Sharemaestro company-news research for Halfords Group plc (HFD), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
LSE
United Kingdom
Provisional evidence
Company news sentiment
HFD news sentiment
Halfords Group plc
Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.
30-day score50Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score
17/100 evidence confidence
100% direct company focus
4 current stories across 3 publishers
Current company news
Early balanced news score
4 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.
Observed headline tone55/100
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Reliability-adjusted score50/100
Latest source headline
Income Investors Should Know That Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
simplywall.st · 09 Aug 2026 07:37 · Source lookup
Freshness, source quality and evidence depth temper uncertain readings toward 50; confidence remains a separate reliability measure.
What supports the score
4 current stories are mapped specifically to HFD.
The read spans 3 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
What limits the score
The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.036.
Evidence confidence is 17/100, below the threshold for a firm classification.
50/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
17/100
Confidencethin evidence
100%/100
Company news4 company stories
93/100
Story agreement7/100 difference
News history
Daily score and story count over 30 days
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline
Confidence
How reliable the score is
Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.
Amount of evidence1
0.036 after freshness weightingSource breadth60
3 independent publishersCompany relevance100
share tied directly to this companyFreshness20
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement93
how closely stories agreePublisher mix44
less reliance on one publisherPrice and news history
News score and weekly price over 26 weeks
Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
06 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202650GBP 246.0+1.2%
31 Jul 202651GBP 243.0+3.0%
24 Jul 202650GBP 236.0-1.5%
17 Jul 202651GBP 239.5+1.7%
10 Jul 202652GBP 235.5-0.6%
03 Jul 202654GBP 237.0+8.5%
26 Jun 202650GBP 218.5+21.5%
Provisional evidence
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Earnings582 stories · 50%
Market update502 stories · 50%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
simplywall.st582 stories · 50%
TradingView501 stories · 25%
marketscreener.com501 stories · 25%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Topic structure will appear when classified tags are present in the current feed.
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
24 Jun50 neutral13 Aug 14:43
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Changes in the stored score
Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.
| Observed | Score | Move | Confidence | Stories | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 14:43 | 50 | +0 | 17/100 (-6) | 4 (0) | Provisional |
| 09 Aug 23:59 | 50 | -1 | 23/100 (-4) | 4 (-1) | Provisional |
| 30 Jul 23:59 | 51 | -1 | 27/100 (-2) | 5 (0) | Provisional |
| 25 Jul 23:59 | 52 | +2 | 29/100 (+5) | 5 (0) | Provisional |
| 23 Jul 23:59 | 50 | -4 | 24/100 (-8) | 5 (+1) | Provisional |
| 03 Jul 23:59 | 54 | +4 | 32/100 (+5) | 4 (+2) | Provisional |
| 27 Jun 23:59 | 50 | +0 | 27/100 (+2) | 2 (+1) | Provisional |
| 24 Jun 23:59 | 50 | Start | 25/100 | 1 | Provisional |
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.
#150Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup
Income Investors Should Know That Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
- Published
- 09 Aug 2026 07:37
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear positive or negative phrase
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Weighted influence
- High · 33.5% · 4.3d old
- Duplicates
- 2 consolidated
#250Tone
TradingViewDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup
Halfords Group Plc Revenue Breakdown – SWB:HDK
- Published
- 30 Jul 2026 15:16
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- No clear positive or negative phrase
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Weighted influence
- High · 32.9% · 14.0d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#366Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup
The Strong Earnings Posted By Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
- Published
- 25 Jul 2026 15:01
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Weighted influence
- High · 33.6% · 19.0d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#450Tone
marketscreener.comDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup
Halfords Group PLC: Director/PDMR Shareholding
- Published
- 23 Jul 2026 12:22
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear positive or negative phrase
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Weighted influence
- Low · <0.1% · 21.1d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Earlier company news
HFD news archive
Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above. Where an early legacy import did not retain its canonical URL, the headline links to an exact publisher-aware source lookup instead of inventing an article address.
Jul
03
2026
Seeking AlphaArchivedLegacy headline · tone unscoredLegacy source lookup
Halfords Group plc 2026 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) 2026-07-01
- Published
- 3 Jul 2026 23:51
- Catalyst
- Legacy snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
03
2026
simplywall.stArchivedLegacy headline · tone unscoredLegacy source lookup
Earnings Beat: Halfords Group plc Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
- Published
- 3 Jul 2026 03:20
- Catalyst
- Legacy snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jun
28
2026
simplywall.stArchivedLegacy headline · tone unscoredLegacy source lookup
Halfords Stock And 2 UK Consumer Shares Facing A Tough Spending Backdrop
- Published
- 28 Jun 2026 00:33
- Catalyst
- Legacy snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jun
24
2026
twelfthmagpie.comArchivedLegacy headline · tone unscoredLegacy source lookup
Halfords Group Plc (LSE:HFD) Share Price, History, & News
- Published
- 24 Jun 2026 02:23
- Catalyst
- Legacy snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
How the page works
How to read the score
It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.
Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.
Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.
It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.