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Investing.com -- Shares of Informa Plc (LON:INF) traded higher on Tuesday after the company reported continued revenue growth in 2025, led by strong performances in its B2B Live Events and Academic Markets divisions, as it reaffirmed full-year financial guidance ahead of its annual meeting.
The company reported underlying revenue growth of 9.3% for the first part of the year.
Its B2B Live Events segment, which includes Informa Markets, Informa Connect, and Informa Festivals, showed broad international strength with further expansion in markets including Asia and Africa, according to the company’s trading update.
In the Academic Markets division, underlying revenue increased 13.7%. Informa attributed this growth to core subscription performance and said it continued to sign non-recurring licensing agreements.
Informa TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) reported a decline in underlying revenue of approximately 5%. The company said this reflected continuing market softness during its combination period, though it noted momentum improved from the first quarter into the second quarter.
The 2024 results will include a technical non-cash impairment to reflect the current reduction in value.
The company reported that about £2.8 billion in revenues have already been traded, booked, or contracted for the full year.
This figure includes subscriptions, recurring exhibitor revenues, and forward-booked contracts, and is pacing ahead of the prior year, Informa said.
Full-year guidance was reaffirmed, with group underlying revenue growth forecast at 7% or more for B2B Events and adjusted earnings growth of about 10%, based on a 2025 average GBP/USD exchange rate of 1.321.
Informa also reported progress on its four-year One Informa program, which aims to build market leadership in B2B by enhancing customer experience, data-led marketing, and productivity.
The company said the group-wide deployment of its proprietary Elysia platform is supporting these efforts.
Informa highlighted its financial position following a significantly oversubscribed €700 million Eurobond extension, which covers upcoming redemptions and provides long-term financing flexibility. Its 2025 share buyback program remains ongoing.
"The commercial power of our Live B2B Event Brands and Academic Market businesses continues to drive growth for Informa," Stephen A. Carter, group chief executive, said in the update.
"The Informa Growth Platform is built on leading specialist brands, market expertise, international reach into growth economies, first-party data and world class industry talent."