London, June 6, 2026, 14:10 BST
London Stock Exchange Group picked up speed heading into next week, finishing Friday at 9,384p, a gain of 2.42%. That followed Thursday’s 5.29% jump. Shares were about 4% above the May 29 close of 9,022p. With markets closed Saturday, Friday’s price was the last available.
LSEG’s rally stands out for a stock that’s still working to fix sentiment. Investors Chronicle data put its market cap at about £44.9 billion at Friday’s late price, with shares off 16.88% over the past year.
LSEG’s gain outpaced the broader London market. The FTSE 100 was up just 0.07% to 10,368.05 on Friday. LSEG outperformed the blue-chip index by a comfortable margin.
Choppy week for LSEG. Shares climbed Monday, dropped on Tuesday and Wednesday, then bounced sharply at the end of the week. They ended up close to the middle of the May range, still well below the highs from last year.
Capital returns are still a factor in the support story. LSEG’s regulatory filing from June 1 showed total voting rights at 489,806,447 as of May 29. That’s the number shareholders now use for disclosure, after buybacks by the company. When a company does a buyback, it spends cash to buy back its own stock, which can push up earnings per share by shrinking the number of shares outstanding.
LSEG is still selling investors on its data business, markets infrastructure and cash output. In February, Chief Executive David Schwimmer called it “another year of very strong financial performance” and noted £2.1 billion of share buybacks are coming in 2025, with another £3 billion of repurchases planned for the year after. LSEG
LSEG’s recent trading environment has been more supportive. Back in April, Reuters said the company was looking for 2026 total income at the top end of its 6.5%-7.5% growth forecast, using organic constant-currency numbers. That leaves out currency shifts and some deals. Schwimmer said at that time LSEG was off to a “great start to 2026.” Quilter Cheviot financials analyst Will Howlett said the first-quarter beat should “help ease concerns” over growth strength. Reuters
Competition is a big part of the picture too. LSEG isn’t limited to running London’s main stock market anymore; Reuters’ company profile lists Data & Analytics, FTSE Russell, Risk Intelligence and Markets units, with platforms for capital raising, trading and post-trade. That lines it up with others like Nasdaq and MarketAxess in investor talks, particularly on margins, trading volumes and data subs.
LSEG analysts still lean positive, based on the latest company-compiled survey. May consensus showed 16 buy calls, no holds, no sells, and a consensus target price of 12,131p.
Still, there are clear risks in the rebound. If customers start to think lower-cost AI can take the place of paid terminals or data, that could threaten parts of the financial-data business. Trading income could drop if market volatility fades. If margins or the share price stall, activists could step up pressure. The stock’s move Friday didn’t fix the larger decline. LSEG is down 17.94% from its 52-week high of £114.35, according to MarketWatch data.
LSEG is not due to report earnings next week, according to the published schedule. MarketScreener puts the next LSEG earnings date at July 30. Next week brings sector meetings at Nasdaq and MarketAxess, which could offer investors some peer signals ahead of the next LSEG release.
