Emis Group in line with expectations despite NHS funding headwinds
26th Jan 2017 11:31
(ShareCast News) - Shares fell in Emis Group as the healthcare software firm reported that its performance was in line with expectations despite headwinds created by the gap in NHS funding, as the company accelerates it implementation plan. Due to pending changes in NHS models of care, Emis Group de
Read moreEmis CEO to retire next year
12th Dec 2016 11:57
(ShareCast News) - Emis Group, an AIM listed healthcare software and services provider, announced that its chief executive Chris Spencer has decided to go into retirement by the end of 2017. The company has begun a formal search to find a suitable replacement. Spencer has served as CEO from 2013 bu
Read moreEMIS' revenue rises as it remains confident about NHS investment despite Brexit uncertainity
2nd Sep 2016 11:09
(ShareCast News) - EMIS's revenues rose as it maintained that despite political and economic uncertainty, in light of the Brexit vote, it is encouraged by NHS investment. The AIM-listed healthcare software provider said it was performing broadly in line with expectations for the first half of the ye
Read moreEMIS Group acquires Pinbellcom Group
14th Jul 2015 09:35
(ShareCast News) - Healthcare software and services provider EMIS Group has acquired administration and compliance software supplier Pinbellcom Group for £3m in cash. Established in 2005, Leeds-based Pinbellcom reported adjusted profit before tax of £0.4m with revenue of £1.2m for the year to 31 Mar
Read moreEMIS Group posts strong full-year results
19th Mar 2015 14:46
EMIS Group, a sotfware supplier in primary healthcare, posted full-year revenues and profits in line with expectations driven by an increase in market share. Revenues were up 30% to £137.6m thanks to growth in market share in its primary care to 53.1%. Profits before tax were also up 15.9% to £28.5
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jul 2014 11:07
Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 870p to 835p and maintains a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 230p to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashmore Group: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 430p. Barcla
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Jun 2014 09:38
African Minerals: Investec places both its target price (prev.: 189p) and its buy recommendation under review. ASOS: JP Morgan reduces target price from 6600p to 4259p and retains its overweight rating. Citi reduces target price from 7000p to 3700p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. D
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
2nd Apr 2014 08:48
Aberdeen Asset Management: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 540p to 460p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Anglo American: JP Morgan ups target price from 1260p to 1300p, while leaving its underweight rating unchanged. Aviva: JP Morgan raises target price from 528p to 570p maintain
Read moreSector movers: Sage lifts software stocks, chemicals gain
22nd Jan 2014 15:28
Sage was giving the software and computer services sector a lift on Wednesday after the firm reiterated its medium-term growth targets. Shares in Sage were up 3.6% at 427.9p - a level not seen in over a decade - after the accountancy software company said that trading across all regions in the firs
Read moreEMIS reports 'in-line' 2013 as GP software roll-out continues
22nd Jan 2014 08:15
Healthcare software firm EMIS Group said that it finished 2013 with revenue and profit growth in line with expectations, as it continues to roll its patient-details software out to GP practices across the UK. The firm, which said it gained market share in each of its divisions last year, also gave
Read moreWednesday preview: UK jobless rate, BoE minutes, Syria peace talks
21st Jan 2014 14:38
The UK unemployment rate will be released along with minutes from the Bank of England's (BoE) meeting earlier this month. Britain's jobless rate is expected to fall to 7.3% in the three months to November from 7.4% the previous period, edging closer the central bank's 7% threshold at which it will
Read moreEMIS to buy Ascribe for up to 60.5m pounds
13th Sep 2013 09:43
Clinical software group EMIS is to buy fellow healthcare software and IT services provider Ascribe for an initial 57.5m pounds. The Leeds-based company believes the two companies are a good fit since Ascribe's customers are mainly within hospitals while EMIS supplies clinical software to GP practic
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Sep 2013 08:01
Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 1035p to 1020p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 380p. Associated British Foods: Societe Generale upgrades to hold with a target price of 1900p
Read moreEMIS Group reports first half revenue growth
6th Sep 2013 07:20
EMIS Group, which supplies clinical software and related services to healthcare practitioners, saw revenue for the first half rise 11 per cent to 47.1m pounds. The company said revenue growth was driven by the rollout of software to GPs including iSoft and EMIS Web GP. However an increase in costs
Read moreEMIS Group acquires Digital Healthcare
5th Aug 2013 10:58
EMIS Group has agreed to acquire Digital Healthcare, which provides diabetic retinopathy screening and other ophthalmology-related solutions to community clinics, mobile units, specialist ophthalmology departments and practitioners. The clinical software supplier in primary healthcare said the acqu
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