Provident Financial pulls guidance, suspends dividend
27th Mar 2020 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Doorstep lender Provident Financial was under the cosh on Friday after it pulled its forward guidance and cancelled its dividend due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read morePayday lender NSF secures ?200m loan facility
11th Mar 2020 14:10
(Sharecast News) - Payday lender Non-Standard Finance has secured a new ?200m loan facility.
Read moreCanaccord stays at 'sell' on Provident Financial Group
6th Mar 2020 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity stood by their 'sell' recommendation for shares of Provident Financial Group, pointing out how changes in its accounting had flattered its bottom line for the 2019 financial year.
Read moreShoreCap upgrades Provident Financial to 'buy'
4th Mar 2020 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at ShoreCap upgraded their recommendation for shares of doorstep lender Provident Financial Group amid signs that it was "getting back on track following a period of significant upheaval".
Read moreProvident Financial hikes dividend
27th Feb 2020 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Doorstep lender Provident Financial posted an uptick in annual profit on Thursday, hiked its dividend and said it was well placed to return the business to breakeven in 2020.
Read moreProvident Financial sees 2019 profits in line after solid Q4 at Vanquis Bank
15th Jan 2020 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Doorstep lender Provident Financial said on Wednesday that 2019 profits were set to meet market expectations following a solid performance from Vanquis Bank in the fourth quarter.
Read moreRBC Capital starts Provident Financial at 'sector perform'
6th Dec 2019 10:33
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Provident Financial at 'sector perform' on Friday, with a 445p price target.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
11th Nov 2019 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral with a target price of 700p.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Provident as recovery begins
11th Nov 2019 11:06
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their price target on British sub-prime lender Provident Financial on Monday despite stating that the group appeared to be "firmly on the road to recovery".
Read moreProvident Financial hails good new customer momentum
7th Nov 2019 11:20
(Sharecast News) - Provident Financial on Thursday said third quarter results were in line with expectations as it reported "good momentum" in new customer volumes.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Metro Bank chugs higher, Provident Financial sinks
20th Sep 2019 14:17
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 0.11% higher at 20,112.56 in afternoon trade on Friday, with Metro Bank leading the index higher.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: FDM Group climbs, Provident Financial dips
2nd Sep 2019 14:36
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.43% at 19,476.67 in afternoon trading on Monday, with FDM Group leading the index higher.
Read moreNon-Standard Finance losses widen after failed Provident Financial bid
20th Aug 2019 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Lender Non-Standard Finance reported a widening of its pre-tax losses on Tuesday as it was hit by costs associated with a failed £1.3bn bid for larger rival Provident Financial.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
20th Jun 2019 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Halma: UBS upgrades to neutral with a target price of 2,060p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
12th Jun 2019 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Provident Financial: Canaccord downgrades to sell with a target price of 430p.
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