Highlights

  • Peel Hunt expects full-year FY26 revenue and profit to exceed market expectations.
  • Performance was supported by Investment Banking and Execution Services activity.
  • The Group reported continued momentum through the second half of the financial year.

Peel Hunt Limited (LSE:PEEL) shares are trading at GBX 112.50 in the morning session, up 5.14% on 30 January 2026, following the release of a trading update indicating that the Group is performing ahead of current market expectations. Over the past year, the stock has gained 20.32%, reflecting improving sentiment toward the investment banking group.

The trading update, released ahead of the Company’s full-year revenue announcement scheduled for 1 April 2026, highlighted sustained momentum across Peel Hunt’s core business lines during the second half of the financial year.

Second-Half Momentum Across Core Franchises

Peel Hunt stated that trading in the second half of FY26 has remained favourable, supported by the depth of its corporate client base and continued activity across its Investment Banking and Execution Services franchises. During the period, the Group supported clients on a range of mergers and acquisitions transactions, alongside equity capital markets activity.

As a result of this performance, Peel Hunt now expects to deliver full-year revenues and profits ahead of current market expectations, marking an improvement compared with prior outlook assumptions.

The update did not disclose specific revenue or profit figures but confirmed that formal FY26 revenue details will be released on 1 April 2026.

Investment Banking and Execution Services in Focus

The Group attributed its improved trading outlook to consistent engagement with corporate clients and transaction flow across advisory and execution services. Peel Hunt operates across equity capital markets, private capital markets, M&A advisory, debt advisory, and execution services, with these areas continuing to underpin activity levels during the reporting period.

Execution Services, which provide liquidity and trading support to UK capital markets, also contributed to performance, complementing the Investment Banking division during the second half of the year.

Regulatory Disclosure and Timing

The Company noted that the information contained in the announcement constituted inside information under UK Market Abuse Regulation requirements at the time of release. With the publication of the update, the information is now considered to be in the public domain.

No changes were announced regarding guidance methodology, dividend policy, or cost structure, with the update focused solely on trading performance and expectations relative to the market.

Market Context

Peel Hunt’s update comes amid gradually improving capital markets conditions for UK mid-cap and growth companies, with transaction activity showing signs of recovery compared with prior periods. The Group’s performance update positions it ahead of its scheduled FY26 revenue disclosure in early April.