Ibstock sees £50m FY profit as demand improves

28th Oct 2020 08:21

(Sharecast News) - Brick maker Ibstock forecast annual core earnings of £50m after reporting better-than-expected third quarter trade as demand continued to improve after the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Canaccord lowers target price on Ibstock

7th Aug 2020 10:03

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on brick maker Ibstock from 213.0p to 186.0p on Friday, stating it was still waiting for operational leverage to the upside.

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Ibstock swings to first-half loss on coronavirus lockdowns

6th Aug 2020 08:29

(Sharecast News) - Brickmaker Ibstock swung to a first-half loss as the coronavirus lockdowns halted building activity, but reported a pickup in July after government restrictions were eased.

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Tuesday 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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Ibstock could cut 15% of workforce as sales volumes slide on Covid shutdowns

3rd Jun 2020 07:57

(Sharecast News) - Ibstock said on Wednesday that sales volumes slid from late March after the coronavirus lockdown was imposed, as it announced that around 15% of its workforce could be axed.

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Thursday broker round-up

7th May 2020 13:55

(Sharecast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 212p.

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FTSE 250 movers: Oil and Gas, and construction stocks move higher

24th Mar 2020 21:45

(Sharecast News) - Commodity and travel related stocks fared best as news of an imminent ramp-up in fiscal stimulus on both sides of the Atlantic enticed some investors to wade back into stocks.

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Housebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies says

19th Mar 2020 10:18

(Sharecast News) - UK housebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies said as the broker placed 'buy' ratings on almost all sector stocks after big share price falls caused by the coronavirus crisis.

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Ibstock sees solid growth as it integrates Longley

3rd Mar 2020 08:04

(Sharecast News) - Ibstock reported "solid" revenue growth of 5% in its preliminary results on Tuesday, to ?409m, which it said reflected growth in both its clay and concrete divisions.

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Wednesday broker round-up

5th Feb 2020 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Antofagasta: Deutsche Bank upgrades to hold with a target price of 850p.

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Ibstock turns in 'resilient' FY performance

16th Jan 2020 08:15

(Sharecast News) - Brick manufacturer Ibstock said on Thursday that it expects to deliver full-year adjusted underlying earnings broadly in line with market expectations after delivering a "resilient trading performance" in 2019.

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Kate Tinsley elevated to executive director at Ibstock

11th Dec 2019 13:03

(Sharecast News) - Ibstock announced on Wednesday that Kate Tinsley will be appointed to its board as an executive director.

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Monday broker round-up

2nd Dec 2019 13:18

(Sharecast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 268p.

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Canaccord Genuity sees 'attractive' shareholder value in Forterra and Ibstock

19th Nov 2019 15:13

(Sharecast News) - Cannacord Genuity initiated coverage of shares in Forterra and Ibstock with 'buy' and 'hold' recommendations, respectively, telling clients their expectation was for both companies to "deliver attractive profitability and returns for the foreseeable future".

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FTSE 250 movers: PureTech leaps, Equiniti slides

19th Nov 2019 14:05

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up by 0.99% at 20,642.46 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with PureTech Health leading the way higher.

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