LSE:RB 16 March 2026 - 8 June 2026

Reckitt Benckiser gains as investors look at buyback and dividend after hitting 52-week low
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Reckitt shares gain as buyback gives support before July update

Reckitt shares rose 1.38% to 4,643p in London Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 0.93% gain after the company disclosed a buyback of 194,500 shares at an average 4,615.90p each. Reckitt now holds 38.7 million treasury shares. Investors await July’s half-year results for signs of growth after mixed Q1 figures and continued portfolio changes.
June 12, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser’s AI Push Faces a Bigger Test After Dettol Maker’s Growth Miss
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Reckitt Shares Dip as Buyback Does Little to Ease Margin Concerns

Reckitt shares fell 1.7% to 4,471p in London Monday after the company announced a new share buyback and a €150 million tap of its 2035 notes. Investors remain concerned about slow first-quarter growth and margin pressure, despite ongoing returns to shareholders. The FTSE 100 was little changed. Haleon and Unilever also traded lower.
June 8, 2026
Reckitt Shares Recover Even as Uncertainty Lingers
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Reckitt Shares Recover Even as Uncertainty Lingers

Reckitt closed up 1.88% at £45.49 in London on Friday but remains down 0.9% for the week and over 30% below its January high. The company bought back 211,000 shares on June 4 at an average 4,490.68 pence each, holding them in treasury. Board chair Jeremy Darroch and director Tamara Ingram bought shares last week. First-quarter revenue rose 1.3%, but Europe sales fell 4.2%.
June 6, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser’s China Speed Bet Puts Durex, Lysol Maker Back in Market Focus
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Reckitt Benckiser’s China Speed Bet Puts Durex, Lysol Maker Back in Market Focus

Reckitt Benckiser said ecommerce and social commerce now account for 80% of its China sales, up from 30% six years ago, with China revenue nearing £1 billion after 11 quarters of double-digit growth. The company bought back £9 million in shares on May 7. Reckitt missed first-quarter revenue forecasts in April and warned of lower first-half margins, citing weak demand and higher costs.
May 9, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Durex Headache Deepens as China Price Scare Follows Weak Quarter
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Reckitt Benckiser Durex Headache Deepens as China Price Scare Follows Weak Quarter

Reckitt warned of lower first-half margins after missing first-quarter sales growth forecasts, citing high oil prices, Russia sanctions, and weak cold-and-flu demand. A viral scare over condom price hikes in China, a key growth market, followed news that supplier Karex may raise prices up to 30% if Iran-war disruptions persist. Reckitt’s shares fell as much as 7% after Wednesday’s update.
April 25, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Share Price Jumps After Morgan Stanley Upgrade as Investors Revisit Selloff
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Reckitt Benckiser Share Price Jumps After Morgan Stanley Upgrade as Investors Revisit Selloff

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 2.4% to 5,484 pence Monday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and set a 6,300-pence target. The gain follows a sharp drop earlier this month after the company withheld margin guidance and warned of earnings headwinds. Reckitt is running a £1 billion buyback and completed the $4.8 billion sale of Essential Home, retaining a 30% stake. FTSE 100 closed up 0.6%.
March 16, 2026