IMI executives buy shares under employee ownership plan

IMI plc ( (GB:IMI) ) has issued an update.

IMI plc has disclosed that chief executive officer Roy Twite, chief financial officer Luke Grant and chief people officer Elizabeth Rose each acquired ordinary shares in the company on 10 March 2026. The purchases were made at £27.90 per share under the IMI Employee Share Ownership Plan and were executed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.

The transactions, each involving five shares, were notified in line with Market Abuse Regulation requirements governing dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. While the volumes are small, the filings underscore ongoing management participation in the company’s share schemes and provide additional transparency to investors regarding insider dealings.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IMI) stock is a Hold with a £2820.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on IMI plc stock, see the GB:IMI Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:IMI Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:IMI is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (improving margins, de-risking balance sheet, solid earnings quality) and a generally positive earnings call with reaffirmed guidance and strong orders. This is tempered by mixed near-term technical momentum and a valuation profile that looks only moderately attractive given the ~20 P/E and low dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:IMI stock, click here.

More about IMI plc

IMI plc is a U.K.-listed engineering group whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. The company operates through a range of industrial businesses and makes use of employee share ownership plans to align management and staff incentives with shareholder interests.

Average Trading Volume: 851,742

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £6.83B

For an in-depth examination of IMI stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.