Christie Group – shares up 19% in seven weeks, will next week’s AGM Update point to better prospects? Wide open to a Bid?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.06.2026 A year ago today, on Monday 9th June 2025, the shares of Christie Group (LON:CTG) were trading at 170p, halfway through its Trading Year to end-December 2025. Within six months, they had eased back to the year’s Low point at 90p. That year saw the Professional Business Services group increase its adjusted pre-tax profits from £2.6m to £6.0m. With its AGM Trading Update due to be announced next Tuesday, 16th June, are investors going to se
Gattaca – already up 42% in last three months, these shares, now 147.50p, could soon be heading to 175p then 200p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 08.06.2026 There are not many quoted companies that expect to almost double profits in the current year, but Gattaca (LON:GATC) is certainly expecting to do so in its year to the end of next month. Four weeks ago, the specialist staffing solutions business issued another material upgrade to investors. The £47m-capitalised group helps science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employers solve their workforce challenges through tailored s
Watches of Switzerland Group – ahead of Finals in mid-July, investors ask after 50% rise is there still time to jump on or off, shares now 717p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 05.06.2026 “We are seeing continued growth for luxury watches in the UK and US markets, a category which is underpinned by strong long-term fundamentals. We have a leading UK position and have built a significant presence in the US” – states Brian Duffy, CEO In just over a month’s time, on Tuesday 14th July, the £1.67bn-capitalised Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) will be declaring its 2025/2026 Final Results. We already know that they will b
Frontier Developments – is this a good gamble for the gamers? The Trading Update next Wednesday will show the way, shares 456p, broker TP 675p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 04.06.2026 Is this one for the gamers amongst you? Ahead of next Wednesday, 10th June, it could well be worth looking very closely at the shares of the £156m-capitalised Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV), the highly cash-generative developer and publisher of video games. The group has announced that it expects to be providing its post‑year‑end Trading Update on the 10th. The group’s shares are currently trading at 456p, but brokers have set Target Pric
Ramsdens – gold and travel hassles aside, Interims show better than FY2025, shares up 8% at 493p, TP 596p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 03.06.2026 After this morning’s excellent Interim Results released by Ramsdens Holdings (LON:RFX) I expect its shares to rise above the 500p level and improve to trade the 530p to 560p price range. I do like to see companies announcing unexpected profit upgrades – and that is just what Ramsdens has done over the last four months or so, issuing updates guiding the market that its business was performing a lot better than expectation. And it has announc
Gooch & Housego – record Order Book and growing demand support shares of photonics group at 920p, new SQC TP of 1050p.
Ready to fly again after profit-taking “Our strategy is focused upon us becoming an ‘innovative customer focused technology company’ making a ‘better world with photonics’ and the ‘first choice’ for all our stakeholders.” Six months ago, I profiled the shares of Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH), the photonics technology group, then standing at 512p. Last night they closed at 1,115p, showing a near 118% gain in the intervening period. However, this morning the £250m-capitalised compa
Chemring Group – record Order Book and strong defence demand will drive shares higher, now 484p, new SQC Target Price 580p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 02.06.2026 This morning Chemring Group (LON:CHG) reported interim results for the six months to end-April, showing revenue up 6.5% to £237.3m, driven by strong performance in Countermeasures & Energetics. The company achieved a record closing Order Book of £1.4bn, providing significant medium-term revenue visibility. Underlying operating profit decreased by 7.5% to £24.5m, resulting in a lower operating margin of 10.3%, attributed to business mix and ut
Metro Bank – continued profit growth against dynamic market backdrop, shares up 41% in last three months, with more to come!
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 01.06.2026 Last week RBC Capital Markets suggested that the shares of Metro Bank Holdings (LON:MTRO) will Outperform, while setting a 195p Target Price. The £1.15bn-capitalised group’s shares, which have put on over 25% in value within the last month alone, now stand at 171.40p. At the beginning of March, I featured this banking company at 122p, so the subsequent 41% price gain must be more than pleasing for its investors. That market-beating performanc
