UK mid cap most active stocks today, 19 Oct 2026
Ranked by activity score: relative volume, price move and scheduled events.
Closing data for the session on 19 Oct 2026.
Stocks are ranked by an activity score; 7 on the list trade at 2x or more their usual volume for this time of day.
Biggest move up: PETS PETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD 1P (+7.4 %). Biggest move down: VLX VOLEX PLC ORD 25P (−10.9 %). Highest relative volume: MAB MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD 8 1 (11.6x).
Closing pricesUnited Kingdom · Mid Cap · 2026-10-19
Ranking by activity score
| # | Stock | Price | Change | Rel. volume | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VLXVOLEX PLC ORD 25P Vol 4.9x · gap +1.3% · move 3.3σ · range 17.3% (5.1x normal) | 563.00GBp | −10.92 % | 4.9x | 59.1 |
| 2 | PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD 1P Vol 4.0x · gap +2.1% · move 4.3σ | 236.80GBp | +7.44 % | 4.0x | 50.1 |
| 3 | RICARUFFER INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD R Vol 2.1x · gap +2.3% · move 4.7σ | 290.00GBp | +0.00 % | 2.1x | 40.7 |
| 4 | MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD 8 1 Vol 11.6x · gap +2.3% | 309.00GBp | +0.19 % | 11.6x | 40.4 |
| 5 | BPCRBIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC ORD USD0.0 Vol 7.2x | 0.98USD | −0.20 % | 7.2x | 33.2 |
| 6 | ELMELEMENTIS PLC ORD 5P Vol 1.8x · gap −4.5% · move 2.9σ · range 5.4% (2.1x normal) | 183.40GBp | −0.76 % | 1.8x | 32.4 |
| 7 | YNGAYOUNG & CO'S BREWERY PLC A' OR Vol 2.4x · gap +1.5% · range 5.0% (1.7x normal) | 1,146.00GBp | +4.56 % | 2.4x | 29.4 |
| 8 | VEILVIETNAM ENTERPRISE INVESTMENTS Vol 2.3x · range 3.8% (1.9x normal) | 702.00GBp | −1.68 % | 2.3x | 27.5 |
Size groups: FTSE 100 = Large, FTSE 250 = Mid, the rest (incl. AIM) = Small/Micro by market cap.
How the score works
Everything is measured against each stock’s own norm, so large caps are not favoured for liquidity: volume so far vs its 20-day average at the same time of day (35 pts) · price move and gap in standard deviations plus day range vs normal (45 pts) · earnings and fresh news (20 pts).