Softcat stock closes at GBX 1,789, up 0.28 percent at the close

Softcat stock opened at GBX 1,803 and reached GBX 1,822 before touching GBX 1,763. It closed at GBX 1,789, up 0.28 percent, trailing the FTSE 250's 0.40 percent advance.

Softcat closed at GBX 1,789 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, up 5 pence or 0.28 percent from GBX 1,784. The shares underperformed the FTSE 250, which rose 0.40 percent, by 0.12 percentage points. Softcat's planned GDT acquisition and related funding remained the main company event in focus, as Financial Times reported on September 17.

The session on September 25, 2026 in figures

Softcat plc (ISIN GB00BYZ2B577) opened at GBX 1,803 and finished at GBX 1,789 on September 25, 2026. The shares reached a session high of GBX 1,822 and a low of GBX 1,763. The day's range was GBX 59, while volume reached 437,351 shares.

The stock ended GBX 345 below its 52-week high of GBX 2,134 and GBX 706 above its 52-week low of GBX 1,083. The closing price was GBX 5 above the previous close of GBX 1,784. The 0.28 percent gain was smaller than the FTSE 250's 0.40 percent advance on September 25, 2026. The available session figures place the close in the lower half of the day's range.

GDT funding and analyst views shaped the backdrop

Softcat announced a definitive agreement to acquire US IT solutions provider GDT for an enterprise value of USD 1.05 billion on September 17. The company also outlined a roughly GBP 354 million equity raise and upgraded its full-year underlying operating profit growth expectation to the high teens. Proactive Investors reported on September 18 that Peel Hunt rated the shares buy with a 2,447 pence target. The same report said Panmure Liberum rated Softcat buy with a 1,920 pence target, citing the target's cultural fit.

Softcat's September 25 performance came as UK equities ended higher. Morningstar reported that falling oil prices offset concerns about elevated bond yields. The market backdrop provided a positive session for mid-cap shares. Softcat's 0.28 percent rise nevertheless lagged the FTSE 250's 0.40 percent gain.

FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 close on September 25, 2026

The FTSE 100 ended at 10,695.25 on September 25, 2026, up 0.10 percent. The FTSE 250 finished at 24,261.14, up 0.40 percent. Softcat's GBX 1,789 close therefore trailed its mid-cap benchmark by 0.12 percentage points. The FTSE 100's advance of 15.26 points and the FTSE 250's rise of 106.82 points reflected the stronger broad-market session.

Softcat's 437,351-share volume accompanied a GBX 59 intraday range. The session high of GBX 1,822 stood GBX 33 above the close. The session low of GBX 1,763 stood GBX 26 below the close. The share price remained below its GBX 2,134 52-week high after the September 25, 2026 session.