FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Imperial Brands / 2 October 2026
Imperial Brands (IMB): news on Friday 2 October 2026
+1.0 neutral
Coverage was mixed, with the continuing share buyback and some constructive investment ideas offset by commentary that the falling share price is not yet a bargain and that the stock sits well below its 52-week high.
What drove it
- share buyback
- share price weakness
- analyst opinion
The 7 stories
- −4.7 Imperial Brands: A Falling Share Price Still Does Not Make It A Bargain, Yet
Analyst says falling share price still not a bargain. - +4.2 Investment Idea: Imperial Brands PLC (OTCMKTS:IMBBY)
Investment idea article with a positive tilt. - +3.7 Imperial Brands Continues £1.45bn Share Buyback, Cuts Share Count
Ongoing buyback reduces share count; modestly supportive of shareholder returns. - +3.0 Imperial Brands PLC: Finding The Entry Point For Tobacco (OTCMKTS:IMBBY)
Analyst piece looking at an entry point; mildly constructive. - −2.0 Imperial Brands advances buyback while Imperial Brands stock sits 32.69 percent below 52-week high
Buyback continues but shares well below 52-week high. - +1.0 Why Is Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Still Part Of The Cannabis Conversation This Week?
Cannabis-related conversation; unclear implications, mostly neutral. - +0.5 Imperial Brands stock after-hours at EUR 28.68: plus 0.10 percent versus prior close
Tiny share price uptick; essentially factual price report.
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