WINNERS & LOSERS: Energy stocks rise with oil; Renishaw ups guidance

Mon, 20th Apr 2026 10:18

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Monday.

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FTSE 100 winners

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BP PLC, up 3.3% at 558.70p, oil rises as Middle East tensions escalate

Shell PLC, up 2.6% at 3,280.00p, Brent advances

Centrica PLC, up 1.7% at 200.80p, bounces back from Friday's 5.0% fall

British American Tobacco PLC, up 1.7% at 4,213.00p, defensive stock helped by broad declines

Tesco PLC, up 1.6% at 492.95p, price targets increase after Thursday's results

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FTSE 100 losers

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Antofagasta PLC, down 4.8% at 3,767.75p, falls back after recent climb

Melrose Industries PLC, down 3.4% at 547.70p, retreats after 4.9% rise on Friday

Barratt Redrow PLC, down 3.4% at 269.60p, Deutsche Bank Research cuts price target

Persimmon PLC, down 3.4% at 1,162.25p, falls after 4.8% jump on Friday

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, down 3.2% at 396.90p, airlines fall on threat to Middle East truce

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FTSE 250 winners

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Renishaw PLC, up 6.9% at 4,456.00p, lifts full-year outlook

Ithaca Energy PLC, up 4.8% at 249.30p, tracks oil higher

Harbour Energy PLC, up 4.6% at 273.20p, as energy prices rise

Spire Healthcare Group PLC, up 4.0% at 170.70p

Plus500 Ltd, up 3.7% at 4,619.00p, forecasts revenue and earnings ahead of expectations

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FTSE 250 losers

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC, down 5.0% at 988.25p, airlines fall as energy prices rise

Ibstock PLC, down 4.9% at 108.00p

Vistry Group PLC, down 4.7% at 350.20p, retreats after 5.9% rise on Friday

Goodwin PLC, down 4.6% at 12,970.00p

Pan African Resources PLC, down 4.3% at 160.78p, lower gold price

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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:

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BP PLC, up 3.3% at 558.70p, 12-month range 337.65p-609.40p. The oil major rises as Brent climbs to USD95.91 a barrel from USD89.15 on Friday. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, just a day after reopening it, citing the US' blockade of its ports. State broadcaster IRIB cited Iranian sources as saying "there are currently no plans to participate in the next round of Iran-US talks" in Pakistan.

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Tesco PLC, up 1.6% at 492.95p, 12-month range 353.30p-508.20p. The retailer climbs as it receives price target upgrades after following its full-year results on Thursday. UBS ups its target to 545p, Deutsche Bank increases its target to 525p and RBC raises it to 500p. On Thursday, Tesco upped its free cash flow goal, announced a new buyback and set out a wider range of guidance due to "uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East". The stock has risen 4.6% since.

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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, down 3.2% at 396.90p, 12-month range 246.00p-464.28p. Travel stocks fall as tensions between the US and Iran appear to escalate. Iran's foreign ministry says it has yet to reach a decision on whether to attend the next round of talks with the US. The stock has fallen around 13% since the outbreak of the conflict.

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Renishaw PLC, up 6.9% at 4,456.00p, 12-month range 2,100.00p-4,578.00p. Raises its full-year guidance amid a further "substantial expansion of our order book". The Gloucestershire, England-based supplier of manufacturing technologies, analytical instruments, and medical devices now expects revenue in the financial year to June of GBP775 million to GBP805 million, raised from guidance of GBP740 million to GBP780 million provided in February. It projects adjusted pretax profit of GBP145 million to GBP165 million, lifted from GBP132 million to GBP157 million.

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Plus500 Ltd, up 3.7% at 4,619.00p, 12-month range 2,874.00p-4,974.00p. The Haifa, Israel-based trading platform operator forecasts full-year revenue and earnings ahead of market expectations. Revenue rose 18% to USD242.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 from USD205.8 million the year prior. The firm expects 2026 revenue and Ebitda to be ahead of current market expectations which it put at USD779.3 million and USD360.4 million respectively. In 2025, the company reported revenue of USD792.4 million and Ebitda of USD348.1 million.

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By Michael Hennessey, Alliance News reporter

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