London, February 15, 2026, 13:50 GMT — Market closed.
- Mining earnings and commodity moves are likely to set the tone for UK cyclicals into the new week.
- Investors have a heavy run of UK data and global “flash” business surveys (early activity readings) to digest.
- Weir’s next company-specific trigger is its full-year results in early March.
Weir Group PLC (WEIR.L) shares closed at 3,468 pence on Friday, down 4 pence, as London investors headed into the weekend with little fresh company news to trade on. (Share Prices)
That leaves Monday’s opening tone for the stock tied more tightly to the mining tape than usual. Weir sells kit and parts into the sector, and miners’ results this week can shift expectations on spending plans. “The diggers are likely to dominate the headlines,” AJ Bell analysts wrote in a week-ahead note. (Sharecast)
Macro prints are also back in focus. S&P Global’s Chris Williamson said the week ahead “should provide plenty of insights” for markets, with inflation releases and flash PMI surveys — preliminary measures of business activity — across major economies. (S&P Global)
Weir itself has not issued any new UK regulatory news since a late-January holdings update, according to the company’s RNS page listing. (London South East)
On the tape, the shares traded between 3,426 and 3,500 pence on Friday, and sit near the top end of a 52-week range of 1,875 to 3,548 pence, Investing.com data showed. (Investing.com UK)
Weir is a supplier of technology-driven mining solutions, selling processing equipment and wear parts, and it operates through Minerals and ESCO units, according to a Reuters company profile. (Reuters)
The commodity backdrop remains uneasy even after the copper rally. A Reuters analysis noted exchange stocks of copper have climbed above 1.1 million metric tons — the highest since 2003 — despite prices holding near record levels, a combination that suggests demand may be softer than the headline price implies. (Reuters)
For Weir, investors will be looking for any signal that miners’ cash flow and confidence are feeding through into orders for original equipment and the aftermarket — parts and service work that follows the initial sale. In its last trading update in November, Weir reiterated guidance and flagged a book-to-bill ratio above 1, meaning orders came in slightly faster than sales over the period. (Investing)
But the set-up cuts both ways. If miners’ earnings this week turn cautious on costs or capex, equipment names can feel it quickly, and valuations can magnify the move. A sharper swing in currencies or a pullback in metals could also change the mood fast.
For Monday’s session, traders will watch the mining complex around earnings and whether metal prices keep their footing through holiday-thinned trade in parts of Asia. The next hard date for Weir is its full-year results on March 4. (Global)
