Lpa Share Discussion Threads

[castleford tiger] 21/1/2016 18:46

Current forecasts are not up to date. Big jump is next year. That said I think this year will be upgraded at half time.
Tiger

[stewy_18] 21/1/2016 15:22

Digital look has forecasts of 4.4 pence for 2016 putting it on a foreward P/E ratio of 20. I am hoping for holders there is some serious upside from here! On the brightside it has been resistant to the savage market so that is a bonus.

[cfro] 21/1/2016 14:30

Also a strong holder. The business now looks to be gaining momentum imo.

[stewy_18] 21/1/2016 12:24

What are the forecasts for next year? This is the 4th year running that revenue has been lower than the year before. Results skewed by the upside from the propoerty sale otherwise would have been distinctly average (but to be fair we knew this).

So if they do £20 million or near revenues for 2016, operational gearing will kick in and this will go places. However, that have been going backwards and every year they say they have a record order book, but it never converts into revenues.

Is this year the year? Who knows. If anyone could share the latest forecasts for 2016 that would be excellent.

Best

Stuart

[interceptor2] 21/1/2016 10:03

Agree that the more I read the results the more I like them. Also thought the share price would open higher, but I guess many are nervous at present. LPA tick all of the boxes imv.

[dozey3] 21/1/2016 09:52

Agreed, surprised the share price spike upwards is so small, but guess there are many burnt fingers after recent market turmoil and some holders are happy to liquidate any holdings. LPA seems to be carving out niches in important sectors with Internet connectivity in rail vehicles coming to the fore. Sheet-metal fabrication for third parties has been knocked on the head as a low-margin diversion. I believe in high quality, and like the emphasis LPA puts on it. My only worry is that margins may have been shaved in building the large order book, but wdhdik. Anyway, I am a strong holder after this excellent update.

[johnwise] 21/1/2016 08:22

LPA Group PLC Final Results


RNS Number : 5099M

21 January 2016

Peter Pollock, Chief Executive, comments:

"The recovery started in earnest at the end of the third quarter and has accelerated since. The first quarter of the current year has been particularly strong, exceeding our internal expectations. We are benefitting from the excellent order entry previously announced during the year, which is now translating into sales growth.

"We have been advised that the revenue threshold for the payment of an overage arising from the housing development of the Group's former property at Tudor Works Saffron Walden has been exceeded and an exceptional gain of GBP587,000 net of costs has been recognised for the year ended 30 September 2015. The funds are expected to be received by the end of March 2016.

"Order entry remains strong, and has exceeded sales during the early months of the current year as orders are placed for projects for which we have previously been selected and new business is won.

"We look forward to significantly improved progress this year and for the future."

[meijiman] 21/1/2016 08:15

The more I read it the better it gets. Particularly the outlook statement.Ticks alot of boxes as well in the present market turmoil.

[cfro] 21/1/2016 07:47

I thought the results were very good considering that for most of the year the group have been struggling. Only in the last quarter did things start to turn around.

Importantly the first quarter of this fy is well ahead.

[bigbigdave] 21/1/2016 07:27

Very decent finals Profit before tax GBP793,000 (2014: GBP295,000) Basic earnings per share 5.86p (2014: 2.50p), sounds like LPA have really turned a corner.

[cfro] 12/1/2016 08:53

Very good news re land sale released late yesterday.

I've been adding this morning.

[castleford tiger] 11/1/2016 18:21

well some good news.
Extra 500k plus to come from land sale.

that will be double expected year to last sept profits of 200/250k

The operational gearing means that increases in t/o will feed down to bottom line.
Current year I expect about 7p eps rising to double figures in 2017.
The shares stand on the brink of a serious re rating in my opinion.

tiger

[eburne1960] 10/12/2015 18:42

Chartist view from Shareprophets today:

