Haleon Stock News

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is on JP Morgan's 'positive watch', and Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN) on 'negative watch', ahead of third-quarter reporting by European consumer staples companies. The note adds Givaudan to positive watch alongside Unilever, Heineken N.V.

Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN), the consumer healthcare group, is expected to reduce its 2026 organic sales growth guidance after UBS forecast a subdued third quarter and limited visibility over the cough and cold season. UBS expects Haleon to report organic sales growth of 3.1% for the three months to September, below Visible Alpha consensus of 3.5% and broadly unchanged from the second quarter.

Deutsche Bank has reiterated its 'sell' rating on Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN), warning that the consumer health group faces persistent pressure on growth even as it heads into the cold and flu season. The broker kept a 320p price target on the FTSE 100 company, whose brands include Sensodyne and Panadol, against a last close of 342.8p.

Consumer health company Haleon has achieved growing sales of products to counter side-effects of weight-loss drugs in ​the United States, the company said, capitalising on the rising ‌popularity of GLP-1 medication.

European consumer staples stocks are trading at 18-year lows relative to the broader market, yet Deutsche Bank expects the sector to continue to underperform as consumer spending fails to keep pace with nominal economic growth. Analyst Tom Sykes said the bank has repeatedly tested the hypothesis that staples would recover but continues to expect consumer wallets to lag nominal GDP, putting pres...

Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon has quietly negotiated ‌better spots on shelves at U.S. retailers including Walmart and Target , to gain more visibility at a at a time when mounting grocery bills are hitting shopper spending.

Jefferies has raised its price target for Haleon (Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN), the consumer health company behind Sensodyne and Advil, to 410p from 400p, maintaining its Buy rating. The broker highlighted a 70 basis point margin beat in the first half of the year, though it warned this revived concerns about whether Haleon was investing enough behind growth.

LONDON, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Haleon plc (the "Company" or "Haleon") (LSE/NYSE: HLN) today announces the pricing terms, expiration and results of the offer to buy back any and all of the outstanding $1,999,350,000 3.375% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due March 2027 (the "Notes") of Haleon US Capital LLC's (the "Offeror"), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary (the "Tender Offer"). The Tender ...