Huntsworth Share Discussion Threads

[tom111] 16/2/2010 21:13

Im agree ,sticking with this one , not much action at the moment results in march could make it interesting.

[jeff h] 16/2/2010 16:16

I've been buying here lately...organic and acquisition growth...spread of business sectors...geographically diversified with US being near 50% of the earnings...low P/E...progressive dividend policy.

Seemingly you get a lot for a low purchase price!

[qs9] 27/1/2010 16:35

Any £ weakness should help this....IMO

[dk37] 22/1/2010 15:41

HNT could be a major beneficiary of The Supreme Court proposal to lift any limits on corporate political advertising and lobbying. How much will the US banks be spending to try and overturn the recent bank proposals? They have a presence in the US lobbying industry through Dutko Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Their global healthcare clients will also be positioning themselves given the US healthcare proposals.

A very interesting growth stock on a modest rating.

[nurdin] 20/1/2010 11:01

Out of 5 brokers covering the stock 4 have a buy rating on them and 1(Evo) has it as neutral.Consensus forecast is for PBT of near £24m with EPS of 8p and a dividend of 2.9p.

The company has already said they will meet forecasts which means the stock is trading on an earnings multiple 7.4x for the year just started.The dividend yield is also healthy at 4.7%

One to tuck away imo.

[thorpematt] 14/1/2010 11:33

Yes, buying back your own shares is obviously one that grabs a bit of atttention. The motivation for doing so is either for the purpose of making a good investment or for supporting the price.

To be honest the Dutko aquisition RNS item which stated:

"* consideration shares to be issued based on a share price of 64.1p per share"

is (I think) having some bearing on what the perceived value of the current share price should be (I think it makes up part of the reason for the stagnated price).

I also think that the profitibility short to medium term is an almost unknown entity. Medium to long term HNT should be a great investment, a company with fanastic future, BUT what I would like to see is broker analysis...

Anyone?

[whealan] 13/1/2010 15:36

The share price rise (from a very oversold position) during the first 10 months of 2009 coincided with the share buy-back program. It has now been restarted for the close period until the results in March and it will be interesting to see whether the support this undoubtedly gives will have the same effect again.

[thorpematt] 13/1/2010 10:23

I think that we will trade in a range until we have some news.

Mostly the market is divided on 1 side by supporters of the company's medium term business model and on the other side by those worried about exceptional costs.

The financial calendar is: -

Financial year end 31 December
Preliminary results March
Annual report published April
Annual General Meeting 14 May 2009
Interim results August

So pre-lims are up next. (Unless we get some interim news). BUT I have noticed that HNT are not that "talkative" (which is not helpful).

So my view is: The share price is likely to uplift in the last few weeks prior to statement OR immediately after the statement OR not at all...

That said I reckon these are a buy at the current share price - For those of us with a little patience.

[spadman] 06/1/2010 18:53

they've been on my watch list for ages now, think the DD has just about tipped it. Ill have to dip my toe in tomorrow.

Not really expecting fireworks but im a patient man.

GL all

[thepopeofchillitown] 06/1/2010 13:10

I'm also waiting on the sidelines with this one.

It's been trading in this range since early November so will wait for a breakout. No boats have been missed yet.

Don't picking these up for 70p ish if it starts to look very bullish

[tom111] 05/1/2010 21:12

If you dont buy now you never will.

[goofball25] 05/1/2010 13:07

well, DYOR and all but how about now!!?!?!

[thorpematt] 04/1/2010 22:28

(I am currently sat on the sidelines watching). This one does look way to cheap.

I agree with the recent posts: Some selling (short term traders NOT liking the exceptional costs); some buying (investors with intelligence with a longer view).

I am thinking: Value AND growth. I like the potential recovery in the market (not yet priced in like some sectors); I like the rationalisation (the exceptional costs are not for fun); I like the USA aquisition and finally I like the diversification to a more global approach (bringing us full circle -back to potential recovery).

So...timing, when shall I buy?

[tom111] 04/1/2010 13:34

Sees odd lots of buying too.Maybe the market didnt like the extra costs incurred,however thats water under the bridge now

[goofball25] 04/1/2010 13:19

with all the tips and director buys...this is still not moving! oh well it'll be a long road to my targ of 100p

[nurdin] 04/1/2010 13:18

Theres confidence for you !! Way too cheap here imo

[shroder] 04/1/2010 13:17

Another Director buy..

[tinker10] 03/1/2010 11:38

This isn't news. Just a continuation of the buy back that has been going on during 2009.

[nurdin] 03/1/2010 10:08

yup excellent news

[the heed] 31/12/2009 13:55

Good news regarding the share buy back.. £5 million worth..

[the heed] 31/12/2009 11:40

can't understand this share price at all.. there must be a big seller holding this back.

[nurdin] 31/12/2009 11:33

yes he has just added another 50k...nice :o)

[v11slr] 31/12/2009 10:41

Mr. Beard has had another 50000. I thought it was just a duplicate RNS but the price is different.

[nurdin] 31/12/2009 08:48

Have followed the Director here...look cheap on a PE of 7ish