Supermarket sales ease as shoppers get back to normal

22nd Jun 2021 10:17

(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales eased over the last three months, industry data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers made more regular trips but spent less.

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Monday broker round-up

21st Jun 2021 13:05

(Sharecast News) - SSE: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,680p.

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Morgan Stanley upgrades Ocado after selloff

21st Jun 2021 09:20

(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley upgraded its recommendation on shares of online supermarket Ocado on Monday to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' following a selloff.

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Director dealings: Ocado director snaps up £12.94m in shares

11th May 2021 15:58

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director John Rausing had acquired 660,777 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed grocer.

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Vaccinated shoppers help boost UK supermarket sales

27th Apr 2021 10:40

(Sharecast News) - Take-home grocery sales are continuing to grow, industry data showed on Tuesday, as the ongoing vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions boost demand.

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Ocado invests £10m in self-drive vehicle software group

16th Apr 2021 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Ocado is investing £10m in Oxbotica, an autonomous vehicle software company, and has set up a commercial partnership to develop self-driving vehicles.

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UK grocery sales ease on anniversary of pandemic

30th Mar 2021 11:33

(Sharecast News) - British grocery sales slowed ahead of the anniversary of the first national lockdown, industry data published on Tuesday showed.

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Friday broker round-up

26th Mar 2021 13:40

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 2,390p.

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Berenberg cuts Ocado to 'hold', says high expectations are built in

26th Mar 2021 08:05

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Ocado shares to 'hold' from 'buy' on Friday and cut the price target to 2,390p from 2,925p as it said it's a great company but expectations are high.

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Ocado Q1 revenues soar 40% amid latest Covid lockdown

18th Mar 2021 07:00

(Sharecast News) - Online supermarket Ocado Retail said it expects positive revenue growth in the second quarter after reporting a 40% rise in sales for the 13 weeks to the February 28 as more Britons had their groceries delivered during the current national Covid lockdown.

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UK grocery sales surge as lockdown shutters hospitality sector

2nd Mar 2021 09:14

(Sharecast News) - Grocery sales surged over the last month, industry data showed on Tuesday, as the lockdown continued to curtail spending in cafes, pubs and restaurants.

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Wednesday broker round-up

10th Feb 2021 13:12

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2,925p.

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Barclays reiterates 'underweight' on Ocado

10th Feb 2021 09:54

(Sharecast News) - Barclays reiterated its 'underweight' rating on shares of online supermarket Ocado as it said it was disappointed and surprised that "2020 did not see any new deals inked".

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Online grocery sales surge as lockdown 3.0 bites

9th Feb 2021 10:08

(Sharecast News) - British shoppers spent a record £1.4bn buying groceries online last month, industry data showed on Tuesday, following the introduction of the third national lockdown.

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Ocado profits boosted by home delivery demand during pandemic

9th Feb 2021 07:01

(Sharecast News) - Online grocery platform and solutions provider Ocado on Tuesday reported a 68.8% rise in core earnings as the coronavirus pandemic drove demand for home deliveries.

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