London close: Stocks finish higher after Hunt's Spring Budget

6th Mar 2024 15:02

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as investors absorbed the Chancellor's Spring Budget announcement of a 2p reduction in National Insurance.

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Premier Foods to suspend pensions deficit payments early

6th Mar 2024 07:42

(Sharecast News) - Premier Foods said on Wednesday that it will benefit from £33m increased free cash flow in the financial year to 29 March 2025 after reaching an agreement with the trustee of its pension scheme to suspend pension deficit contribution payments from 1 April 2024.

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London close: Stocks slip as focus shifts to US earnings

23rd Jan 2024 17:46

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets experienced a downturn on Tuesday, despite the release of favourable UK borrowing figures as investors turned their focus to earnings from prominent US companies on Wall Street.

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Premier Foods hails strong festive trading as sales jump 14%

23rd Jan 2024 07:11

(Sharecast News) - Premier Foods, the food manufacturer behind brands like Mr Kipling, Bisto and Ambrosia, said it is on track to hit profit forecasts this year after a solid third quarter with double-digit sales growth across the group.

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RBC Capital starts Premier Foods at 'outperform'

16th Jan 2024 11:31

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Premier Foods on Tuesday with an 'outperform' rating as it said the shares are materially undervalued even after recent strong performance.

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London close: Stocks sink after three days of gains

16th Nov 2023 15:45

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended in negative territory on Thursday, reversing a three-day winning streak.

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Premier Foods lifts FY profit expectations after strong first half

16th Nov 2023 08:23

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods boosted its full-year profit expectations on Thursday following a "strong" first-half performance.

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Premier Foods buys breakfast brand FUEL10K in £34m deal

30th Oct 2023 08:01

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods said on Monday that it has bought breakfast brand FUEL10K in a £34m deal.

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Premier Foods sees FY trading profit at upper end of expectations

20th Jul 2023 07:13

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling and OXO owner Premier Foods said on Thursday that full-year trading profit was set to be at the top end of market expectations as it posted a jump in first-quarter sales.

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Director dealings: Premier Foods non-exec sells, buys back shares

23rd May 2023 15:07

(Sharecast News) - Premier Foods found itself on both sides of the ledger on Tuesday, after it disclosed a share sale and two purchases made by one of its non-executive directors.

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Jefferies ups price target on Premier Foods

23rd May 2023 13:00

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upped its price target on Premier Foods following a strong full-year performance.

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Broker tips: Sainsbury's, Premier Foods

23rd May 2023 10:01

(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on Sainsbury's on Tuesday to 'neutral' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 295p from 320p following a strong sector-relative performance, with the shares up 29% year-to-date.

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Premier Foods lifts dividend as full-year profits jump

18th May 2023 07:51

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling and Oxo owner Premier Foods lifted its dividend on Thursday and posted a jump in full-year profits despite a "challenging" environment, as hard-up consumers stocked up on instant noodles.

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Premier Foods lifts annual profit outlook

7th Mar 2023 08:06

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods upgraded its full-year profit expectations on Tuesday as it pointed to a continued strong performance.

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Premier Foods on track to deliver FY expectations after strong Q3

19th Jan 2023 07:15

(Sharecast News) - Mr Kipling and Oxo owner Premier Foods said on Thursday that it was "well on track" to deliver full-year expectations after a strong third quarter, as it announced plans to close a plant in the West Midlands.

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