3i Group stock falls 1.09 percent as Action remains key test

Published on 09/29/2026 at 06:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

3i Group stock stood at GBp 2,635.00 on September 28, 2026, down 1.09 percent and 41.41 percent below its yearly high. Action sales rose 14 percent.

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3i Group (ISIN GB00B1YW4409) closed at GBp 2,635.00 on September 28, 2026, down 1.09 percent on the London Stock Exchange. The latest reported quarter showed higher net asset value per share, while portfolio company Action remained the central performance driver.

Action delivers double digit growth

According to Scottish Widows on July 23, 2026, Action generated six-month net sales of EUR 8.35 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 14 percent year over year. Operating EBITDA reached EUR 1.11 billion, an increase of 13 percent, while like-for-like sales grew 3.6 percent.

The same update said 3i Group posted a 3 percent total return for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Net asset value per share increased to 3,131p from 3,030p at the March year-end, even after a GBP 276 million negative foreign exchange impact.

Buyback adds a second support

3i Group is also reducing its share count through a GBP 750 million buyback. Investegate reported on September 14, 2026, that the company had purchased 22,612,608 shares for cancellation since the program began, at an aggregate cost of GBP 560.5 million.

The buyback provides a measurable counterweight to the stock's concentration risk. Action remains a major contributor to returns, so the market is weighing continued operating growth against the valuation assigned to one dominant holding.

Stock stays below yearly high

At GBp 2,635.00 on September 28, 2026, 3i Group stock was 41.41 percent below its GBp 4,497.00 52-week high and 44.38 percent above its GBp 1,825.00 low. Market capitalization stood at GBP 25.8 billion on the same date, while the stock's year-to-date change was negative 19.25 percent.