Bovis Homes FY profit rises 48 per cent on strong demand
24th Feb 2014 07:16
Housebuilder Bovis Homes is cashing in on a big rise in demand in the UK housing market as it posted a 48 per cent increase in profit and said it was confident of achieving strong 2014 results. Bovis said private forward reservations last year had risen 178% to 692 homes from 249 in 2012 as it incr
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Feb 2014 10:11
Barratt Developments: JP Morgan raises target price from 360p to 420p, while downgrading to neutral. Bellway: JP Morgan takes target price from 1450p to 2000p and retains an overweight rating. Bodycote: UBS initiates with a target price of 800p and a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: JP Morg
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Feb 2014 09:20
Alumasc: FinnCap ups target price from 142p to 167p and retains its buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Barclays increases target price from 444.7p to 471.2p and keeps an overweight rating. Bellway: Barclays raises target price from 1498.1p to 1552.6p, but keeps an underweight rating. Berke
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Jan 2014 09:43
Aberdeen Asset Management: Berenberg cuts target price from 555p to 530p staying with its buy recommendation. Amlin: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 420p to 430p reiterating a hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 1150p to 1100p and reiterates an outperf
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Jan 2014 09:12
Afren: Investec ups target price from 170p to 200p and maintains a buy recommendation. AG Barr: Investec raises target price from 585p to 620p retaining an add rating. Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 630p to 650p and keeps a buy recommendation. Arbuthnot: Numis downgrades from add to hold
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jan 2014 10:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: JP Morgan cuts target price from 544p to 529p, while its overweight rating remains unchanged. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 586p to 540p and reiterates a buy recommendation. UBS lowers target price from 540p to 520p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashtead Gr
Read moreBovis sees higher prices and strong demand boosting FY profit
16th Jan 2014 07:00
Higher house prices and strong demand is set to drive a "significant" increase in annual profit at Bovis Homes. The housebuilder said an improved mix of larger homes with a greater proportion of sites in southern England had driven an increase of 14% in the group's average sales price to £195,100.
Read moreBroker tips: Retailers, BTG, Bovis Homes
2nd Jan 2014 11:23
Analysts at Numis Securities reassured retail investors on Thursday that Debenhams' woes are not indicative of trends across the wider industry after its profit warnings earlier this week. They said they are confident that the strong updates from department store peers John Lewis and House of Frase
Read moreBroker snap: Bovis Homes is the 'pick of the bunch', says Panmure
2nd Jan 2014 10:33
Panmure Gordon has named Bovis Homes as the "pick of the bunch" among UK housebuilders, saying that the stock remains cheap despite strong growth prospects. The broker said that the backdrop for the wider industry is "positive at an operating level" as that the UK housing market is in recovery mode
Read moreLondon close: Stocks surge as strong US data offsets taper fears
6th Dec 2013 16:55
- FTSE 100 rebounds strongly on US jobs beat - Taper expectations brought forward - Oil, housing stocks provide a lift techMARK 2,670.64 +0.85% FTSE 100 6,551.99 +0.83% FTSE 250 15,317.05 +1.05% After falling to an eight-week low the previous session, the FTSE 100 rallied on Friday after a much be
Read moreLondon midday: Markets bounce back ahead of US data
6th Dec 2013 11:31
- FTSE 100 rebounds from worst level in eight weeks - Oil, housing stocks provide a lift - Markets focus on non-farm payrolls ahead of Fed meeting techMARK 2,657.20 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,536.26 +0.58% FTSE 250 15,210.58 +0.35% Strong gains in oil and housing sectors were providing a lift in London on
Read moreLondon open: Housing, oil stocks help markets rebound from eight-week low
6th Dec 2013 08:52
- Housing and oil stocks provide a lift - Focus on Fed ahead of non-farm payrolls - Berkeley jumps as strong housing demand boosts H1 results techMARK 2,650.07 +0.07% FTSE 100 6,518.46 +0.31% FTSE 250 15,166.21 +0.06% The FTSE 100 rebounded slightly on Friday from an eight-week low, as bargain hu
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
2nd Dec 2013 08:22
Aberdeen Asset Management: Credit Suisse raises target price from 465p to 515p and maintains a neutral rating. Admiral Group: Citi moves target price from 1215p to 1220p and retains a neutral rating. AVEVA Group: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 2980p. AZ Electronic Materials: Deutsch
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Euromoney Institutional rises on broker comment
29th Nov 2013 15:45
Euromoney Institutional Investor gained after Westhouse Securities upped its target price on the stock from 898p to 1,110p. Shares in fund manager Xaar climbed on the back of a price target increase from Investec from 840p to 920p, with an 'add' rating on the shares. Brewer and pub group Marston
Read moreBroker snap: 'Don't panic' housebuilders, says UBS
29th Nov 2013 10:08
'Don't panic' is the message being given to housebuilders by UBS after the Bank of England (BoE) announced that they are removing the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) to support mortgage lending from 2014. However, the bank warned of other more serious threats to the industry and the potential for
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