What it has been interesting about the past two years on the daily charge of LPA Group is the way that the stock has served up quite extended swings to both the upside and downside, albeit within a range between 60p and 140p. The current configuration is actually very encouraging despite the way that we have been in the aftermath of an extended break down from 2014 resistance back below the 200 day moving average at 73.39p. However, the way that the shares have delivered a gap through the 200 day line this autumn and then a golden cross buy signal for November between the 50 day and 200 day moving averages is very encouraging indeed. This would lead us to believe that provided there is no end of day close back below the post November flag formation/50 day moving average of 79.98p, we could see a breakout back towards the best levels of last year through 140p over the next 3 to 4 months. The view to take at this point is that we are looking at LPA Group in a mid move consolidation above 80p and that the longer the shares remain above this zone, the great the chance of a significant upside push. - See more at: hxxp://www.shareprophets.com/views/17123/zak-mir-s-bull-call-of-the-day-no-2-lpa-group-lpa-extended-positive-reversal#sthash.gSEjiXYq.dpuf

[castleford tiger] 09/12/2015 21:44

So much more to come here in 2016. 200p is a fair target based on what we know is in the pipeline
92 or 97 it will look very cheap going forward
Of course this is my opinion
Dyor please
Tiger

[interceptor2] 09/12/2015 17:00

There just isn't that much stock available, the NMS for PLA is only 500 which isn't any use to anyone, I managed two fill/kills with TDW of only 2000 each time at 96p, because I couldn't deal at market. I think to stand a chance of having an order filled with TDW it might have a better chance of 3000 or lower?

Nice to see a breakout today of the high tight flag chart pattern, according to some chartist, it is one of the most powerful type of breakouts.

[ansc] 09/12/2015 14:52

Does anyone else use TD Direct as a broker? I placed a buy order [fill or kill] for another 5k at 13.54 when the indicative price was still 92p; it failed. I've just looked at the marks page following this latest spike and noticed that there was a successful 5k bought at 92p @ 13.56 and yet another 5k at the same price @ 14.02. They are the pits!

I know the simplest solution is to change broker but being in an ISA, it's such a drag.

[tromso1] 09/12/2015 14:33

Breaking out here and heading towards 100p.

[interceptor2] 19/11/2015 14:21

Pullback being bought today, still think there are many investors waiting to either add or buy initial position here after the large increase following the recent trading update.

In fact I am one of them, I made another top up at 87p yesterday and still haven't reached my full holding here yet. Judging when to buy on a pullback isn't something that I am very good at, but so far so good with LPA.

[eburne1960] 06/11/2015 20:34

Zak Mir's chartist view:

Perhaps the most tricky aspect of the latest price action at LPA Group is actually the most positive aspect. This is the vertical move we have seen over recent sessions, something which for many traders would make it all the more difficult for them to steal themselves to go long at this stage. However, confidence in terms of doing so could be provided by the way that the 200 day moving average was cleared so easily at 70p – without the need for a retest. There was also the break above the former May peak at 85p. This is significant because we have so far seen new support come in at the floor of the latest bull flag at 86p. The ideal scenario is that there will be no sustained break back below the old 2015 resistance. If this proves to be the case then the expectation is that there could be progress within a rising trend channel drawn on the daily chart from as long ago as September last year. This has its resistance line projection heading as high as 120p. This makes for the 2-3 months target on LPA Group, with any dips towards 85p to cool off the overbought RSI at 80 plus regarded as a buying opportunity in the first instance. Filed under: - See more at: hxxp://www.shareprophets.com/views/16343/zak-mir-s-bull-call-of-the-day-no2-lpa-group-200-day-line-break-could-lead-to-120p#sthash.d64aU6Xy.dpuf

[ileeman] 06/11/2015 09:46

NT to buy again

Fill or kill only

[castleford tiger] 05/11/2015 15:53

I got DTG group at 16p and came out at 495p.

This will be the next best thing with 3 bagger in two years.

Tiger

dyor please

[interceptor2] 05/11/2015 10:50

Welcome jamielein, pleased that you can see the potential here also. :o)

[ileeman] 05/11/2015 10:43

That is my 4k buy at 88p, I have another order waiting to be filled as I cannot buy again..........

100p-120p intial target

[jamielein] 05/11/2015 10:22

I bought an initial position here this morning after doing a little reading last night. Looks like I'm in good company :)

[ileeman] 05/11/2015 10:17

I just done a fill or kill and managed to finally get some shares.

Some very big buys coming in over the last few days, suggests market makers want shares to fill these orders.

I can see 100p very soon.