SThree
STEM · Main Market · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £360m · 309.0p
SThree places contractors and permanent staff in science, technology, engineering and maths roles, mainly in Germany, the US, the UK and Japan. It earns fees mostly from contract placements, where it keeps a margin on each contractor's pay.
Positive 7 Oct 2026
Unsolicited all-cash approach from Circle8; Board rejected first proposal as undervaluing; revised proposal madeOffer period running with deadline extended to 21 October 2026; shares rose from about 158p in June to 309p. 7 Oct 2026 11 Sep 2026 9 Sep 2026
Mixed 24 Sep 2026
FY26 PBT guidance raised to at least £12m from c.£10mGuidance firmed after being cut in September 2025; net fee decline narrowed to 2% in Q3. 24 Sep 2026 22 Sep 2026
Positive 3 Jul 2026
FIL Limited more than doubled its holding to 10.4%, and FMR rose to 7.7%Large institutional accumulation during 2026 ahead of the approach. 3 Jul 2026 18 Jun 2026
Positive 15 Jun 2026
CFO departure with interim CFO and Chair tenure extendedLeadership transition during turnaround and takeover approach. 15 Jun 2026 17 Mar 2026
Positive 26 Mar 2026
CEO, CFO and a new NED bought shares in March 2026 near 150-173pOpen-market buying after the share price fell to lows. 26 Mar 2026 4 Mar 2026
- 2026-02-12 buyback programme · £20m – Further buyback of up to £20m commenced, to complete by 30 November 2026; £10.5m purchased by Q3 12 Feb 2026
- 2024-12-19 buyback programme · £20m – Share buyback of up to £20m launched, to end by FY25 half-year results 19 Dec 2024
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