European Movers: EssilorLuxottica (EL FP) +2.7%, Diploma (DPLM LN) +2.2%, AstraZeneca (AZN LN) +1.3% Lufthansa (LHA GY) -2.0%, Air France (AF FP) -3.3%, Vistry (VTY LN) -4.2%
Importance
Level 1
- EssilorLuxottica (EL FP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC
- Diploma (DPLM LN) – Trading Update: Q1’26 organic revenue growth up +14%, organic revenue growth up +6% and margin guidance up +22.5%. Company also announced it has completed 4 acquisitions for roughly GBP 75mln in Q1. (Diploma)
- AstraZeneca (AZN LN) - Co. to acquire Mordella AI; no terms disclosed. (AstraZeneca)
- Lufthansa (LHA GY) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
- Air France (AF FP) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
- Vistry (VTY LN) - Trading Update (GBP): PBT 270mln (prev. 263.5mln Y/Y), Total Units -9% Y/Y. Has an optimistic view on lower rates, which is likely "to result in a second half weighting to performance again in 2026, albeit less pronounced than in 2025". (Vistry)
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