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Next news analysis
Next (LSE: NXT) is in the FTSE 100. 13 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
−1.3 from 1 relevant story. Coverage was limited to a report that a Next operations director sold shares worth GBP608,354. Insider selling leans slightly negative, though the story is minor.
Tone over time
Coverage of Next 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 113% from 10 to −1 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its low was −3 in 2 Oct.
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12 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 | 10 |
| 1 Oct | 3 |
| 2 Oct | −3 |
| 3 Oct | 10 |
| 4 Oct | 3 |
| 5 Oct | – |
| 6 Oct | −1 |
| 7 Oct | 10 |
| 8 Oct | – |
| 9 Oct | 6 |
| 10 Oct | 10 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 10 |
| 14 Oct | – |
| 15 Oct | – |
| 16 Oct | 3 |
| 17 Oct | – |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | 10 |
| 20 Oct | −1 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | −1.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a report that a Next operations director sold shares worth GBP608,354. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +10.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Next raising its profit guidance to GBP 1.255 billion, with analysts rating the stock a Buy. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a report on the average analyst target price for Next shares. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage centred on Berenberg raising its price target for Next shares to 18,700p. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +10.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Next lifting its profit outlook again after Christmas trading beat expectations. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +6.3 | 1 | Coverage was a single piece asking whether Next is still rewarding shareholders after a strong year in fashion retail. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage centres on Next staying in focus after a raised profit outlook. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | −0.5 | 2 | Coverage was limited to a small after-hours share price fall of about one percent and a look ahead to the November trading update. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a single report that Next had declared an interim dividend, alongside a quoted share price. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +9.7 | 3 | Coverage was dominated by Next raising its profit guidance, with its shares holding firm. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | −2.8 | 2 | Coverage was limited to short share price reports noting that Next shares slipped and lagged the market. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was thin, with the only relevant item noting a small after-hours rise in Next's share price of 1.27 percent. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +10.0 | 1 | Coverage focused on Next's share price trading at EUR 173.18 as its profit guidance rose. |
Sector: Retail