's 0.14 percent gain late in the London session. QinetiQ's 9.20 pence intraday range represented 1.88 percent of the closing price. The stock finished 0.60 pence below its previous close of 489.80 pence. The session data showed a lower close despite the broader index retaining a positive late-session reading.

Oil and geopolitical concerns shape the September 25, 2026 backdrop

UK industrial shares faced pressure as oil prices rose and talks between the United States and Iran stalled. As JPost reported on September 25, 2026, the FTSE 100 was lower in the report's session update and industrial stocks were among the larger drags. The same report identified Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems as notable decliners during that market phase.

The market backdrop placed defense and aerospace shares under mixed pressure. QinetiQ's 0.12 percent decline was smaller than BAE Systems' 1.03 percent fall. Rolls-Royce declined 0.18 percent, while Babcock International rose 0.28 percent. The peer performance showed dispersion across the UK defense group rather than a uniform sector move.

FTSE 100 and defense peers on September 25, 2026

The FTSE 100 stood at 10,694.57, up 0.14 percent, at 4:29 p.m. BST. BAE Systems closed at 1,972.00 pence, down 1.03 percent, according to London market data. Rolls-Royce closed at 1,481.40 pence, down 0.18 percent, while Babcock International closed at 988.20 pence, up 0.28 percent. QinetiQ's 0.12 percent decline therefore lagged the index by 0.26 percentage points but outperformed BAE Systems by 0.91 percentage points.