Ashtead Share Discussion Threads

[discodave4] 08/12/2015 18:58

Good Luck all for tomorrow.DD

[bracke] 07/12/2015 11:03

ian

AHT have in the past, when their share price was doing well, moved into acquisitive mode to the detriment of the share price

S/holders would probably hope that if further acquisitions are to be made they will be in the US.........but you never know!

[ianwwwhite] 07/12/2015 10:46

Good morning bracke,

Too right!

Let's hope our Board don't get tempted to pick up any of the pieces, both companies are basket cases (IMHO)!

[bracke] 07/12/2015 10:37

Good day Ian

Do I detect an element of Schadenfreude in your post?

[ianwwwhite] 07/12/2015 07:47

Two of the UK's biggest tool and equipment hire groups have abandoned secret talks about a £300m merger after a boardroom bust-up prompted two directors to quit.

Sky News has learnt that HSS and Speedy Hire had been in preliminary discussions about a tie-up until last month.

See HSS Hire Group thread, post 328, 4th Dec


Nothing like a bit of boardroom disharmony to distract our UK rivals!

[bracke] 05/12/2015 14:25

Slightly under the Daily SMA 200 but we'll say it's clinging on.

[bigman] 05/12/2015 09:06

did i see us downgraded to a sell ? is that why we dropped off ?

[james97] 04/12/2015 15:05

Gordo58:
Yes it has. Historically rising US construction hiring has been a good indicator of strong trading for AHT which is reflected in the share price - at some point.

[gordo58] 04/12/2015 13:35

from bloomberg:

Employment in November was spurred by the biggest increase in construction hiring since January 2014.

got to help Aht share price hasn't it??

[2flatpack] 03/12/2015 16:40

At close AHT down 5%
URI up 0.33%
Cheers

[clarky5150] 03/12/2015 15:08

That's good. URI have got some catching up to do. A strong URI makes a stronger AHT.

[2flatpack] 03/12/2015 14:56

Ashtead down 4.2%
URI up 1.66%
?
Cheers

[clarky5150] 03/12/2015 14:44

The whole interest rate thing really annoys me. Once a month we get interest rise jitters only to be assured with 'not for at least a year' type announcements. One month laters same panic. FFS!

[bracke] 03/12/2015 13:53

The share price has retraced back down to the Daily SMA 200 at 1057 and is testing.

You can't expect the share price to continue rising forever. At some point profit taking will occur. In addition the market has the jitters with ECB cutting rates and the Fed likely to increase them. Volatility presnts opportunity.

If it does drop below the Daily SMA 200 next support at 1030.

[villyvilson] 03/12/2015 13:36

This is getting silly!

[discodave4] 03/12/2015 12:48

Investec 33.6% upside, Buy.hTTp://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ashtead-group-plc-33-6-potential-upside-indicated-by-investec/412667032DD

[discodave4] 02/12/2015 18:43

No thanks...........how many boards you going to ramp :)DD

[opodio] 02/12/2015 14:36

lads check out LVD

Lavendon

[ianwwwhite] 01/12/2015 16:59

SomethingMeaTy

Welcome aboard, good to see that your investment has already got it's head above water.

Good luck with reaching your targets, hopefully the Q2 results due on 9th Dec will give added confidence, although I'm sure a lot could happen before March as bracke has mentioned.

However, today's bounce back to 1100+ is most encouraging despite URI showing -1% at present.

[somethingmeaty] 01/12/2015 03:34

Been holding since 1040, so not very long. Personally I can see this share easily rising to 1150 within a couple of weeks. News could easily push this share back to form at 1200. Looking to sell between 1250-1300 by March.

[discodave4] 30/11/2015 20:26

Thanks Ian :)DD

[ianwwwhite] 30/11/2015 19:16

DD4

Nice work!

The AHT investor relations site, major shareholders section gives a clue as well..