J Sainsbury plc — News

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zacks.com - 2026-07-23 10:41:15

Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Supermarkets sector have probably already heard of J. Sainsbury PLC (JSAIY) and Walmart (WMT).

zacks.com - 2026-07-13 12:41:13

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) is well placed to outperform the wider supermarket sector, according to RBC Capital Markets, after recent numbers showed how it is winning market share in groceries and early signs of a recovery at Argos. Following meetings with management after last week's first-quarter results, the broker said the UK's second-largest grocer was benefiting from improvements in pricing, product innovation and better stock availability, helped by greater use of artificial intelligence in forecasting and supply chain management.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-07-02 08:47:09

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

zacks.com - 2026-07-01 10:41:15

J Sainsbury PLC's (LSE:SBRY) first-quarter update gave analysts enough evidence to stick with buy ratings, as grocery sales beat forecasts and Argos traded better than expected. The supermarket group reported retail like-for-like sales growth of 2.1%, excluding fuel, ahead of the City consensus forecast of 1.9%.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-07-01 08:33:36

J Sainsbury plc (JSAIY) Q1 2027 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-06-30 08:32:09

J Sainsbury PLC's (LSE:SBRY) first-quarter update was good enough to reassure, but not strong enough to change the argument materially. Jefferies called the statement a “slight beat”, with grocery and Argos both ahead of consensus, offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise and clothing.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-30 07:38:23

The company backed its full-year guidance, but warned that the impact of the Middle East conflict on its customers and business remained uncertain.

wsj.com - 2026-06-30 02:49:00

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) reported another quarter of market share gains and stuck with its full-year guidance despite warning that the conflict in the Middle East had increased uncertainty. Britain's second-largest supermarket posted a first-quarter update for the 16 weeks to 20 June showing total retail sales excluding fuel up 2.7%, with like-for-like sales up 2.1%.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-30 02:38:21

Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) appear to have lost ground to rivals in the latest grocery market data, although analysts remain broadly positive on the outlook for the UK's biggest supermarket groups. Figures from Worldpanel by Numerator showed Tesco's sales rose 1.7% in the four weeks to 14 June, while Sainsbury's increased 3.2%.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-24 07:38:06

Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) led the FTSE 100 fallers on Thursday after their shares went ex-dividend.  The index was hit by a 3.5-point drag from five companies' shares trading ex-div.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-04 03:35:00

Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) shares received a boost from Asda's latest trading update, with analysts arguing that the struggling supermarket group's continued market share losses underline the resilience of its larger listed rivals. Asda reported first-quarter like-for-like sales down 1.3%, an improvement on the 4.2% decline recorded in the previous quarter but still well short of the stabilisation many investors had hoped for.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-01 08:16:52

Shares in Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO), the UK's largest supermarket group, and rival J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) were barely moved in early trading on Friday despite official data showing retail sales tumbled at their fastest rate in almost a year. The muted reaction comes against a backdrop of mounting political pressure on the sector, with the Treasury pushing major supermarkets to voluntarily cap prices on staples such as eggs, bread and milk in exchange for regulatory relief.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-22 03:31:55

Shares in Britain's biggest supermarkets fell sharply after reports that the government is urging retailers to voluntarily limit prices on staple groceries in return for an easing of regulations. Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) was down 2.8% and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) fell 1.8% as investors digested the implications of a policy that the British Retail Consortium (BRC) dismissed as unworkable.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-20 04:50:22

J Sainsbury plc (JSAIY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-05-04 14:33:23

Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) continued to outperform the wider grocery market in April, according to Citi, even as sector sales growth slowed sharply. The broker said Worldpanel by Numerator data released on Tuesday showed UK till roll sales rose 0.9% in the four weeks to April 19.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-29 07:29:36

Shares in J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) the UK supermarket group, came under fresh pressure after Citi downgraded the stock to 'neutral' and cut its price target to 335p from 377p. This is the second such move in two days following a Goldman Sachs move to 'sell' on Monday, when the US bank also reduced its target to 335p.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-28 07:33:15

Tesco and Sainsbury's continued to gain market share as shoppers turned to discounts amid concerns over rising prices. Spending at Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) rose 4.3% in the 12 weeks to 19 April, lifting its market share to 28.1%, while J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) increased sales 4.5%, taking its share to 15.5%.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-28 06:52:00

US investment bank downgrades Sainsbury to sell and slashes its price target by 14% amid mounting pressure on the Argos business. Goldman Sachs has downgraded J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) to 'sell' from buy and cut its price target to 335p from 390p, sending shares in the UK's second-largest supermarket group down 3%.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-27 07:18:51

J Sainsbury plc (JSAIY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-04-23 20:11:31

British supermarket group Sainsbury's would welcome a regular police presence in its stores to deter shoplifting and violence and abuse against staff, ​its boss said on Thursday.

reuters.com - 2026-04-23 07:06:50

J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) reported lower underlying profits for the past year, which it blamed competition to keep prices down in a competitive grocery market. The supermarket group's retail underlying operating profit fell 1.1% to £1.025 billion for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026, despite sales growth of 5.2% across its core grocery business.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-23 02:47:14