Friday broker round-up

14th Jun 2019 12:55

(Sharecast News) - Ferguson: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 6,000p.

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Babcock outlines medium-term targets, sees 3% to 4% earnings growth

5th Jun 2019 08:05

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 aerospace and defence group Babcock International said on Wednesday that it expects to see earnings growth of 3% to 4% in the medium term.

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Thursday broker round-up

30th May 2019 13:13

(Sharecast News) - Sophos: Numis downgrades to hold with a target price of 320p.

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Wednesday broker round-up

22nd May 2019 13:29

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket Group: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 415p.

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Babcock says FY20 operating profit to drop by ?63m

22nd May 2019 07:37

(Sharecast News) - Babcock posted a drop in full-year profit on Wednesday as the defence contractor said operating profit for the financial year ahead is set to decline by around £63m, due in part to contract step-downs.

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Babcock appoints former Shell executive Ruth Cairnie as new chair

3rd Apr 2019 07:54

(Sharecast News) - Aerospace and defence group Babcock has appointed former Royal Dutch Shell executive Ruth Cairnie as its new chair.

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FTSE 250 movers: Ferrexpo strikes upward, Wizz flies lower

1st Apr 2019 14:36

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was 0.37% higher at 19,189.01 in afternoon trade on Monday, with Ferrexpo leading the index higher despite delaying the release of its final results.

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FTSE 250 movers: Clarkson climbs, 888 loses

28th Mar 2019 15:11

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was 0.35% higher at 18,959.55 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Clarkson recovering to lead the index higher after yo-yoing throughout the week.

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Babcock sees £10m annual hit from Brexit

26th Feb 2019 07:06

(Sharecast News) - UK engineering firm Babcock said it would take a one-off £10m tax hit and annual £10m charge on its European aerial firefighting business as a result of Brexit.

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Babcock slashes workforce at Scotland's Rosyth shipyard

7th Feb 2019 11:47

(Sharecast News) - Engineering and defence firm Babcock International is making 150 workers at its Rosyth shipyard in Dunfermline redundant, which unions blamed on the government giving Royal Navy fleet contracts to international rivals and delays on the Type 31e frigate.

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FTSE 250 movers: Babcock loses chair, Just Group and Just Eat climb

17th Jan 2019 15:02

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.29% at 18,432.29 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Babcock International pulling the index lower.

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Wednesday broker round-up

19th Dec 2018 12:50

(Sharecast News) - Serco Group: Peel Hunt upgrades to hold with a target price of 100p.

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Monday broker round-up

3rd Dec 2018 13:11

(Sharecast News) - Dunelm: Peel Hunt upgrades to buy with a target price of 750p.

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Babcock JV wins AUD $1.5bn naval contract

3rd Dec 2018 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Naval Ship Management (NSM), a 50/50 joint venture between engineer Babcock and UGL, has been awarded a new contract by the Australian Defence Force, worth around AUD $1.5bn (£860m) for up to 15 years.

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Friday broker round-up

30th Nov 2018 12:55

(Sharecast News) - BTG: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 840p.

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