IMI agrees EUR 63 million deal: what it means for IMI stock

Published on 10/18/2026 at 12:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IMI agreed to buy iSMA CONTROLLI for EUR 63 million on October 7, 2026. IMI stock's six-analyst target is GBp 3,171.67.

Operational scale and valuation

IMI agreed to acquire iSMA CONTROLLI for EUR 63 million on October 7, 2026.
First-half revenue reached GBP 1.159 billion, up 6.00 percent year over year.
Six analysts set an average target of GBp 3,171.67 for IMI.

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IMI (ISIN GB00BGLP8L22) agreed to acquire iSMA CONTROLLI for EUR 63 million on October 7, 2026. The deal adds intelligent building automation to IMI's Climate Control division, while the target company is expected to generate EUR 40 million in revenue and EUR 4.5 million in operating profit in fiscal year 2026, according to IMI.

Three events shape the story

On October 1, 2026, IMI announced the purchase of 94,700 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average GBp 3,164.97, as reported by Investegate. On October 7, 2026, the EUR 63 million iSMA CONTROLLI acquisition followed. On October 13, 2026, Chief Executive Roy Twite bought 5 shares at GBp 3,078, according to MarketBeat.

What does the deal mean?

The acquisition is small relative to IMI's operating base, but its financial profile gives the transaction a measurable scale. IMI's investor page shows first-half 2026 revenue of GBP 1.159 billion, up 6.00 percent from the prior year, alongside a 20.0 percent adjusted operating margin and 96 percent cash conversion. The iSMA business therefore adds a specialist platform to a group already reporting a double-digit margin, rather than changing the company's earnings profile immediately.

Dates investors can track

Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals, according to IMI. The company's investor calendar lists the half-year results for July 31, 2026, while the next annual results date has not been stated in the cited company material.

Targets remain above the latest close

MarketBeat reports five Buy ratings and one Hold rating among six analysts, with an average target of GBp 3,171.67. Deutsche Bank raised its target from GBp 3,250 to GBp 3,440 on August 3, 2026, while Royal Bank of Canada maintained a GBp 2,850 target on July 31, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The spread between those targets shows that the acquisition story sits alongside a range of views on valuation and execution.

Company and market context

IMI is a United Kingdom industrial machinery group focused on fluid and motion control across energy, automation and healthcare. Its primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange, and its market capitalization was GBP 7.0 billion as of October 18, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of IMI stock.