Associated British Foods (ABF)

Sector:

Food

Index:

FTSE 100

1,816.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -17.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,337.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,759.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 703.78m
  • Volume: 34,973
  • Market Cap: £12,781m
  • RiskGrade: 161
  • Beta: 0.00

Latest ShareCast News

AB Foods to demerge Primark after review, shares fall

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Associated British Foods on Tuesday said it planned to demerge its Primark retail clothing business from its food operations and list both entities in London and warned of tougher consumer markets ahead due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

RBC Capital downgrades AB Foods, cites pressure on Primark

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 13 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Associated British Foods on Monday to 'underperform' from 'sector perform' and slashed the price target to 1,850p from 2,050p, sending shares in the Primark owner sharply lower.

AB Foods appoints Eoin Tonge as permanent Primark CEO

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 05 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Primark has appointed Eoin Tonge as its CEO on permanent boss with immediate effect and created a chief commercial officer role for the clothing chain as it mulls a possible spinoff.

AB Foods confirms LFL sales decline at Primark 22-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Broker tips: AB Foods, M&S, Prudential 09-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Shore Capital downgrades AB Foods after profit w... 09-Jan-2026 ShareCast
UK's CMA ramps up probe into ABF Hovis takeover 08-Jan-2026 ShareCast
AB Foods shares tank on profit warning as Primar... 08-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Total Voting Rights 02-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 31-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 30-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 29-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 24-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 19-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 18-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Jefferies downgrades Tesco, Next, AB Foods 15-Dec-2025 ShareCast
AB Foods mulls split of Primark, food businesses 04-Nov-2025 ShareCast
London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on ... 18-Sep-2025 ShareCast
 

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Associated British Foods Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,816.00p
Change Today -17.00p
% Change -0.93 %
52 Week High 2,337.00
52 Week Low 1,759.00
Volume 34,973
Shares Issued 703.78m
Market Cap £12,781m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 161

Associated British Foods Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
34.44% above the market average34.44% above the market average34.44% above the market average34.44% above the market average34.44% above the market average
38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average
Price Trend
41.70% above the market average41.70% above the market average41.70% above the market average41.70% above the market average41.70% above the market average
13.33% above the sector average13.33% above the sector average13.33% above the sector average13.33% above the sector average13.33% above the sector average
Income
6.42% below the market average6.42% below the market average6.42% below the market average6.42% below the market average6.42% below the market average
37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average
Growth
69.89% above the market average69.89% above the market average69.89% above the market average69.89% above the market average69.89% above the market average
76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 11
Sell 3
Strong Sell 1
Total 19
neutral
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Associated British Foods Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Interim
Ex-Div 28-May-26 29-May-25
Paid 03-Jul-26 04-Jul-25
Amount 20.70p 20.70p

Trades for 20-May-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
09:49 115 @ 1,816.00p
09:47 29 @ 1,815.00p
09:47 0 @ 1,815.50p
09:47 210 @ 1,815.50p
09:47 5 @ 1,814.50p

Associated British Foods Key Personnel

CEO George G Weston
Chair Michael McLintock

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