FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Industrials and support services / 6 October 2026
Industrials and support services: sector news on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Average tone +3.6 (positive) across 13 companies with relevant coverage, from 41 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group | +0.5 | 7 | Coverage was mixed: Deutsche Bank cut its price target and the shares dipped slightly after hours, while the shares outperformed a shaky FTSE 100 and Compass launched a seafood sustainability programme. |
| Rentokil Initial | +8.0 | 6 | Coverage was mainly about Stifel upgrading Rentokil to 'buy' from 'hold', with the broker citing a decade-low valuation. |
| Croda International | +6.3 | 5 | Coverage centred on half-year results showing 5 percent sales growth and improving margins, plus the opening of a new biotechnology research hub. |
| Halma | +3.0 | 5 | Coverage centred on Halma raising its margin guidance and reporting full-year revenue above £2.2bn. |
| Spirax Group | +0.7 | 4 | Coverage was routine analyst and share price commentary, with Deutsche Bank keeping its Hold rating and brokerages holding a Hold consensus. |
| Bunzl | +1.8 | 3 | Coverage was light and routine, covering a small after-hours share price rise and director share purchases under an employee plan. |
| Experian | +3.7 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about investor interest in Experian, with a City of London fund adding to its stake and commentary on the buyback's potential support for the shares. |
| Weir | +4.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on a Jefferies price target increase with a Buy rating reaffirmed, which leans positive. |
| DCC Energy | +6.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to one story, in which Certas Energy is supplying HVO biofuel to Silverstone to cut carbon emissions. |
| Diploma | +7.7 | 1 | Coverage centred on RBC raising its price target for Diploma to 8,000 pence, which leans positive for the shares. |
| IMI | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Intertek | +0.8 | 1 | Coverage was thin, with only a short note on Intertek's share price edging up slightly after hours. |
| Smiths Group | +3.7 | 1 | Coverage was limited to one piece looking at how Smiths Group is reshaping itself after its latest results and its push to sell asbestos liabilities. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +9.7 Croda stock reports 5 percent H1 sales growth as margins improve
H1 sales up 5 percent with improving margins. - +9.7 Stifel upgrades Rentokil to 'buy' as valuation hits decade low with 30% upside potential.
Upgrade to buy citing decade-low valuation and 30% upside. - +9.7 Jefferies Lifts Weir Group's PT, Affirms Buy Rating
Jefferies raised price target and kept Buy rating. - +9.0 LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Stifel raises Rentokil to 'buy' from 'hold'
Stifel raises rating to buy from hold. - +8.7 Croda opens major biotechnology research hub at Sci-Tech Daresbury
Opening of major biotech research hub signals investment in innovation. - +8.7 Stifel upgrades Rentokil stock rating to buy on valuation By Investing.com
Stifel upgrade to buy on valuation. - +8.5 Rentokil upgraded to 'buy' as valuation falls to decade low
Upgrade to buy as valuation falls to decade low. - +8.3 Rentokil valuation prompts Stifel upgrade to 'buy'
Valuation prompts Stifel upgrade to buy. - +7.7 RBC raises target for Diploma stock to GBp 8,000
Broker RBC raised price target, signalling analyst confidence in Diploma shares. - +7.0 Halma Share Price Gap Widens as Full-Year Revenue Tops £2.2bn
Full-year revenue topping £2.2bn is a solid result. - −6.3 Deutsche Bank cuts target for Compass Group stock to GBp 35
Deutsche Bank cut its price target. - +6.3 Silverstone to save 600 tonnes of carbon emissions thanks to Certas Energy HVO - biofuels-news.com
Certas Energy, a DCC brand, supplies HVO biofuel to Silverstone; positive commercial win.
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