Castings says demand still subdued as FY revenues fall
17th Jun 2026 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Castings fell on Wednesday after the Midlands-based iron casting and machining group said full-year results reflected subdued demand across its end-markets, with revenues falling year-on-year.
Read moreCastings reports higher interim profit despite demand softness
12th Nov 2025 11:11
(Sharecast News) - Castings reported a higher interim profit on Wednesday, despite softer demand in its core heavy-truck market, as efficiency gains and new production capacity offset lower revenues.
Read moreCastings reports sharp decline in full-year profit
11th Jun 2025 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Castings reported a sharp decline in full-year profit on Wednesday, as lower demand from heavy truck customers and higher energy costs weighed on performance.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity lowers target price on Castings
18th Feb 2025 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on metal fabricator Castings from 340.0p to 325.0p on Thursday as it said things were "tough out there".
Read moreDirector dealings: Castings finance director makes share purchase
21st Aug 2024 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Castings revealed on Wednesday that finance director Steve Mant had acquired 3,230 ordinary shares in the London-listed iron casting and machining group.
Read moreCastings interim profits rise, chairman to step down
16th Nov 2022 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Iron casting and machining firm Castings posted a rise in interim profits and revenue on Wednesday amid strong demand, as it announced that chairman Brian Cooke plans to step down.
Read moreCastings reports 'satisfactory' profit as revenue falls
10th Jun 2020 11:40
(Sharecast News) - Castings reported a fall in total revenue in its final results on Wednesday, to £138.67m, from £150.24m a year earlier.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
9th Jan 2020 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Computacenter: UBS downgrades to sell with a target price of 1,800p.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
14th Nov 2019 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 168p.
Read moreCastings signals 'slight softening' in demand from vehicle customers
22nd Aug 2019 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Castings told shareholders that, following a strong first quarter, it had experienced a "slight softening" in demand from the majority of its main commercial vehicle customers on Thursday.
Read moreCastings cheers investors as it announces results will beat expectations
1st May 2019 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Castings jumped in morning trading on Wednesday, after the engineering firm said full-year results would beat expectations.
Read moreSales and profit down as market softens for Castings
11th Nov 2016 08:34
(ShareCast News) - Castings posted its interim management report for the six months to 30 September on Friday, with sales for the period of £57.9m, down from £65.0m, with profit before tax of £7.08m, compared with £9.51m a year earlier. The company had reported at its annual general meeting in Augus
Read moreCastings warns of softness since Brexit vote
16th Aug 2016 13:19
(ShareCast News) - Foundry operator and machining group Castings has suffered from a softening in demand in recent weeks but the full effect of the post-Brexit market had yet to become fully clear. Ahead of the company's annual shareholder meeting, a statement was issued from chairman Brian Cooke t
Read moreDirector dealing: British Polythene CEO bags some cash
22nd Mar 2016 15:49
(ShareCast News) - The chief executive of British Polythene Industries has sold £0.35m-worth of shares in the plastic bag maker. John Langlands and his wife sold 49,532 shares mostly at a price of 710p, reaping £351,719. As a result, Langland, who has been at the company for more than 20 years and
Read moreCastings shares lift as firm sees full-year profit improvement
18th Aug 2015 11:34
(ShareCast News) - Shares in iron casting and machinery firm Castings rose as the company reported higher sales volumes and said it would post improved full year profits. At 1137 BST shares in the company were up by 3.22% to 449p. Castings said in a statement ahead of its annual general meeting tha
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