Vodafone

Vodafone rose about 4.4% during regular trading, driven by news that French billionaire Xavier Niel's Vega is acquiring e&'s 16% stake for $5.95 billion, becoming the largest shareholder. The stock opened with a gap up at $15.39 and traded near $15.36 through the session, with an intraday high of $15.50 (ET 05:00) — about 5.3% above the prior close of $14.72 — and a low of $15.26. Earnings data for the last two quarters are unavailable, but the price-to-book ratio stands at 0.61x, indicating a low valuation. The current price of $15.37 is about 7.5% below the 52-week high of $16.61 (2026-05-11), yet well above the 52-week low of $10.66 (2025-07-31) and has surpassed both the 20-day MA of $13.97 and the 60-day MA of $14.88, with a year-to-date gain of roughly 15%. However, UBS reiterated a sell rating on the stock, adding a note of caution.

Vodafone traded in a range of 14.545-14.840 during the regular session, closing at 14.710, recovering 3.9% from the pre-market low of 14.160, though volume of ~9.16 million shares was below average. The stock edged higher to 14.790 in after-hours trading, suggesting late buying interest. The intraday pattern was a 'rally from lows', driven by bargain hunting after initial uncertainty over European telecom regulatory news. However, the price remains below its 52-week high, and the absence of fresh earnings or target price catalysts limited the upside.