FTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars; Hilton slumps
By Frank Prenesti
Date: Thursday 29 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,423.23 0.14%
Shares in Wizz Air soared on Thursday as the low-cost carrier said fewer of its planes were grounded due to ongoing issues with Pratt & Whitney engines at the end of last year, while adding that it had no plans to start scheduled services to the US.
The budget airline said it was "steadily recovering" from aircraft groundings related to issues with the RTX-owned Pratt & Whitney engine that required inspections. There were 33 planes sidelined at the end of 2025, compared with 40 the year before.
"We are ... targeting to have an average of 20-25 aircraft on the ground due to powdered metal issues," chief executive Jozsef Varadi said on Thursday.
Precious metals miners Hochschild and Endeavour shone as gold prices breached $5,500 an ounce, driven by a weak dollar and political uncertainty. Silver, meanwhile, hit $120 an ounce for the first time.
Hilton Foods slumped as it struck a cautious tone on the outlook, warning that US stock write-offs would be "significantly higher" than indicated and that inflationary pressures in beef and white fish were set to continue.
Victrex fell sharply as it traded without entitlement to the dividend, while Ocado shares tanked after it said Canadian supermarket Sobeys, one of its partners, has decided to close its customer fulfilment centre in Calgary.
FTSE 250 - Risers
Wizz Air Holdings (WIZZ) 1,420.00p 9.74%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 4,822.00p 6.45%
Harbour Energy (HBR) 239.60p 6.21%
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 183.80p 4.08%
Dr. Martens (DOCS) 68.35p 4.03%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 752.00p 3.16%
Lion Finance Group (BGEO) 10,150.00p 2.73%
Chrysalis Investments Limited NPV (CHRY) 114.20p 2.70%
Man Group (EMG) 263.20p 2.65%
Discoverie Group (DSCV) 663.00p 2.63%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Hilton Food Group (HFG) 454.00p -11.67%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 219.90p -10.50%
Victrex plc (VCT) 677.00p -7.89%
Future (FUTR) 531.00p -3.98%
Trustpilot Group (TRST) 188.40p -3.93%
Supermarket Income Reit (SUPR) 83.60p -2.90%
WPP (WPP) 298.50p -2.80%
Pennon Group (PNN) 551.00p -2.48%
SSP Group (SSPG) 180.60p -2.17%
Domino's Pizza Group (DOM) 183.80p -1.82%
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