FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Telecoms / 13 October 2026
Telecoms: sector news on Tuesday 13 October 2026
Average tone +2.3 (slightly positive) across 3 companies with relevant coverage, from 34 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Group | +4.0 | 21 | Coverage was mostly supportive, with analyst upgrades, a higher UK savings target, full control of VodafoneThree and a possible Inwit buyout. |
| Airtel Africa | +1.7 | 8 | Coverage centred on the Airtel Money London IPO, which was oversubscribed but saw shares slip below the issue price on debut. |
| BT Group | +1.3 | 5 | Coverage centred on BT's purchase of TalkTalk, with some commentary on the stock's prospects and anger from broadband rivals. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Vodafone raises UK savings target as Berenberg lifts Vodafone stock target - ad-hoc-news.de
Higher UK savings target and Berenberg price target raise. - +9.3 Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) Given Buy Rating at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Deutsche Bank buy rating supportive. - +7.0 Is Vodafone Group (LSE:VOD) Stock Rebounding As Germany Recovers And Buybacks Continue This Week?
Germany recovery and continuing buybacks supportive. - −6.7 Airtel Money shares fall below IPO price on London debut
Subsidiary shares fell below IPO price on debut. - +6.7 Airtel Money begins trading on London Stock Exchange after an oversubscribed IPO
Oversubscribed IPO shows strong demand for the subsidiary. - −6.7 BT Group stock outlook: Downward momentum persists with limited upside seen
Technical outlook cites persistent downward momentum and limited upside. - +6.3 Vodafone (LSE:VOD) Stock Looks Reasonable Despite Its 83% Three Year Run
Strong three-year run, valuation seen as reasonable. - +6.0 Vodafone (LSE:VOD) Takes Full Control of VodafoneThree to Drive UK Network Investment Amid Wider FTSE 100 Trends
Full control of VodafoneThree to drive UK investment. - +5.8 Airtel Africa (LSE:AAF) Stock Looks Cheap Despite Its 247% Five Year Run
Stock described as cheap despite strong five-year run. - +5.8 BT partners with ITV across Coronation Street and Emmerdale in landmark brand collaboration
Brand collaboration with ITV shows positive marketing partnership. - −5.5 Vodafone stock falls amid seller pressure and weak intraday momentum
Stock fell on seller pressure and weak momentum. - +5.3 Is Vodafone Group (LSE:VOD) Undervalued Following Its Ireland Branded Calling Expansion?
Branded calling expansion in Ireland framed as valuation upside.