Pennon's Viridor chief executive buys new shares
1st Jun 2015 15:35
The chief executive of Pennon's Viridor bought some shares following upbeat full-year results. Ian McAulay, who has been on the board since 2013, purchased 9,045 shares for an individual price of 853.77p, spending a total of £0.77m in the transaction. Viridor is Pennon's renewable energy, recycling
Read morePennon's full-year earnings rise; dividend up nearly 5%
20th May 2015 10:37
London-listed utility company Pennon reported a 0.9% rise in core full-year earnings to £411m, pointing to a strong focus on cost efficiency and higher profits at its Viridor recycling and waste unit. Pennon also said it is sticking to its target to pay shareholders annual dividend increases of 4% a
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Debenhams, Pennon
17th Apr 2015 16:56
Debenhams has always traded at a discount to the retail sector due to the belief that department stores will struggle to compete with other retailers. News at the start of 2015 that sales had struggled in the fall in the face of cold weather placed a further drag on the stock. However, markets seem
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Miners lower, WH Smith continues higher on franchise partner offers
17th Apr 2015 13:33
Mining stocks were trading lower, a result of widespread fluctuation in metal prices and Credit Suisse revealing that industrial metals performed poorly in March. Evraz, Vedanta Resources and Petra Diamonds were all in the red. Serco Group dipped as Fitch Ratings warned that the general election wou
Read morePennon acquires Bournemouth Water for £100m
16th Apr 2015 08:08
Waste management and water utility company Pennon Group has reached an agreement to acquire Bournemouth Water from Sembcorp Holdings for £100.3m. The company, which owns South West Water, said it will launch a share issue to fund the acquisition. The pricing of the issued shares will be determined b
Read morePennon Group shares rise after upbeat trading update and outlook
23rd Mar 2015 08:09
Shares in Pennon Group rose 1% at 839p on Monday after the UK utilities company pleased investors with an upbeat trading update and outlook statement. Pennon said trading remains in line with expectations for its financial year to the end of March. It noted that its South West Water business is perf
Read morePennon Group appoints Sir John Parker as new chairman
20th Mar 2015 08:08
Environmental utility infrastructure company Pennon Group has confirmed group chairman Ken Harvey will retire on 31 July. Harvey, who has been in his current role since March 1997, will be replaced by Sir John Parker, who will join the board as an independent non-executive director and as deputy cha
Read moreMonday broker round-up
15th Dec 2014 09:29
Ashtead Group: Berenberg raises target price from 1170p to 1345p and keeps its 'buy' recommendation. Aviva: Citi increases target price from 590p to 620p and maintains a 'buy' recommendation. Bellway: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1760p to 1778p and reiterates its 'hold' recommendation. Berk
Read morePennon will not appeal final regulatory settlement
15th Dec 2014 07:54
South West Water (SWW) owner Pennon Group says it will not challenge a final settlement on its pricing and investment plan imposed by UK utility regulator Ofwat. Pennon said the so-called final determination would result in a 13% real-terms reduction in prices for customers from 2014 - 2020. Ofwat
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks slide after OPEC decision
28th Nov 2014 15:25
Oil stocks and those related to the sector tumbled following the decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to maintain a steady rate of oil output, which sent the price of Brent tumbling on Thursday. Premier Oil, Enquest, Afren, Hunting, Ophir Energy and Wood Group all took a
Read morePennon H1 profits fall
28th Nov 2014 07:07
First-half revenue at utility infrastructure company Pennon rose, but profit was hit by increasing costs across the group's two divisions. In the six months ended 30 September, revenue rose 3.8% year-on-year to £692.3m, while operating profit fell 14.7% to £119.2m and profit before tax was down 9.8%
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
18th Nov 2014 09:42
Aggreko: HSBC raises target price from 1550p to 1650p and maintains a neutral rating. Al Noor Hospitals: Citi initiates with a target price of 1240p and a buy recommendation. Barclays: Credit Suisse ups target price from 230p to 250p and keeps a neutral rating. Bodycote: JP Morgan cuts target pric
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Oct 2014 09:36
Afren: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 110p to 105p, leaving its hold recommendation unaltered. Aviva: Barclays ups target price from 397p to 420p and reiterates its equal-weight rating. Barclays: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 300p to 295p and leaves its buy recommendation. Country
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Oct 2014 09:17
Anglo Pacific: FinnCap upgrades to buy with a target price of 158p. Peel Hunt shifts target price from 196p to 198p retaining its buy recommendation. Ashmore: Canaccord Genuity upgrades from sell to hold with a target price of 300p. Numis cuts target price from 369p to 355p retaining an add rating.
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Sep 2014 11:28
Avation: WH Ireland shifts target price from 200p to 206p and maintains a buy recommendation BAE Systems: UBS raises target price from 460p to 505p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Centrica: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 385p to 396p leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Chariot Oil
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