Additional European Equity News

AIB Group (AIB ID) - Co. announces a EUR 1.0bln share buyback programme. (AIB Group) 

BASF (BAS GY) - Co. is reportedly to increase the prices of additives by up to 20%, citing raw materials, inflation and freight rates. (Newswires) 

Barrat Redrow (BDEV LN) - Co. announced the appointment of Dean Banks as its next Group Chief Executive. He will join the Group in the final quarter of 2026 and succeed David Thomas who has decided to retire. (Barrat Redrow)

Beazley (BEZ LN) - FY 2025 (USD): IWP 6.1bln (prev. 6.16bln Y/Y), PBT 1.14bln (prev. 1.42bln Y/Y), EPS 113.4p (prev. 137p Y/Y). As things stand, our exposure to the unfolding events in the Middle East is limited, and we do not expect to be materially impacted. (Beazley) 

BMPS (BMPS IM) - Bloomberg, citing sources, writes that BMPS's list of candidates for a new board of directors will not include CEO Lovaglio. (Bloomberg) 

Dassault Aviation (AM FP) - FY 2025 (EUR): Revenue 7.42bln (exp. 6.5bln), Adj. Op. Income 180mln (prev. 170mln Y/Y), Order Intake 10.9bln (exp. 10.795bln, prev. 10.9bln Y/Y), Backlog 48.3bln (prev. 43.2bln Y/Y), Dividend/shr 4.72 (prev. 3.37 Y/Y). (Dassault Aviation)   

Novo Nordisk (NOVOB DC) - The FDA said a Novo Nordisk ad for Ozempic included misleading claims implying superiority over other GLP-1 diabetes drugs without supporting data, Bloomberg reports. The notice follows a warning issued less than a month earlier over a TV ads for the company’s Wegovy weight-loss treatment.

Metro Bank (MTRO LN) - FY 2025 (GBP): Total Underlying Revenue 585.1mln (prev. 503.5mln Y/Y), EPS 7.8p (prev. 6.3p Y/Y), CET1 Capital Ratio 12.5% (prev. 12.5%). 2028 guidance to deliver greater than 18% RoTE, almost trebling 2025 RoTE. (Metro Bank) 

Standard Chartered (STAN LN) - The Co. appoints Naveen Mallela to lead its worldwide payments business, effective May 4th. (Standard Chartered)

Symrise (SY1 GY) - FY 2025 (EUR): Sales 4.93bln (exp. 4.93bln), EPS 3.67 (exp. 3.64). Updated capital allocation priorities: announced inaugural EUR 400mln share buyback and proposed 16th consecutive dividend increase to EUR 1.25/shr for 2025. Introducing 2026 Outlook: organic growth of 2.0-4.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.5-22.5%, and BFCF margin of above 14%. (Symrise)   

Traton (8TRA GY) - FY 2025 (EUR): Revenue 44.1bln (exp. 43.7bln), Adj. EBIT 2.77bln (exp. 2.7bln). Proposes a dividend of EUR 0.93/shr. Outlook 2026: Sales revenue should come in within a range of between –5 to +7%. (Traton)   

Vistry Group (VTY LN) - FY 2025 (GBP): Revenue 4.16bln (prev. 4.39bln Y/Y), Adj. pretax 268.8mln (prev. 263.5mln Y/Y). CEO Fitzgerald to retire, effective May 13th. (Vistry) 

Weir Group (WEIR LN) - FY 2025 (GBP): Revenue 2.75bln (prev. 2.51bln Y/Y), Pretax 447mln (prev. 428mln Y/Y). (Weir Group) 

Kuehne+Nagel (KNIN SW) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at HSBC

Segro (SGRO LN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS 

Vistry Group (VTY LN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank 

04 Mar 2026 - 07:05- ForexEU Research- Source: Newsquawk