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Howdens Joinery news analysis
Howdens Joinery (LSE: HWDN) is in the FTSE 100. 13 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Monday 19 October 2026
+1.3 from 1 relevant story. Coverage was limited to a small insider share purchase, with analysts rating the stock Hold. The tiny size of the purchase and the neutral rating leave the tone only slightly positive.
Tone over time
Coverage of Howdens Joinery held broadly steady between 2 October 2026 and 19 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone rose by 1 from 0 to 1 between 2 Oct and 19 Oct. Its low was −1 in 13 Oct.
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9 days of 13 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | – |
| 1 Oct | – |
| 2 Oct | 0 |
| 3 Oct | 1 |
| 4 Oct | 0 |
| 5 Oct | 0 |
| 6 Oct | 6 |
| 7 Oct | 3 |
| 8 Oct | – |
| 9 Oct | 4 |
| 10 Oct | 7 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | −1 |
| 14 Oct | 2 |
| 15 Oct | 6 |
| 16 Oct | 2 |
| 17 Oct | – |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | 1 |
| 20 Oct | – |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +1.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a small insider share purchase, with analysts rating the stock Hold. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +1.8 | 2 | Coverage of Howdens was light, comprising a very small insider share purchase and a dividend analysis. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +5.8 | 1 | Coverage of Howdens was limited to a single piece naming it among British undervalued stocks. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +1.7 | 3 | Coverage was limited to small insider share purchases and executives adding to holdings through a share incentive plan. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | −0.5 | 2 | Coverage was limited to commentary on Howdens' share price sitting below its high and its continued share retirements ahead of the interim dividend. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to one piece on Howdens' reaffirmed outlook and whether it supports the interim dividend ahead of the ex-date. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +3.5 | 5 | Coverage was mainly about the share price edging up and first-half revenue growth of 3.3 percent, alongside the interim dividend timing. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +3.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on Howdens' interim results, with commentary on its interim dividend, buyback and acquisition as the ex-dividend date nears. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +5.7 | 4 | Coverage centred on first-half revenue growth of 3.3 percent and a share price lift linked to a UK housing scheme. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | 0.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a routine voting rights notice alongside a share price quote, so there was no real news on Howdens' prospects. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | 0.0 | 1 | The only story naming Howdens was a routine voting rights total announcement, which says nothing about its prospects. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +1.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a small after-hours share price rise of 0.34 percent on the Xetra close. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | 0.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a routine update from Howdens on its share capital and voting rights. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | – | 0 |
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