Spire Healthcare targets too 'ambitious' for Jefferies, backs Mediclinic
4th Oct 2018 12:29
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare's long-term private and NHS healthcare targets look rather too ambitious for Jefferies, which downgraded the UK-focused stock and highlighted the attractions of South African former suitor Mediclinic.
Read moreApple stores launch Spire Health Tags
25th Sep 2018 11:56
(Sharecast News) - Apple has selected Spire Health Tag wearable devices to be a featured health product that will be sold in Apple stores globally.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
24th Sep 2018 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Thomas Cook: Shore Capital Markets downgrades to hold.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
8th Aug 2018 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare Group: Berenberg downgrades to sell with a target price of 120p.
Read moreSpire Healthcare slumps on Berenberg double downgrade
8th Aug 2018 10:08
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare was under the cosh on Wednesday as Berenberg cut its stance on the company to 'sell' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 120p from 290p following the profit warning on Monday.
Read moreSpire Healthcare warns over 2018 earnings
6th Aug 2018 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare warned on Monday that 2018 earnings will be "materially" lower than the previous year amid weakness in the NHS business and increased investments.
Read moreSpire Healthcare opens new £65m hospital in Manchester
23rd Jan 2017 07:31
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 private hospital group Spire Healthcare has opened a new, £65m hospital in Didsbury, South Manchester, replacing the previous hospital in Whalley Range, and offering a wide range of integrated surgical, medical and diagnostic services. Designed with extensive input from c
Read moreSpire Healthcare expecting a mediocre 2017
12th Jan 2017 08:05
(ShareCast News) - Independent hospital operator Spire Healthcare Group issued an update for financial year 2016, alongside preliminary guidance for financial year 2017, on Thursday. The FTSE 250 firm's management expected group revenues for the year to 31 December 2016 of approximately £925m, up fr
Read moreSunday share tips: Royal Dutch Shell, Asos, Spire Healthcare
16th Oct 2016 14:51
(ShareCast News) - Royal Dutch Shell shares are worth buying for the dividend, according to the Sunday Times's Inside The City column. Acquiring BG Group in 2015 after oil prices had already collapsed, stretched Shell's balance sheet close to its limit, but it still pays out a hefty amount. Incoming
Read moreSpire Healthcare surges on report of Mediclinic bid
16th Sep 2016 11:24
(ShareCast News) - Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare surged on Friday following a report that peer Mediclinic was preparing a bid for the remainder of the company. Betaville cited people familiar with the matter as saying that Mediclinic was working with Morgan Stanley and could be weeks
Read moreFriday broker round-up
9th Sep 2016 13:37
(ShareCast News) - Merlin Entertainments: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 540p. Fenner: Jefferies maintains buy with a 205p target. Randgold Resources: UBS upgrades to buy with a 9750p target. Lloyds: Berenberg reiterates hold with a 55p target. BAE Systems: Goldman Sachs keeps at buy w
Read moreSpire Healthcare posts jump in H1 profit, reiterates guidance
25th Aug 2016 07:54
(ShareCast News) - Spire Healthcare reported a jump in pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June as revenues grew and the company reiterated its guidance for the year. Pre-tax profit rose 16.8% to £46m on revenue of £469.5m, up from £449.8m in the same period a year ago. Analysts had been
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
10th Aug 2016 10:11
(ShareCast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies reiterates buy with a target price of 190p. Legal & General: Barclays maintains equal-weight with a 194p target. Glencore: UBS reiterates buy with a 220p target. Booker: HSBC stays at neutral with a 200p target. Spire Healthcare: Berenberg reiterates buy with
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
8th Jun 2016 13:18
(ShareCast News) - Hochschild Mining: UBS downgrades to neutral with a target price of 160p. Esure Group: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a 330p target. Royal Dutch Shell: RBC reiterates outperform with a target price of 2000p and JP Morgan stays atneutral with a target price of 1630p. National
Read moreSpire Healthcare deputy chairman to step down
18th May 2016 10:38
(ShareCast News) - Spire Healthcare's deputy chairman and senior independent director John Gildersleeve will stand down from the board for personal reasons. The FTSE 250 private hospitals operator said Gildersleeve will stay on as a director until a new independent non-executive director has been ap
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