Synectics Share Discussion Threads

[cougar99] 06/6/2016 17:33

I guess it might be on a few people's watch lists and so now share price has started to move upward they are buying in to rise - self-perpetuating as it doesn't take many share purchases to push price up. Back to over 200p on bid now :-)

[cockerhoop] 06/6/2016 11:22

Bit of buying going on the last 3 days, anybody aware of any tips, contract wins etc?

[thomasthetank1] 28/4/2016 13:08

Read Stockdale Securities's note on SYNECTICS, out this morning, by visiting hxxps://www.research-tree.com/company/GB0007156838
"Since Paul Webb assumed the CEO role in February 2015, Synectics has seen a profits recovery, which accelerated in H2 2015 and led it to marginally exceed our forecasts for 2015 with adj. PBT of £1.6m vs £1.5m and net cash of £0.5m vs £0.3m. The proposed final dividend of 1.0p was in line with the guidance in the trading update but was ahead of our prior expectations. There remains understandable caution with respect to the Oil & Gas exposure, although the increased investment, mainly in transport & infrastructure, augurs well for the future...."

[arthur_lame_stocks] 27/4/2016 07:03

Reasonable AGM statement today. Some decent contract wins and reiterated full year guidance but with a second half weighting which could be a worry.

[cougar99] 12/4/2016 20:03

.... but the offer price increased by 5p today .... :-)
.... let's see how long before it makes it back to 200p

[cockerhoop] 12/4/2016 15:12

Slightly disappointed only up 3.5p so far today ;-)

[cougar99] 11/4/2016 12:30

if it keeps on rising by 5p a day until AGM then I'll be :-)

[kemche] 17/3/2016 13:04

Signs of life...........

[cockerhoop] 08/3/2016 08:14

It may have been a sale/purchase by the same party for tax housekeeping etc

[cockerhoop] 07/3/2016 23:13

I think the 678,000 at 120 may have been the sale, followed by a purchase of 650,000 at 120.36.

[kombimatec] 07/3/2016 20:46

650,000 sale? 120.36p

[kemche] 04/3/2016 09:51

Hargreave Hale picking up more.....

[cougar99] 04/3/2016 08:56

...at least Director buys seem to have assisted in a lower bid - offer spread being available .... now down to only 4p (136/140) !!!

[cockerhoop] 03/3/2016 11:51

Whitehall Associated are a Panamanian based investment company. I can only see that they've invested in First Group Properties and SNX in the last few years.

They've been pretty active holders though in SNX. Held 28% in April 2011, down to 6% by Oct 2013, before accumulating to the current position from late 2014.

On that basis they appear pretty shrewd traders of the shares.

[arthur_lame_stocks] 02/3/2016 19:18

kemche, they do indeed. Quite a decent sum of money invested between them too, so a bit more than just a token.

It'd be interesting to know who Whitehall Associated who own 29% of the stock are.

[kemche] 02/3/2016 13:23

Arthur, The BOD seem to agree with you :)

[kemche] 02/3/2016 13:23

Arthur, The BOD seem to agree with you :)

[arthur_lame_stocks] 26/2/2016 20:55

I'm thinking of buying a few of these at this price after the results. IMO they look moderately valued if trading and profit have stabilised at these lower levels, have a decent balance sheet, pay a bit of a dividend and yet there is the potential for a serious improvement in trading and profit if and when the oil price recovers.

One thing that really annoys me in company announcements is when they say they expect to make progress in the coming year. It can mean almost anything and nothing at all.

It's be nice to know who Whitehall Associated are and what their interest is.

I'll have a think about this one over the weekend.

Arthur

[cockerhoop] 24/2/2016 09:13

Perhaps, the order book is marginally down but since the year end there has been several large orders announced which should have bolstered it.

I thought the outlook statement hinting at 2nd half weighting, no sign of an upturn in O&G and mentioning macro economic uncertainty may have spooked some.

On a more positive note the IMS division has returned to profitability and is looking good for 2016 as is transport. Further large orders in systems can only help.

[she-ra] 24/2/2016 08:23

Is it dropping because the order book is down?

[cougar99] 05/2/2016 18:13

....quite a large spread today .... :-(

....you'd have to be anticipating something quite good coming soon to buy in with the spread this afternoon ....

At least some positive press:
Synectics continues strong start to 2016 with third contract win

[matthew palmer] 05/2/2016 14:03

Expect techinvest to say a few things now with a pe of around 9 for 2017