FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / SSE / 16 October 2026
SSE (SSE): news on Friday 16 October 2026
+8.3 strongly positive
Coverage of SSE leaned positive, led by higher earnings goals on networks spend and renewables. A new GBP 105 million buyback and community and scholarship funds added smaller positives.
What drove it
- higher earnings goals
- share buyback
- community funding
The 4 stories
- +10.0 FTSE 100 Group SSE (LSE:SSE) Networks Spend and Renewables Lift Earnings Goals
Networks spend and renewables lift SSE's earnings goals. - +6.3 SSE starts GBP 105 million buyback as SSE stock sits below its high - ad-hoc-news.de
Share buyback launched, though shares sit below their high. - +5.3 SSE launches £194,000 scholarship fund for Scottish STEM students
SSE funds STEM scholarships, mildly positive community and reputation story. - +4.5 £90,000 available as SSE opens Tievenameenta Community Benefit Fund
SSE opens community benefit fund, modest positive reputation effect.
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