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The move comes as the exchange fights to grow its relevance amid declining public listings and increased retail and institutional interest in crypto.
LONDON & ST HELIER, Jersey--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, and the London Stock Exchange are partnering to advance the tokenization of UK equity markets. In the coming weeks, the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will be available as xStocks, the world's most widely traded tokenized equities framework. Together the two firms will explore how onchain distribution and regulated market infrastructure can support the next.
London Stock Exchange Group is downgraded to 'HOLD' with a reiterated price target of £78/share, citing valuation and capital allocation concerns. LSEGY's strong core business and solid AEPS growth are offset by slow AI monetization and rising refinancing costs, tempering forward growth expectations. Current buybacks are seen as value-destructive at a 5.2% earnings yield versus a 6-7% WACC, raising concerns about capital deployment priorities.
London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEGY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
London Stock Exchange Group LON: LSEG reported stronger first-half growth, margin expansion and cash generation, while raising its full-year revenue and EBITDA margin outlook. The company also emphasized its expanding role as a data and technology partner for financial-services customers adopting artificial intelligence.
The London Stock Exchange has unveiled plans for a new near-continuous trading venue, joining a global race among exchanges to extend the trading day. The venue, LSE 24, will run from Monday to Friday and is designed to support digital, algorithmic and so-called agentic trading, where AI agents execute orders.
UBS has reiterated its buy rating on London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), arguing the shares have become too cheap to ignore after a sharp recent decline. Michael Werner, an analyst at the Swiss bank, kept a price target of 11,700p, implying upside of around 35%.
Investors looking for stocks in the Securities and Exchanges sector might want to consider either London Stock Exchange Group plc - Unsponsored ADR (LSEGY) or CME Group (CME). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?