Ncc Share Discussion Threads

[cerrito] 02/2/2022 11:11

Interested to see that Research Tree yesterday had a note from Canaccord saying buy with a tp of 310.Well done to those who sold over £3 last summer.

[brianbrain] 28/1/2022 20:14

1.70 bottom?

[jerseyman1] 27/1/2022 08:52

Don't know what to make of H1 results. So many adjustments! My view is (I think) acquisition integration working, giving solid future for Escrow business which has been stagnating. Slowdown in growth elsewhere seemingly rectified by post period end sales growth. Staff numbers materially increased to handle hoped for demand increase but sales anticipated rather than achieved. EPS down due dilution from acquisition, means they are going to have to deliver growth soon

[boadicea] 26/1/2022 09:07

We seem to have a vote of confidence from L&G who presumably acquired the stock sold by Black Rock at a good price (for L&G).

[tole] 25/1/2022 19:16

https://www.fool.co.uk/2022/01/24/3-top-metaverse-stocks-id-buy-today-for-2022-and-beyond/#2: a metaverse security stockCyber crime is already a huge risk for anyone (or any company) that is active online. In my opinion, these risks are only going to get bigger as the metaverse evolves. Anti-virus protection won't be enough. Businesses will need a much broader range of security-related services.One company that already operates in this area is NCC (LSE: NCC). This £680m, Manchester-based business provides a full range of security and "risk mitigation" services for businesses. These include security assessments, training, incident response and compliance certification. The big risk facing NCC, of course, is that it could fall victim to cyber crime itself. I'd imagine this might destroy its reputation as a trusted advisor.The NCC share price has pulled back since the start of this year, in line with the wider tech slump and many of the risks affecting tech stocks are the same for NCC. I reckon this could be a buying opportunity. NCC shares now trade on 18 times forecast earnings, with a 2.1% dividend yield. That doesn't seem expensive to me, for a business that's expected to deliver earnings growth of around 15% for the current year. I'd consider buying at this level.

[a2584728] 18/1/2022 14:34

I have no idea but share price drop speaks volumes I think

[redips2] 18/1/2022 12:21

What bad news tomorrow?…R30;…..pray tell.

[a2584728] 18/1/2022 12:16

Looks like bad news tomorrow

[david gruen] 12/1/2022 13:03

If you like Cyber stocks. Take a look at OSI. Technicals showing imminent upside potential.

[sharw] 11/1/2022 13:35

There is the answer to your post 2104 - Black Rock dribbling them onto the market.

[redips2] 11/1/2022 10:35

Have dipped a toe in the water………….

[redips2] 07/1/2022 12:04

Some large transactions on the Sell side or are they miss placed buys? You never know……. still watching .

[redips2] 29/12/2021 16:09

These have just caught my attention. I shall watch and wait and see what happens.

[a2584728] 29/12/2021 08:12

Just added a few more

[a2584728] 10/12/2021 10:18

This really should be very much higher than this

[largeman] 03/12/2021 15:42

Word must have got out that I retired!!
(I didn’t think I was that important mind!)

[jerseyman1] 03/12/2021 10:44

Yes, £1 down in a month or so, don't understand it. Hopeful for post Christmas boost with half year numbers

[a2584728] 02/12/2021 10:41

Share price is ridiculously low

[sphere25] 19/11/2021 11:33

Taken my stop out and then popped back above 240p - fanks!

Stop taken out at WRKS too.

Losses taken.

It would be nice everything went right, never going to happen!

Will keep a watch for a possible re-entry here.

All imo
DYOR

[sphere25] 09/11/2021 14:08

A notable 943k has been gobbled up at 246p. As significant as this and all the aforementioned blocks are, it just isn't enough (at the moment) to break the back of that key chart resistance.

Wait and see if any more whoppers hit the book in due course, but it's a different ball game at the moment. Everything just went flying higher from the back end of last year, but clearly more tricky in recent months.

You can see from the activity in NCC as to how much selling (particularly in light of how far the price has fallen) has to be absorbed and bought through for the price to have any chance of breaking higher.

NCC also reminiscent of a few of the others mentioned recently where the sellers are continuing to guard key resistance levels very well and absorb all buying pressure. Even with some notable exchanges, the follow through just isn't happening at the moment.

Nonetheless, it is an interesting watch to see if the price at NCC can break higher.

Range bound at present, but watching for a break of 252p on the long side and 260p would be very bullish for a very significant chart breakout.

Exit with a stop at just under 240p if it goes wrong. That's where there were really big buyers in size (as per previous post) though it looks like there is sizable demand around 245p at the moment.

Can't call it exactly, NCC is prone to sharp moves on nothing volume too.

Over to the market to decide the next big move.

All imo
DYOR

[sphere25] 05/11/2021 14:29

What a plonker!

Price is sat bang on resistance at such a pivotal point and...

... it is having a picnic and waving.


You have to love markets!

There was a seller in size at 245p yesterday, which the market couldn't buy through, halted momentum. The price moved down slightly intraday and it looks like they got placed at 240p - massive blocks got placed there.

And now we wait on the next move...

Key technical breakout to come or an uncross at 250p?

It is too quiet to try and work out the next move (participation helps massively and you can't be exactly sure who is in the market and where the orders are sat), but IF 252p gets cleared on the book intraday, you would think the algo's follow the momentum for a bullish break higher.

Watch it uncross at 250p :-)

All imo
DYOR

[km18] 04/11/2021 17:27

NCC Group issued a very brief trading update this morning. The Group continues to trade ahead of the same period last year on a like for like revenue basis. The Intellectual Property Management business that was acquired for $220m on 7 June 2021 is trading as expected and the integration is progressing to plan. Overall trading is in line with management's expectations for the full year. As Adam Palser, CEO, commented the company “has had a solid start to the new year.” Valuation is reasonable...keep up to date with stocks with WealthOracleAM

[a2584728] 04/11/2021 09:53

Quality company. Only going one way in the long term

[sphere25] 04/11/2021 09:11

Interesting buying activity here this morning.

There was a seller in size at 235p - cleared by 2 x 200k blocks at 235p.

Then sellers in size at 240p - possibly cleared by placing at 239p, blocks of 250k and 100k.

Price has fallen substantially from highs.

Overdone on that statement?

This buying should at worst halt the downtrend in the short term, with a break of 250p the key mark to watch for the bulls to have regained some momentum.

All imo
DYOR

[tole] 04/11/2021 07:50

The Group continues to trade ahead of the same period last year on a like for like revenue basis. The Intellectual Property Management ("IPM") business that we acquired for $220m on 7 June 2021 is trading as expected and the integration is progressing to plan. Overall trading is in line with management's expectations for the full year.The Group expects to report its half-year results for the six months to 30 November 2021, on 27 January 2022.Adam Palser, CEO, commented:"We have had a solid start to the new year and have been delighted to welcome our new colleagues from IPM into the NCC Group family following our acquisition of a business which transforms our global Software Resilience business in the USA. Thanks to our investment and ever-growing assurance and software resilience capabilities, we are well positioned to deliver further growth as the global economy continues its recovery."