Sig Share Discussion Threads

[eringael] 17/12/2021 18:08

Hope the 1.2million trade is the end of the weakness, saying and doing all the right things but weakness continues

[elongate] 17/12/2021 16:46

BlackRock could just be behind that price weakness today, in the face of a strong trading statement.

[gargoyle2] 17/12/2021 14:55

If you're calculating EPS by dividing the market cap by the underlying operating profit (which gets to about 13), then I'm not sure that's using the right earnings number for a PE calculation.

Still good to see the menagement turning this around nicely though. Nice director buying recently too.

[gargoyle2] 17/12/2021 14:29

Which broker is forecasting that please?

[napoleon 14th] 17/12/2021 14:10

P/E of 13 not expensive for a well managed recovery situation.

[aquaesulis01] 17/12/2021 13:10

To put a figure on the latest upgrade, the Sept profit outlook was 2 and a bit the first half profit of £13.6M (circa £28=29M), the latest profit forecast is over £40M which is significant and the current share price rise does not fully accommodate the rate of improvement made
"Revenue for the second half is likely to match the first six months and, with progress made on margins, the company expects “a full-year profit of H1 times two, plus a little bit”, Ashton said."

[the count] 17/12/2021 08:06

--->AYL30

They have been ahead of expectations for a few trading updates now, have they not?

TC!

[ayl30] 17/12/2021 07:14

Nice 'ahead of expectations' news this am

[zho] 17/12/2021 07:13

TU:

The Board is pleased to report that the Group has continued to trade well in Q4, and ahead of expectations. This has increased visibility and confidence in the full year underlying operating profit outturn, which is now expected to be ahead of prior expectations and no less than £40m.

[elongate] 16/12/2021 12:06

Shi is taking care of itself. That’s why the non execs been buying. Unless you think they’re punters.

[the count] 16/12/2021 11:02

--->ALL

Strong trading update from Sigmaroc (SRC) this am, and they expect to produce profits ahead of expectations.

Should bode well for SHI.

TC!

[elongate] 13/12/2021 11:50

As I was saying, next year will be Shi’s. She will know whether or not plans are on track, and in the short term whether expectations for this year will be met. Yet another case here where sellers are not aligning themselves with insiders, with end of year approaching. (Lovells earlier also ) Tells you shares should go to 50p, and then some.

[zho] 13/12/2021 11:22

The Company announces that it was notified on 10 December 2021 that Non-Executive Director, Kathryn Durrant, had on 10 December 2021 purchased 100,774 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. Prior to this transaction, Ms Durrant had no beneficial interest in SIG and, following this transaction, Ms Durrant's beneficial interest is now 100,774 ordinary shares in SIG.

[zho] 08/12/2021 08:38

Hat tip to Culpepper on the LSE board:


Construction activity in the eurozone has risen at the steepest rate in nearly four years, though business confidence is less positive despite jobs being created




A boost in spending from clients in response to the opening of the UK economy, combined with signs that the worst of the supplier delays have passed, resulted in buyers reporting the sharpest increase in business activity in four months.

[the count] 03/12/2021 10:42

-->ZHO

Disappointed in you.

You're the one who usually digs out these little snippets. :-) :-)

Regards,

TC!

[zho] 03/12/2021 10:36

Morning TC,

Well spotted.

WIX TU says "Resilient trading and strong margin performance, FY2021 profit guidance raised"

[the count] 03/12/2021 10:27

--->ALL

Very strong trading update from Wickes this morning.

TC!

[trinid2] 01/12/2021 13:44

052 knocking

[suneday] 01/12/2021 12:19

Good to see the catalepsy affecting this board is wearing off.

[trinid2] 01/12/2021 11:20

Yep agree 52 resistance needs to break then the next resistance I see is 54 a break and close above that will be great.................

[elongate] 30/11/2021 16:34

A way he can benefit from his position - doesn’t get the share kickbacks the execs do. And there’s no requirement as to his shareholdings like there is for execs ( which may in some measure account for ‘transfersR17; from spouses to exec to satisfy that particular requirement, like we saw on 12th ) Non execs can do what they like, and certainly their wives can. So being entirely Mr and Mrs Lovell’s unfettered choice I think it may amount to a clue for next update.
Quack Quack.

[zho] 30/11/2021 15:39

NED Alan Lovell buys 40K shares, plus 40K for his wife, to take his beneficial interest to 330,000 shares.

[elongate] 25/11/2021 09:27

Like I told you, next year will be Shi’s, and in the meantime it’s getting it’s ducks in a row. Quack Quack.

[elongate] 25/11/2021 08:49

It is slow, but the rest will follow in time. It is a bonus.

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The works will be carried out by Liberty and Crawley Borough Council’s long-term partnering contractors and are expected to save 572 tonnes of CO2 by 2050, saving residents an average of £600 a year on their fuel bills.

Having launched in September 2020, the NetZero Collective brings together low carbon energy specialists as well as higher education research partner, the University of Southampton.

NetZero Collective works as a consultant to design retrofit programmes which will decarbonise homes provided by housing partners to eliminate the use of CO2.

The first eight homes to undergo the transformation are owned by Crawley Borough Council.

NetZero Collective’s approach aims to minimise energy demand by improving the fabric of the property first, before switching to a low or zero-carbon energy source.

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Following the analysis of a selection of homes owned by Crawley Borough Council, it has found some of them would benefit from an improved loft insulation, new external walls and cavity insulation to minimise energy demand.

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The other landlords involved in the research own and manage over 120,000 properties collectively, and the learnings from their involvement in the project will help them to directly plan their asset management strategy to decarbonise their full housing portfolio.


Neil Waite, NetZero Collective lead, said:

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We created the NetZero Collective because we wanted to bring together a team of experts to ensure climate change is brought to the front of the agenda. It has enabled us to explore ways we can improve our businesses and CO2 outputs to become more efficient.”

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We are looking forward to being part of the council’s collaborative partnering contract and are grateful to Crawley Borough Council for joining the collective with this initiative.”

Councillor Ian Irvine, cabinet member for housing, added:

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