UK's On The Beach up on bookings growth, strong summer 2026 season
BUZZ-UK's On The Beach up on bookings growth, strong summer 2026 season ** British package holiday group On the Beach OTB.L up nearly 5% to 171p
** Stock among top gainers on FTSE small-cap .FTSC index
** Co says it expects FY2026 adj PBT of £22 mln ($29.1 mln) to £23 mln, at the top half of its previous forecast range
** Says, FY bookings rose 9% ahead of the broader travel market, and has continued into fiscal 2027
** Adds, summer 2026 booking momentum grew 4% ahead of last year
** Co announces FY2027 PBT guidance in the range of £28 mln to £35 mln, growth of about 25% to 55%
** YTD, OTB down about 25%
($1 = 0.7552 pounds)
(Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Bengaluru)