Liberum raises target price on Ascential following earnings
28th Jul 2021 15:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Liberum raised their target price on media firm Ascential from 410.0p to 500.0p on Wednesday after the group's digital commerce unit's recent outperformance.
Read moreAscential raises £153.0m via share placing, swings to interim operating profit
27th Jul 2021 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Media firm Ascential said on Tuesday that it had raised £153.0m via a share placing as part of an effort to fund its pipeline of acquisitions and also revealed that it had swung to an interim reported operating profit.
Read moreAscential buys majority stake in Ohio-based ASR
16th Jul 2021 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Ascential said on Friday that it has bought a 51% majority stake in ASR, a digital content optimisation business that enables brands to grow sales through eCommerce marketplaces, for an initial consideration of $122m.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
1st Jul 2021 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Ascential: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 485p.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Ascential to 'buy'
1st Jul 2021 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded business-to-business media firm Ascential from 'hold' to 'buy' on Thursday following "an encouraging turn of events".
Read moreAscential buys Toronto-based Perpetua Labs
15th Apr 2021 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Information and analytics company Ascential announced the acquisition of Perpetua Labs, an e-commerce media optimisation business that primarily targets third-party sellers, for $52m (£37.71m) on Thursday.
Read moreAscential sells DeHavilland brand to Bridgepoint for £15m
12th Feb 2021 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Information, data and analytics company Ascential said on Friday that it has sold DeHavilland, a brand within its Built Environment & Policy (BEP) segment, to Bridgepoint for £15m in cash.
Read moreAscential expands in China, Brazil with acquisitions
16th Dec 2020 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Data and analytics company Ascential on Wednesday said it had made acquisitions in China and Brazil.
Read moreAscential sells Glenigan brand to Byggfakta
15th Dec 2020 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Data and analytics company Ascential has agreed to sell its Glenigan brand to Byggfakta Group for £72.9m in cash.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
11th Dec 2020 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Natwest Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral.
Read moreAscential delivers 'robust performance' in 2020
10th Dec 2020 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Data and analytics firm Ascential said on Thursday that it had continued to deliver "a robust performance" in 2020 despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
30th Nov 2020 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote: JP Morgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 635p.
Read moreAscential appoints Paul Harrison as chief operating officer
29th Sep 2020 08:58
(Sharecast News) - Information, data and analytics company Ascential announced the appointment of Paul Harrison as an executive director on Tuesday, to serve in the role of chief operating officer from 11 January.
Read moreAscential cancels US, Europe Money20/20 events due to Covid-19
4th Aug 2020 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Information, data and analytics company Ascential pinned the blame on Covid-19 on Tuesday as it cancelled the Europe and US editions of the Money20/20 events.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
28th Jul 2020 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Renishaw: Morgan Stanley downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 4,500.0p.
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