Halfords Share Discussion Threads

[kendonagasaki] 21/5/2014 10:54

Well Nick if the business is not in good shape we know the market is nobody's friend and it will punish Halfords most severely. However if the business is trading ok we may still be in a negative viewpoint from analysts.If Matt Davis as young as he is the visionary he dared to believe and results are better then expected then it would be great to see a 20% rise tomorrow.I do believe a broker has a rather audacious £6 target on this stock but that is rather dreamy given where the share price is today.I believe any stock can be shorted if the price gets ahead of its self. HFD appear to be at a six month low and that old indicate a fair entry point given the risk reward I have discussed earlier.

[nick9013] 21/5/2014 10:49

I've been in Halfords for 3 years in and out but this drop is worrying. I will review later. Anyone that knows me knows how close I am to Halfords and I will voice my true opinion tonight after I know more. But a sell in the day is looking on the cards for now. What you think c.r?

[nick9013] 21/5/2014 10:43

Be strong sell soon I believe.

[kendonagasaki] 21/5/2014 08:53

Well Ali Akbar the risk reward is 3.90 poor results and 4.80/90 good results imo. Halfords would have show sales have declined in cycling and car parts etc and profits affected before it would hit 3.50.There are two numbers I'm interested in one is those of the cycle business, Evans is hot on their heels and we have a lot of supermarkets even Aldi and Lidl are entering the bike arena at the entry level market. How gave they fared with additional pressure and no major sporting events versus last year end?Two I see they have a competent CEO for their Auto Centres and he has a mountain to climb I'm sure but I'm looking for immediate impact in this area.I see there has been no major institutions buying into HFD, only RNS's issued about reduction in their holdings of late.That may change very swiftly if figures are better than good?We shall have to see Akbar, we shall have to see.I take it your short? I'm going to be taking a position in the afternoon I'm afraid it will be the opposite of yours but I keep in mind risk versus reward.

[akbar:] 21/5/2014 08:31

As I say no no good result for thus stock this year I sell. I may re bye after results at 3.50

[wynmck] 19/5/2014 12:44

Nice intra-day turnround-gone blue.
Akbar-a glance at your previous posts was enough -filtered

[quilarvium] 19/5/2014 10:15

This seems to be being priced accordingly with similar companies and results that have been announced as of late.Let's hope they are going to announce stellar results otherwise I would not trade this without a tight stop, they seem to be finding everybody's at the moment.

[quilarvium] 18/5/2014 21:35

Ali Akbar!Well I will gave to say well done if you bought in the 2 pound range and have sold up! I would congratulate you on your 100% plus profit.We all know this share is a recovery play "hopefully" and I agree that it's not been plain sailing all the way but the share price is not £2 pounds anymore. It's also not a great share to day trade due to the volatility of its charting performance.The CEO is a young man that seems to be sure of risking his head on the guillotine if he fails that's for sure.We can only surmise as to where the land lies over the recent sales and revenue over the last qtr before year end. Did the warm winter of mid December to mid February this year wipe off millions of pounds of revenue? Are cycle sales on track or just nostalgia due to last years extremely early spring summer? All I know is that I hope they have or are doing well, nothing more nothing less. This is a marathon and not a sprint as Matt Davies has quoted in the past.So Ali Akbar well done, sell your profit and enjoy it.For the rest of us It too voiltile to day trade and they have had 4 out of 5 decent set of results so far. Risk reward is 3.90 poor results 4.90 good results.It's a tough one!

[grahamburn] 17/5/2014 17:47

akbar:

Be grateful for your reasons for your post and for the following specific items arising therefrom:

(a) not good/bad news

(b) selling up

and

(c) if (a) is based on correct and valid information and (b) is a logical decision arising from (a), then wishing everyone else "good luck" doesn't make a great deal of sense.

[akbar:] 16/5/2014 22:53

Not good this stock I am selling up due the bad news I fear. Good luck all stil in thus stock

[cockneyrebel] 16/5/2014 14:28

Bouncing off support here?

CR

[rmillaree] 16/5/2014 14:21

Its seems rather high given the spike below 200p in 2012 :)
More than doubling in under 2 years aint to shabby

[kendonagasaki] 15/5/2014 19:46

Come on Halfords let's hope you have some great news for us!Can't believe we are at 4.37??If results are good then we should be back in 5 pound territory very soon.Its seems rather low given the spike at the last prelims?

[kendonagasaki] 15/5/2014 06:43

I would advise anyone to still remain cautious with HFD if they do disappoint. I hear a lot of shorts have increased over the last two weeks. Let us pray they deliver the goods or who knows how far the share price may fall.The market is punishing everybody at the moment and most severely!

[uppompeii] 12/5/2014 23:34

Its a rollercoaster for sure but still holding. Few spreadbets on the peaks and troughs of this range, but it seems to be tightening...obviously ready for a vertical line up

[kendonagasaki] 12/5/2014 23:15

Good finish today!!Let's hope we are 5.00 by 22nd May,Before the results!I hope we do not disappoint, otherwise we will hit 4.00 in an instant. Onwards and upwards I say.In the words of a dear old friend of mine, I hope we have clarity on further guidance if we do disappoint.Other than that I'm surprised we are not 5 pounds already.Markets still fell edgy on Halfords.We shall all see on 22nd of May or not?Happy trading!

[nick9013] 12/5/2014 09:32

Come the 22nd

[nick9013] 12/5/2014 09:32

Best year Halfords have ever had. This will boom

[kendonagasaki] 12/5/2014 08:29

I hope they do not get punished for speculating to accommodate. I see they have ploughed quite a bit of cash into new store development and more to continue. I hope those shires are doing well. They just seem very quiet in ref news flow so I hope all is well. The market seems to be punishing anybody for the slightest misdemeanour these days and most severely.Hope they do have good news?I hear Evans are booming online and each store with an I lad is driving not only sales but increasing credit sales applications for customers enabling them to sell upto 30% more bikes on the spot? Halfords take note!

[kendonagasaki] 23/4/2014 19:45

Well I hope you all do well.I'm really in two minds, the winter of previous year 2012 was so severe and really beneficial to halfords that drove their 3B business and we also had an exceptionally warm spring in 2013 that really drove the bike business following on from a successful Olympics in 2012.We all know there is a loss of dividend an increased spend on refits and I.t. A revolution within the stores and a great CEO.A top 25 Sunday Times company to work for and a whole new team.All these changes can sometimes lead to disruption and distraction whilst embedding the bigger picture.As QPP investors will tell you today.Let's hope there is or has not been any slip ups in the execution of the 2016 directive.If there has you all know the markets edgy at the moment and everyone seems to be punished for the smallest misdemeanour of late.Lots of volatility here as of present IMO its best to wait before announcement before you invest or take a position.Beware the bears there are a lot of them about waiting to pounce at the slightest misalignment no matter how small.Keep you powder dry IMO.

[akbar:] 23/4/2014 10:36

Results soon. Happy time for all

[rathlindri] 22/4/2014 12:17

Quite a recovery since last week, and, most welcome