Assura's profits and revenues boosted by portfolio growth
21st May 2019 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Assura on Tuesday reported that portfolio expansion drove annual rental income and profit growth, while the company's pipeline has reached a record level on the back of a new acquisition.
Read moreReal estate sector 'already reflects' soft Brexit upside
8th Feb 2019 15:01
(Sharecast News) - The market has already factored much of the upside from an orderly Brexit outturn into the UK real estate sector, broker Liberum believes, accounting for the 9% rise so far this year.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
8th Feb 2019 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Travis Perkins: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 1,550p.
Read moreAssura boosts rental income with £67m of acquisitions
22nd Jan 2019 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Primary care property investor and developer Assura completed the acquisition of eight medical centres in the third quarter for £67m, lifting its rental income.
Read moreAssura boosts dividend after healthy first half
22nd Nov 2018 09:32
(Sharecast News) - Healthcare property investor Assura said it had made "significant progress" in the first half, allowing it to up its dividend payout, as it looked to cash in on a renewed focus on preventative health.
Read moreAssura completes 3 further acquisitions for £50m
5th Oct 2018 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Assura on Friday said it had completed a further three acquisitions for £50m, taking its total spend for the year to £158m.
Read moreAssura feeling assured after first half of acquisitions
1st Oct 2018 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Assura, the healthcare property developer, said there was "good momentum" in the business as it bought 39 medical centres and completed two developments in the six months to 30 September
Read moreLiberum upgrades Assura as NHS doctors' rents keep rising
1st Feb 2017 12:06
(ShareCast News) - Broker Liberum upgraded its recommendation on healthcare property developer Assura to 'buy' from 'hold' as the fall in the share price to around a six-month low belies the predictability of the business. Assura's third-quarter update confirmed continued improvement in rents, with
Read moreAssura hikes dividend as NHS rent roll rises, shares bounce
1st Feb 2017 08:37
(ShareCast News) - Primary care property developer Assura said it made good progress in the third quarter and hiked the quarterly dividend 9% as it looked forward optimistically at NHS plans to build more doctors' surgeries. The FTSE 250-listed group acquired 22 medical centres for a gross £48.8m in
Read moreSunday share tips: Severn Trent, Assura, Hotel Chocolat
11th Dec 2016 15:50
(ShareCast News) - Severn Trent shares are a 'buy' for the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. Not only are the water company's stock paying a 3.7% dividend yield, but infrastructure investors have been hunting for value in the sector in recent years. For example, National Grid's sale of a majorit
Read moreAssura posts first-half profit, secures cheaper debt facility
22nd Nov 2016 09:26
(ShareCast News) - Primary care property investor and developer Assura reported a jump in first-half profit and announced a new cheaper debt facility. In the six months to the end of September, pre-tax profit rose to £41.7m from £35.4m the year before, with underlying pre-tax profit up 75% to £19.8m
Read moreAssura appoints interim CEO after solid first half
3rd Oct 2016 07:31
(ShareCast News) - Healthcare property investor Assura has appointed finance director Jonathan Murphy as interim chief executive after a half-year in which it acquired more than 40 medical centres and strengthened its balance sheet. In a trading up date for the six months to 30 September, the FTSE 2
Read moreAssura sees good progress in Q1; too early to assess Brexit
19th Jul 2016 07:35
(ShareCast News) - Primary care property investor and developer Assura said it made "good progress" in the first quarter, completing the acquisition of 30 medical centres for a gross £65.4m with a passing rent roll of £4.1m and a weighted average unexpired lease length of 14.1 years. It said it has
Read moreITV, Wolseley are Liberum's top-picks in case of Bremain, Brexit
20th Jun 2016 09:25
(ShareCast News) - Depending on whether the UK finally decided to 'Remain' or 'Leave' then different London-listed securities were likelier to 'outperform' their respective sectors, Liberum said. The broker's 'top-picks' under a 'Remain', 'Leave' and 'Either way' scenario were, ITV, Wolseley and Bal
Read moreAssura CEO Roberts steps down to focus on treatment
14th Jun 2016 08:16
(ShareCast News) - Assura CEO Graham Roberts announced on Tuesday that he is to formally step down, as his treatment for cancer remains ongoing. The FTSE 250 firm said on 4 March that Roberts was taking a leave of absence to receive treatment for his cancer. In Tuesday's announcement, it said Graha
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