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Smith & Nephew (SN): news on Friday 13 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Friday morning, 13 November 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage centred on RBC Capital Markets cutting its price target on Smith & Nephew while keeping a Sector Perform rating, following a further trim to company guidance. A routine director share purchase under the dividend reinvestment plan offered only a small offset.
What drove it
- RBC target cut
- guidance trim
- director share purchases
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | −5.3 | 2 |
| Mon 9 Nov | +0.8 | 1 |
| Tue 10 Nov | −5.0 | 1 |
| Thu 12 Nov | +0.8 | 5 |
| Fri 13 Nov | −5.7 | 3 |
2 stories · 3 headlines · strongest first
Pharma and healthcare on 13 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| RBC cuts Smith & Nephew target, stays Sector Perform −7.02 headlines today · RBC reduced its price target on Smith & Nephew following a further trim to guidance. | ||
| −8.7 | Target lowered after company again reduced its outlook; weak earnings trajectory.} | |
| −5.3 | Broker reduced price target while keeping a middling rating.} | |
| Smith & Nephew director share purchases under dividend plan +1.31 headline today · Smith & Nephew reported director share purchases through its dividend reinvestment plan. | ||
| +1.3 | Directors acquiring shares through dividend reinvestment; routine, mildly supportive signal of insider confidence.} | |
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