Fd Technologies Public Share Discussion Threads

[becalm] 16/1/2018 10:44

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[sogoesit] 16/1/2018 10:01

Berenberg today says HOLD from buy with TP 4200p

[moorsie2] 15/1/2018 13:39

Can anyone get their hands on the Citigroup broker buy recommendation??

[sogoesit] 15/1/2018 12:57

Thanks Moorsie.
Yes noted. It was the investment in growth and its impact that I was alluding to.
But it's a relatively early story so I expect some time until it stabilises and we see economies of scale kick-in.

[moorsie2] 15/1/2018 12:19

p.s. also the beefing up of the board with an expert in global software sales is a very positive sign

[moorsie2] 15/1/2018 12:18

Welcome onboard Sogoesit.

It is important to separate the underlying profitability and the ongoing acceleration of investment in future growth.

When results come out for full year to the end of Feb in May or so this is the key thing to watch for

[sogoesit] 15/1/2018 12:00

Looks interesting growth story.
Hopefully profits will keep up with revenue growth.
Just seeded my first position... hopefully more to come!

[moorsie2] 12/1/2018 16:05

Just saw that myself Mach100

That is excellent news that such a large analyst firm is now covering it and places its first value over 50 quid a share!

My personal expectation of 60 by end of 2018 is not so unrealistic then....

[mach100] 12/1/2018 13:36

Citigroup today initiates coverage of First Derivatives PLC (LON:FDP) with a buy investment rating and price target of 5050p.

I'll buy that for a dollar! looks like the chances of success here are 5050

[moorsie2] 04/1/2018 09:59

Last big trades were 91k shares at 41.75 on 28th/29tth Dec

Today - 29k shares at 42.30

The big buyer is still active

[moorsie2] 02/1/2018 12:13

the fact that such a company is profitable never mind paying a dividend is remarkable. The amount of investment needed to scale up and capitalise on such technological advantage is huge.

This share has transformed from a consulting business to a software and world leading technology company in the last three years. This is only being recognised and rewarded now.

Analysts and the market are only catching up on this change

[mach100] 02/1/2018 12:08

Yes quite perky again today. The capital growth to date is phenomenal and although not complaining it is only serving to make the dividend yield miniscule.

[johnroger] 02/1/2018 11:04

A good start to January with the price up almost £2 this am

[swiss paul] 31/12/2017 21:56

Happy New Year to all

[moorsie2] 29/12/2017 12:50

Happy New Year to all holders.

Bring on 2018 :)

[moorsie2] 29/12/2017 09:19

Another 41k of shares at 41.75

The big buying continues

[moorsie2] 28/12/2017 14:39

50k shares bought at 41.75 just now.

That is constant large tranche buys from 35 up to now 41.75 in the last three weeks. Feels like there is a large buyer prepared to pay up to 45 a share to get a position here. Let the trend be your friend :)

[mach100] 28/12/2017 13:13

Keep those predictions coming Moorstradamus! You have been bang on the money so far. A bid of 4177 just now shows there is upside to come. The growth will have to reamin stellar but there is so much potential in the secondary markets as yet untapped that there is good reason that FDP has a fair bit to aim for.

[moorsie2] 27/12/2017 17:47

Another 40,000 shares bought at 41.00 today.

Someone continues to build a position here.

[moorsie2] 27/12/2017 16:14

I was very happy to reach 40 for the end of 2017.

Congratulations to all holders and lets hope 2018 can be as good to us as 2017 - if so we would have a price of 85 by 31st Dec 2018!

This is unlikely but not impossible. Still believe we will have 100 by 3 years from today

[mach100] 27/12/2017 15:50

Almost at £42 on the ask now. This one is flying and trying to call the top is foolish. It must be hard for MM's to get shares as who wants to sell even after an almost 300% increase in 2017.

[moorsie2] 20/12/2017 11:20

Bid at 4095 and ask at 4108. Very narrow range.

I expect to see a large transaction through this afternoon probably posted erroneously as a sell around 4075.

This will show the buyer is still active above 40

[malcontent] 19/12/2017 22:43

the chart is a thing of beauty
Like a lot of good stocks, I worried when I bought it (at £7 and £9 )that it was overvalued-
And that sense of "fully valued" has continued since then, and stopped me adding at times as I felt it was bound to fall back to a more reasonable valuation, and so a s better price to add

I have learnt my lesson, -buy the good stocks and be brave enough to add if they show themselves to be thoroughbreds - but thankfully I bought enough back in the day to make it my third largest holding by now, so I am very grateful

[moorsie2] 19/12/2017 16:59

I believe that the 42k trade was a purchase.

The fact that the CFO offloaded 22k shares tells me that there is a significant buyer in the market mopping up shares. This was from 35 upwards the only question for me I how much does this buyer want and at what price.

I expect to be above 50 this time next year and then 100 , 3 years from now. But this expectations are totally dependent on the success of Kx in new virtical markets.

[johnroger] 19/12/2017 16:49

Two big sells today including directors and the price moves higher!

Moorsie2 your target of £100, have you a date in mind,your record has been pretty good so far!!!