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Bunzl (BNZL): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage centred on Bunzl's third-quarter update, with underlying revenue growth of 3.7% and an unchanged full-year outlook. A £500m buyback under way and a new Deutsche Bank price target added to the modestly positive tone.
What drove it
- Q3 trading update
- full-year outlook reiterated
- share buyback
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | +5.5 | 2 |
| Sat 17 Oct | +3.8 | 2 |
| Sun 18 Oct | +0.5 | 1 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +8.7 | 1 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +5.3 | 5 |
| Wed 21 Oct | −0.8 | 21 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +5.5 | 4 |
| Fri 23 Oct | −6.3 | 1 |
| Sat 24 Oct | −3.8 | 2 |
2 stories · 4 headlines · strongest first
Industrials and support services on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Bunzl reiterates full-year outlook in Q3 trading update +0.93 headlines today · 27 in all, since 18 October · Bunzl reported 3.7% underlying revenue growth and reiterated its outlook, with the £500m buyback under way. | ||
| +7.0 | Q3 sales up 3.7% and £500m buyback under way. | |
| +6.3 | 3.7% underlying revenue growth with full-year outlook reiterated. | |
| +3.3 | Described as a steady quarter, mildly positive. | |
| Deutsche Bank sets 3,000p price target for Bunzl +2.01 headline today · Deutsche Bank gave Bunzl a new 3,000p target. | ||
| +2.0 | Deutsche Bank issues fresh target of GBX 3,000; direction unclear. | |
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