Halfords upgrades forecasts following warm weather boost

Heightened seasonal demand has enabled Halfords to upgrade its full-year profit expectations, with stronger-than-expected trading in the first months of its new financial year.
The motoring and cycling specialist now expects underlying profit before tax for FY27 to come in between £55m and £65m, ahead of current consensus of £52.6m. The previous consensus range was £48.9m to £55.1m.
Halfords said it had continued to outperform in recent months, building on the momen