UK Stocks to Watch This Week: Sainsbury’s, ABF and More

A trio of full-year results and a pair of major trading updates headline a busy week for UK investors, with four FTSE-listed companies set to report between Tuesday, 30 June and Thursday, 2 July 2026.

Kicking off proceedings on Tuesday, J Sainsbury (SBRY) delivers its Q1 trading statement. Investors will scrutinise grocery like-for-like sales after last year’s impressive +5.2% print, while Argos remains a persistent drag. CEO Simon Roberts also faces questions over a £140m National Insurance headwind — and whether a £300m ongoing buyback is doing enough to hold the floor under the shares, currently sitting at 315p.

On Wednesday, all eyes turn to Associated British Foods (ABF) for its Q3 update. The Primark owner has already issued one profit warning this year, cutting full-year operating profit guidance to around £1.5bn. Another downgrade would be badly received. Longer term, the planned separation of Primark from ABF’s food divisions remains the most significant strategic catalyst in the company’s recent history.

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Thursday is the week’s busiest day, with two reports landing simultaneously. Currys (CURY) delivers its full-year results after upgrading profit guidance to £191m in May — a solid beat on prior guidance — though with the stock near a 52-week high at 159p, investors will need fresh catalysts such as a dividend hike or enhanced buyback to push it further.

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) carries the highest risk of the week, with markets watching closely for signs of EBITDA margin stabilisation after the stock almost halved from its 52-week highs. A credible recovery timeline for its collapsed Estonian automotive vertical could prove the key re-rating trigger for long-suffering shareholders.