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The FTSE 250 index of mid-cap shares is up a healthy 6.2% so far in 2025. That’s pretty good considering the severe headwinds facing the UK and global economies. But not all of the indice’s members have enjoyed stellar price gains.
For various reasons, the following FTSE 250 stocks have dropped a quarter in value or more in the year to date. I think this represents an attractive dip-buying opportunity that savvy investors may wish to research further.
Bloomsbury: top buying opportunity?
Powered by the Harry Potter franchise, Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) shares have risen strongly over time. But signs of weakness more recently have pulled the publisher sharply lower — it’s down 27.7% since 1 January alone.
The chief problem I see is weakness at its academic publishing division. It’s facing two issues: “current UK and US budgetary pressures and the accelerated shift…
