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Plus500 upgrades annual outlook amid jump in new customers

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Williams, H. (2026, October 26). Plus500 upgrades annual outlook amid jump in new customers. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/plus500-canada-mexico-b1302319.html

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Plus500 reported a 27% increase in new customers over three months ending September 30, attracting an additional 28,747 clients. The company’s revenues rose by 11%, reaching $203.2 million, while underlying earnings increased by 7%, totaling $88.4 million during the same period. CEO David Zruia attributed these strong financial results to strategic progress and operational enhancements that have expanded Plus500's global reach and product offerings, including new trading capabilities for stocks, ETFs, and commodities.

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As of October 26, 2026, Plus500 upgraded its annual outlook amid a significant increase in new customers. The company reported attracting an additional 28,747 customers over the three months ending September 30, marking a 27% year-over-year growth. Revenues surged by 11%, reaching $203.2 million, while underlying earnings increased by 7% to $88.4 million. Plus500's CEO, David Zruia, highlighted the strong financial performance and strategic progress made in expanding its global reach and product suite, which includes ongoing acquisitions such as deals to buy broker-dealers in both the US and Brazil. The company now predicts full-year results will exceed market expectations, with most analysts forecasting revenues of approximately $837.6 million and earnings of around $358 million for 2026.

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The FTSE 250 group said it attracted another 28,747 customers over the three months to September 30, up 27% year on year. asserted

it → say → year

Revenues jumped 11% to 203.2 million US dollars (£152.2 million) over the quarter while underlying earnings lifted 7% to 88.4 million dollars (£66.2 million). asserted

earnings → jump → dollars

It said full-year results were now set to beat market expectations, given the “strong financial performance and meaningful strategic progress in the first nine months of 2026”. asserted

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Most analysts had pencilled in 2026 revenues to reach 837.6 million dollars (£627.2 million) and earnings to hit 358 million dollars (£268.1 million). asserted

analysts → pencil → dollars

David Zruia, chief executive of Plus500, said: “Plus500 has delivered significant strategic and operational progress in the third quarter and throughout 2026, underpinning strong financial results. “We expanded our global reach and product suite, which continued to attract increasing numbers of higher-value customers.” Plus500 said it had continued its new products push, as well as ongoing strategic acquisitions, with the recently-announced deals to buy two broker-dealers in the US and Brazil. Prediction markets allow traders to buy and sell shares tied to the outcome of real-world events, with sport the most heavily traded category. Read More Plus500 said it drove further product innovation during the third quarter, with the launch of 24/5 trading on stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and since the end of September, it boosted its capabilities to allow 24/7 trading on gold, silver, oil and natural gas. asserted

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“Together, these launches broaden product choice, cater to evolving customer preferences and demonstrate Plus500’s ability to deliver product innovation at scale,” the group said. asserted

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It said it had more product launches planned to drive growth. asserted

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