S+U pre-tax profits fall in FY24, revenues grow
9th Apr 2024 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Motor finance business S+U said on Tuesday that pre-tax profits had contracted in the year ended 31 January, despite the group's improved revenue performance throughout the period.
Read moreS&U warns on full-year profits
9th Feb 2024 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Specialist motor finance and bridging lender S&U warned on Friday that full-year profits were likely to be below expectations as poor consumer confidence, the cost-of-living crisis and continuing high interest rates take their toll.
Read moreSunday share tips: Informa, S&U
2nd Apr 2023 23:44
(Sharecast News) - The Sunday Times's Lucy Tobin recommended that investors buy shares of Informa.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on S&U
3rd Oct 2022 09:23
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on motor finance and bridging lender S&U from 2,660.0p to 2,180.0p on Monday but said the group had still managed to deliver a "solid" set of results given macro headwinds.
Read moreS&U profits surge in return to more normal trading
29th Mar 2022 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Specialist motor lender S&U reported profit before tax of £47m in its preliminary results on Tuesday, up from £18.1m year-on-year.
Read moreBerenberg starts Funding Circle at 'buy', shares surge
21st Mar 2022 11:34
(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle surged on Monday after Berenberg initiated coverage of the stock at 'buy' as it took a look at specialist lenders.
Read moreS&U FY pre-tax profits seen ahead of consensus expectations
10th Feb 2022 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Motor finance and property bridging lender S&U said on Thursday that full-year pre-tax profits were now set to exceed current consensus expectations.
Read moreS&U confident in first-half performance despite Covid difficulties
10th Aug 2021 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Motor and property finance provider S&U said in an update on Tuesday that it had continued to trade ahead of expectations in terms of profitability, collections and book debt quality in recent months.
Read moreS&U upbeat after transactions improve post-election
11th Feb 2020 10:10
(Sharecast News) - S&U said its prospects were good as the specialist lender reported an improvement in transactions following December's general election.
Read moreS&U steers steady course despite uncertain climate
6th Feb 2019 12:06
(Sharecast News) - S&U remained on track to meet City expectations, the motor finance specialist said on Wednesday, despite an increasingly uncertain political and consumer climate.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
19th Nov 2018 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Sainsbury: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 369p.
Read moreS&U shares rise as it notes strong, in-line trading
10th Feb 2017 14:42
(ShareCast News) - S&U says its trading remained strong and in line with market expectations during the period 8 December, 2016, to 31 January, sparking an almost 4% rise in its shares. It had approved a second interim dividend -- of 28p a share, from 23p -- taking the total to 52p a share, from 43p
Read moreS&U continues growth trajectory as it prepares Aspen launch
8th Dec 2016 16:46
(ShareCast News) - Motor finance and specialist lender S&U announced its trading update for the period from 1 August to 7 December on Thursday, with its Grimsby based specialist car finance provider Advantage Finance continuing to grow to record levels of profitability and customer volume. The Londo
Read moreDirector dealings: S&U deputy chair buys ahead of dividend
19th Oct 2016 11:34
(ShareCast News) - Motor finance and specialist lender S&U's deputy chairman Graham Coombs bought £150,000 shares a few days before the cut-off date for its recently increased dividend. Combs bought 150,000 shares at a price of 2,500p to take his personal holdings to 1.58m shares, or 13.2% of the co
Read moreS&U's sale of home-credit division leaves it with £50m for reinvestment
5th Aug 2015 10:46
(ShareCast News) - S&U said the sale of its home-credit division, Loansathome4u, heralds a new era for the company, leaving it with around £50m for investment and returns to shareholders. The finance firm said that proceeds from the £82m transaction - the completion of which was announced on Tuesday
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