LSE:ADM 7 June 2026 - 27 June 2026

Admiral Group plc gained 1.85% on Friday to close at 3,524p, putting shares just 4.4% under their 52-week high. The move marks a quick shift for the insurer, which often trades on UK motor insurance price trends. The London Stock Exchange closes weekends. Regular sessions run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in London. Admiral shares didn't just jump for a day. The bigger story is that Admiral rallied this week as new UK motor-premium numbers showed the first uptick in comprehensive car insurance quotes since late 2023. The Confused.com car insurance price index, using data from WTW, reported the average comprehensive policy at £719. That’s up £8, or 1%, in the past three months, but still 5%

Admiral Group plc gained Friday, moving higher even as the rest of London lagged. Fresh UK motor-insurance price numbers pushed investors to shrug off last week’s broker downgrade. The London Stock Exchange traded as usual from 0800 to 1630 BST. Admiral was last seen at 3,512p, up 52p, or 1.5%, at 1604 BST. Shares started the session at 3,468p and came within two pence of their high for the day. The price stayed 4.7% off the 52-week peak at 3,686p. Google Finance gave the market cap at £10.74 billion, P/E at 14.47 and a 4.52% dividend yield.

Admiral Group dropped as much as 5.8% by midday Friday after RBC Capital Markets said slower UK motor pricing would drag out the impact on the insurer’s earnings. That compared with a 0.3% slip for the FTSE 100. The shares later clawed back some of the losses. RBC cut its rating on Admiral to “sector perform” from “outperform”, saying it now sees the shares performing in line with other insurers. The broker also trimmed its 2026 UK motor profit forecast by 5%. It is now looking for an 8% drop in group pretax profit from last year.

Admiral Group plc edged higher in London trading Monday, last up 0.23% at GBX 3,472 by 14:05 BST. The FTSE 100 insurer started the day at GBX 3,462 and reached GBX 3,480, but held below its 52-week high of GBX 3,686. Shares changed hands at about 14.3 times earnings, meaning the market priced Admiral at about 14 times annual EPS. The dividend yield stuck close to 4.6%. That payout is still luring income-seeking buyers. Admiral shares were flat after its new trading update. The only items in the latest regulatory release were routine disclosures of director shareholdings on June 12. London stocks pushed higher as European markets moved into risk-on mode, helped by hopes for cheaper energy and calmer geopolitics.

Admiral Group’s shares in London edged up on Friday, closing at 3,294p, a gain of 0.98% for the day. For the week, the shares barely moved, ending just 2p under the previous Friday’s finish. A dividend and a minor deal kept the motor insurer in focus. Data from Investing.com show the weekly change was minimal. The London Stock Exchange is closed for the weekend, so traders won’t get another chance to price the stock until Monday, June 8. The exchange runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. London time, Monday through Friday. For now, this is a weekend wrap, not a move happening in real-time.