Real Madrid top Deloitte Football Money League as Champions League revamp boosts Premier League’s rivals
Dunelm’s ‘market-beating’ potential hailed as shares rocket June 16, 2025 Dunelm has been hailed as a “coiled spring” by London broker Peel Hunt amid rising sales and its shares rocketing in recent weeks. The Leicester-headquartered retailer, which is a member of the FTSE 250 index, a “clear moat” compared to its competitors due to a combination of more products, more active customers and a much [...]
Costain shares jump after Peel Hunt, Panmure raise target price June 16, 2025 Shares in Costain jumped as much as 10 per cent in early London trade after raised price targets from analysts at both Peel Hunt and Panmure Liberum. The London-listed construction company’s target price was upgraded to 150p from 135p by Peel Hunt and to 170p from 150p by Panmure Liberum. The firm unveiled a £10m [...]
Peel Hunt: City broker makes a loss amid economic headwinds June 16, 2025 Investment bank Peel Hunt faced the pinch of economic and market struggles in its latest financial year as cost-cutting measures took a chunk out of the firm’s bottom line. The City broker made a loss before tax of £3.5m, which the firm said was due to restructuring costs. But the company recorded a profit of [...]
Peel Hunt boss renews calls for tax cuts to rescue ailing public markets June 11, 2025 The boss of City broker Peel Hunt has called for a raft of fresh tax cuts for London’s stock market to help stem the flood of delistings and end the dearth of flotations. CEO Steven Fine called for stamp duty on share trades to be abolished in a bid to help “shift this doomloop of [...]
Investors cheer Dr Martens’ turnaround plan – but will it work? June 5, 2025 Shares in Dr Martens have jumped by a fifth as investors cheered on the shoemaker’s new strategy for growth. The iconic brand said it had “failed to take advantage” of its leather goods offering and plans to expand its range of sandals and bags. It’s a “fundamental shift” for the brand, designed to open the [...]
Auto Trader: FTSE 100 giant faces double City broker downgrade June 2, 2025 Forecasts for FTSE 100 giant Auto Trader have been downgraded by two City brokers, after the firm’s disappointing financial results caused analysts to doubt predictions of strong growth. Peel Hunt slashed annual revenue expectations for the group by four per cent, decreasing its earnings per share forecast by three per cent and profit before tax [...]
What is ‘clearly missing’ from Rachel Reeves’ pension review May 29, 2025 A senior figure at investment bank Peel Hunt has set out what is “clearly missing” from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans for reforming the UK pension industry. The government has provided more details on its proposals which include the creation of £25bn ‘megafunds’ to encourage fresh investment into UK infrastructure and businesses. The Treasury has also [...]
Jupiter Fund Management stock price upgraded by City broker May 27, 2025 Jupiter Fund Management has been upgraded from a Hold to an Add by City broker Peel Hunt, with analysts praising the group’s cost-cutting programme. The asset management giant’s stock price target was increased from 76p to 90p by the broker, sending its stock price soaring nine per cent to 89p. Peel Hunt praised “early signs [...]
Close Brothers slapped with a downgrade after rocky third-quarter May 26, 2025 Close Brothers was handed a downgrade by Peel Hunt analysts on Friday after its third-quarter update did little to calm investor nerves. The bank said fees and expenses were still at an “elevated level” in the recent quarter as net expenses jumped to £13.9m. This was up from £11.6m in the same period last year. [...]
IAG: Share price of British Airways owner ‘significantly undervalued’ May 12, 2025 IAG’s share price has been dubbed “significantly undervalued” by analysts as flight numbers soar and the airline group shrugs off wider political and economic headwinds. British Airways’ parent company reported quarterly operating profit well-ahead of expectations last Friday as it unveiled an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The bumper results came despite [...]