Hotel Chocolat Share Discussion Threads

[maytrees] 19/5/2020 12:18

Decided to buy in just now. Their shops should be reopening next month and on-line sales improving as they get to grips with changes required.

[toffeeman] 08/4/2020 14:42

They won't do well on line over Easter - hardly any available stock!

[scooper72] 08/4/2020 14:06

Anyone agree that the price seems to have stabilised and are starting to look like a good long term option - obviously not good to push the boat out too far in the current climate. But wondering if they will do well online over Easter.

[toffeeman] 23/3/2020 19:38

Just read notification that all stores are shut.

I expect the 20.30 Boris slot to announce lockdown

[pugugly] 22/3/2020 19:19

Toffeeman - Thanks - U have confirmed my concern - based on that could be much further to fall - Their product wihile excellent is discretionary - If you need the calories from chocolate far better to stock up on branded bars such as Cadbury milk or Mars.

[toffeeman] 22/3/2020 18:32

They will shut all the stores:

1. they are in locations where all around them will be shut
2. They are not food stores but gift shops!

[pugugly] 22/3/2020 18:26

PI'a screwed yet again - evryone who bought in the last year now under water - As IC post 137 pointed out - why do they need the cash - what do the directors know -
Anyone know if the retail shops are treated as "food shops" and allowed to stay open or have to close? In either case will be a massive reduction in footfall and leases still have to be funded - Maybe that could be part of the reason for the fund raise?
Thoughts?

[sphere25] 22/3/2020 13:05

Interesting news here. Clearly everyone is struggling, but to see the stock effectively halve and then conduct a placing right at the bottom of that price move (lol @ "Placing Price represents a discount of approximately 3.0 per cent to the closing mid-market price of the Company's existing ordinary shares of 232 pence at the close of business on 19 March 2020" ), that smells of desperation or even something more sinister.

Perhaps it is fear of the near term future in suring up the balance sheet. This one won't be on the buy list now though - can't be sure there isn't anything very wrong behind the scenes (like Patisserie Valerie) when they carry out a desperate manoevure like this.

Everyone has to form their own opinion, but it just smells somewhat off - why take the risk I say!

All imo

[soho2] 25/2/2020 16:37

Too expensive for them ... lol

[1224saj] 25/2/2020 16:07

Everybody must be eating chocolate in their quarantined hotel rooms

[rathean] 24/2/2020 10:33

I like HOTC at this price if it wasn't for its exposure to the pandemic. Will wait for a lower entry point imo dyor ofc.

[blueball] 23/1/2020 20:10

Careful EK is short.

[superadams] 22/1/2020 12:10

I mput it down to a technical reaction after the sharp run up following AJ Bell New Year tip.

[perky77] 22/1/2020 11:09

Anyone know why there was the sharp pullback yesterday?

[edgeware] 02/1/2020 11:44

Does any one know when the results are due.

[washbear] 18/12/2019 14:12

Yes I like their integration of real world shops...Customer contact and internet presence. And those shops are in affluent places like Manhatten and Tokoyo.Here waiti g for my bargain entry pointSay a wonderfully biazarre tweet fromThat Trumpet!!

[scooper72] 13/12/2019 09:04

Thinking what to buy now and this is the only one of my stocks that isn't blue this morning. Obviously not cheap but their little shop at Paddington is always busy and I get the feel like they have a sense of brand and niche that is still worth investing even though not cheap.

[ileeman] 21/10/2019 16:09

Huge multi-year/all time high chart breakout.

Started buying some, stay above 400p then its 500p.

[martywidget] 25/9/2019 10:56

I see they've got a selection of their items over on QVC and the chocolatier Kiri Kalenko (Chocolate Development Manager) and Marisa Rowlatt (Event & Partner Manager) making an appearance (in the videos of 'On Air Presentation' tv segments alongside items) and were even on there in July doing the 'Christmas in July' promotion for christmas items!