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Investing.com -- Wolters Kluwer stock rose 3.5% after the information services company reported accelerated revenue growth for the first nine months of 2025, with underlying revenue increasing 6% compared to 5% in the first half of the year.
The company’s nine-month adjusted EBIT increased by 15% in constant currency, driven by strong performance across its business segments. Recurring revenues grew 7% on an underlying basis, while non-recurring revenue declined 2% due to expected decreases in print, professional services, and on-premise software licenses.
By segment, underlying revenue growth was 5% for Health, 7% for Tax, 4% for Financial & Compliance Compliance (F&CC), 6% for Legal & Regulatory (L&R), and 8% for Corporate Performance & ESG (CP&ESG). All segments performed in line with or better than full-year consensus expectations.
"Given recent weak share price performance, the acceleration in organic growth should be taken well," UBS analysts noted.
Wolters Kluwer maintained its full-year guidance, expecting adjusted operating profit margins near the top end of the 27.1% to 27.5% range. The company also reaffirmed its adjusted free cash flow target of €1,250m-€1,300m and its outlook for mid to high single-digit growth in diluted adjusted earnings per share.
The company completed its €1 billion share buyback program on November 3 and announced plans for an additional buyback of up to €200 million between November and February 2026. The company’s leverage ratio stood at 2.2x at the end of the period.
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