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IMI news analysis
IMI (LSE: IMI) is in the FTSE 100. 16 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
−5.3 from 1 relevant story. Coverage was a single story saying IMI shares slid as industrials lost favour with investors. It leans negative because the move was a share price fall.
Tone over time
Coverage of IMI worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 214% from 5 to −5 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its high was 8 in 10 Oct.
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13 days of 16 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 | 5 |
| 1 Oct | 6 |
| 2 Oct | 7 |
| 3 Oct | 2 |
| 4 Oct | – |
| 5 Oct | – |
| 6 Oct | 0 |
| 7 Oct | 6 |
| 8 Oct | 7 |
| 9 Oct | 3 |
| 10 Oct | 8 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 1 |
| 14 Oct | 2 |
| 15 Oct | 5 |
| 16 Oct | 4 |
| 17 Oct | 2 |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | 5 |
| 20 Oct | −5 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | −5.3 | 1 | Coverage was a single story saying IMI shares slid as industrials lost favour with investors. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +4.8 | 2 | Coverage centred on IMI agreeing a EUR 63 million deal, which reads as modestly positive for the company. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +2.3 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: one piece questioned whether the shares look expensive after a strong three-year run, while another presented an Italian deal as fitting a growing dividend. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +3.7 | 2 | Coverage centred on IMI agreeing a EUR 63 million deal, with the shares noted as sitting below a target price. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +4.5 | 5 | Coverage was mainly about IMI supplying 31 nuclear-certified valves to an Argentine nuclear power plant, which is a clear positive. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +2.0 | 1 | Coverage was mainly about IMI emphasising its pricing power in its latest update, while Middle East risks were noted as lingering. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +1.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage looked ahead to IMI's next trading update, with the stock in focus. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +7.5 | 1 | The only relevant coverage noted that IMI lifted its interim dividend, a positive sign, though the headline questions how confident the company is about further revenue growth. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +3.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage reports that IMI has agreed a EUR 63 million deal, alongside a quoted share price of EUR 36.30. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +7.2 | 8 | Coverage centred on IMI's €63m agreed acquisition of Italian building controls maker iSMA Controlli, alongside shares reaching a new 52-week high and a share purchase linked to the chair. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +6.0 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about IMI agreeing to buy iSMA CONTROLLI for €63m, which extends its smart building business. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +2.0 | 2 | Coverage was limited to minor share price updates, with the stock edging up after hours. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +7.0 | 1 | The only substantive coverage said IMI's shares were rising as industrial peers rallied. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +6.3 | 2 | Coverage centred on IMI winning a $3 million valve contract for a Louisiana power plant. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +4.7 | 2 | Coverage was limited, centred on a Deutsche Bank price target of 3,440p for IMI and commentary on its buyback and takeover interest. |
Sector: Industrials and support services