Character Share Discussion Threads

[cfro] 19/8/2015 15:48

Indeed mickharkins!

[mickharkins1] 19/8/2015 15:25

That trade of 176k shares is the Chairman selling more than half of his remaining holding. Per the last share sale RNS, this was the precise number of shares held by Cedarberg Investments on his behalf.Extremely positive that these shares are finding a new home at a record high price and only a few more to go!

[bamboo2] 19/8/2015 10:36

Taken some off the table here.

[mcartdon] 19/8/2015 07:58

Are we getting a breakout up above the trend 540 this am, unusual for the chartists? squeeze developing on supply. basic p/e ratio upgrading?
perhaps we are leaving aim at some point.

[cfro] 18/8/2015 13:45

Yes lots to look forward to news wise with a trading update and results in the autumn.

[saucepan] 18/8/2015 11:47

A well-argued post, mcartdon, thanks.

[mcartdon] 18/8/2015 11:34

Well depends on trading report , however the brokers may upgrade after that,
buying is driving the price, new raised buy price collecting sellers daily as stock shortage, stake building? or just those who can see the company doing well.
brokers working the market for a buyer?

For me the six pound level seems a reasonable aim without too much more detailed information which will come on 03 dec?.
reflecting expectation for Christmas and next year.

The goal post keeps moving as the worldwide sales increase as a proportion
and that drives t/o up, selling to more markets can have a dramatic effect with the proportion of cost dropping of head office, exchange rates and production costs falling aiding the mix. Transport is also cheaper this year.
Teletubbies as fido has highlighted could change that goal again.
how is the profit to be returned to shareholders increased dividend or share buybacks> september will give a clue,both price positive.

[squibno1] 18/8/2015 11:07

how long before this inexorable rise takes a breather?

[shauney2] 14/8/2015 12:07

Interesting chart bamboo.

All the sells showing are buys today yet they won't take any online.

[stoxx67] 14/8/2015 11:05

don't normally break out to the upside with a rising wedge.. so this b/o eithrer negates the pattern or close sees us fall back inside..

[bamboo2] 14/8/2015 10:34

The Asecnding Triangle hits its target today. Assuming an eod close at this level or above, it confirms the target for the Rising Wedge. This b/o is spot on time as averages go for this pattern type.

[cfro] 14/8/2015 08:20

Good start to the day. :-)

[mcartdon] 14/8/2015 08:02

breaking out to new high, share shortage against demand, 4.5% lower china costs very positive next year.

[mcartdon] 11/8/2015 13:28

aim co ifyou are a director and in that year you sell while owning 5%, as director , no cgt so if retiring needs to take advantage of that, we dont know who bought them,could be anyone.
devaluation
We probably settle bills in dollars, so dollar rate more significant, though it affects future prices in dollars. the dollar was 1.48 earlier this year now 1.55 so cheaper to pay the bill now than at contract time.it may have helped the bottom line lower dollar last 6 m.

[cfro] 11/8/2015 13:25

Latest toy news:

Anna Williams the new face of 'Yummie Nummies' ;-)

[cfro] 11/8/2015 13:20

Mr King has stated publicly ( quite a while ago) that he is selling his stake and he now has little to do with running the company.

My understanding is that the shares are, and have been, transferring into very safe hands.

[saucepan] 11/8/2015 13:15

Mr King is aged 70 yrs.

[thorne1] 11/8/2015 13:13

If the prospects for this company are so great why has Mr King sold so many shares recently?Have I missed something?

[prophets and losses] 11/8/2015 12:04

Yes it will be good but not sure how much - saving of 2% on the Yuan cost component, which may not be a huge proportion of the overall cost base.

[saucepan] 11/8/2015 11:54

My hunch is that the devaluation of the Chinese currency, announced overnight, would be good for CCT's bottom line (i.e. manufacturing expenses including wages, reduced, when funded from sterling). Does anyone else agree?

A small tick up just now, I see. Getting ready for breakout?

[cfro] 07/8/2015 07:43

Yes good to see all the sales absorbed by the market.

Richard King hasn't got many left to sell now, then the overhang will be gone.

[mcartdon] 07/8/2015 06:51

sale by directors , after sale by character trustees ,
seems to have been adsorbed by the market into a rising price,
no buybacks, so though authorized the company would seem to need to have working capital to expand worldwide, and sees that as a better use than buyback at this point,
perhaps after the trading update as we approach the Christmas trading period they may return? with cash generation.

[buffythebuffoon] 07/8/2015 02:07

I suspect Fido is abroad on holiday, and will return at the weekend.

Unless of course he's been trying to smuggle too much duty free and has been stopped by a border terrier.

Buffy

[orange1] 06/8/2015 21:13

It was announced after hours thar Richard King, the Company's Chairman, sold 200,00 shares at a price of 510p per share on 5 August 2015. On the same day the Trustees of the Character Group PLC Employee Share Option Trust placed 285,000 Ordinary Shares with institutional and other investors at a price of 510p per share.

The Company has issued and allotted 47,000 new share pursuant to the exercise of share options by Joseph Kissane, an executive director of the Company, on 5 August 2015. The Option Shares were exercised at a price of 63p per share and represent approximately 0.22 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital. Mr Kissane has advised the Company that he has today sold the 47,000 Option Shares at a price of 519.1745p per share.