UK 19:52 Sunday, 4 October 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
Most recently on ‘specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE), in April with the shares at 136.4p I questioned how “resilient” really its performance and outlook. The shares most recently closed at 128.5p but what of them currently rising back to around that previous level on a trading update headlined “Good Q2 Performance, Full Year Expectations Maintained”. How ‘good’ is that?
‘Specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE) has issued a trading update highlighting in the first quarter of the year a “resilient performance despite heightened geopolitical and macro-economic uncertainty”. How “resilient” does it though look, with the shares at 136.4p still down from above 200p earlier in the year?
Most recently on ‘specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE), in October with the shares up towards 250p I wrote ‘expects 2025 “to be broadly in line with current market consensus”, but how “broadly” is that?’. What about after now a “Fourth Quarter 2025 Trading Update”?
‘Specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE) has issued a “Third Quarter 2025 Trading Update” emphasising “resilient performance… we remain confident in the execution of our strategy, given our highly diversified and adaptable business model, strong balance sheet and our cost base that is under continuous review”. What about the shares currently up approaching 7% towards 250p in response, though still down from 265p when I most recently wrote, and cautioned, on them in August?
Most recently on ‘specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE), in April I wrote ‘Q1 2025 impacted by “economic conditions which remained challenging”, but surely those conditions are now set to get even more challenging!’. So what about now half-year results headlined “Resilient performance, full year guidance reiterated”?
Most recently writing on ‘specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE), last month with its shares falling back towards 325p I questioned whether its 2024 results emphasising its dividend was “reflecting confidence in our strategy” and concluded that its latest performance didn’t bode well and to still avoid. So what of now a “First Quarter 2025 Trading Update”, and the shares currently further lower towards 250p in response?
Early last year on ‘specialist professional recruitment company’ PageGroup (PAGE), with its shares down towards 446p, I concluded that the macroeconomic situation meant I concurred with Chris Bailey and suggested a weakening client and candidate confidence avoid/sell. I most recently reiterated caution this January and, though the shares had since slightly risen to back above 325p, what about them currently again lower today on the back of the company’s 2024 results announcement?
Most recently writing on recruitment company PageGroup (PAGE), in October, although its shares were already down towards 360p from the around 400p of my update in August, I concluded that with seemingly further worsening trading rather than recovery at that juncture still avoid/sell. So what of today a “Fourth Quarter 2024 Trading Update” and the shares currently further lower in response to around 300p?
FTSE 250 professional recruitment business PageGroup (PAGE) has issued a “Third Quarter 2024 Trading Update” including that it “expects 2024 operating profit to be broadly in line with current market consensus of £58m” and that it is ensuring that it will be “well placed to take advantage of opportunities when market conditions improve”. So what about a share price currently further down towards 360p?
