Ashtead accelerates in third quarter
5th Mar 2019 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Revenue and operating profit growth sped up at Ashtead Group in the US-focused equipment rental group's third quarter of trading.
Read moreTuesday preview: Services PMIs, Ashtead in focus
4th Mar 2019 16:48
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets are likely to focus on the US ISM's services sector Purchasing Managers Index for February.
Read moreSunday share tips: Ashtead, Emmerson
3rd Mar 2019 17:41
(Sharecast News) - In his 'Inside the City' column for the Sunday Times this week, Tommy Stubbington claimed Ashtead was one of the many beneficiaries of the so-called 'sharing economy' - even if the notion of a sharing economy doesn't usually consist of diesel-powered generators and cement mixers.
Read moreAshtead cash story 'under-appreciated', says JPM Cazenove
12th Feb 2019 15:14
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove reiterated their 'overweight' rating on equipment rental company Ashtead on Tuesday due to its "undervalued and under-appreciated cash story".
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
9th Jan 2019 12:26
(Sharecast News) - Nichols: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 1,650p.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Morrisons slumps; Melrose boosted by broker note
8th Jan 2019 15:10
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.1% to 6,882.80 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism over Sino-US trade talks.
Read moreUBS ups Ashtead to 'neutral' as slowdown priced in
8th Jan 2019 11:31
(Sharecast News) - UBS upped its stance on equipment rental company Ashtead to 'neutral' from 'sell' on Tuesday, lifting the target price to 1,800p from 1,700p as it said fears about a slowdown were priced in.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
8th Jan 2019 11:20
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 125p.
Read moreAshtead extends maturity of senior credit facility
3rd Jan 2019 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead said it had extended the maturity of its senior credit facility to December 2023 and increased it to $4.1bn.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
12th Dec 2018 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Photo-Me: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 115p.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
11th Dec 2018 13:41
(Sharecast News) - ASOS: Morgan Stanley downgrades to underweight with a target price of 3,200p.
Read moreBrokers reiterate 'buy' on Ashtead, pushing shares higher, after bumper first-half
11th Dec 2018 10:58
(Sharecast News) - Brokers have backed Ashtead Group's booming US business, after the rental company posted a strong set of interim numbers and upped its full-year targets.
Read moreAshtead to beat FY expectations as interims soar
11th Dec 2018 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental company Ashtead Group on Tuesday said it expected full year results to beat expectations after interim pre-tax profit rose 25% to £610m.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
29th Nov 2018 15:05
(Sharecast News) - Cobham: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 124
Read moreAshtead promotes US boss Horgan to CEO as Drabble departs
29th Nov 2018 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Equipment hire group Ashtead has promoted the boss of its US business to the chief executive role as Geoff Drabble steps down after 12 years in charge.
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