ATK.L Share News (ATK)

Broker tips: Cobham, Atkins, Inchcape

(ShareCast News) - Aerospace and defence firm Cobham got a boost on Wednesday as Barclays upgraded the stock to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' in light of the recent performance. It noted the stock has significantly de-rated since a small profit warning in the third quarter and lacklustre full year

Numis leaves Atkins at 'buy' after trading update

(ShareCast News) - Numis left WS Atkins at a 'buy' rating on Wednesday after the engineering company reported an in-line fourth quarter trading update. Atkins said it traded well through the fourth quarter and expects underlying results for the year to the end of March to be in line with views. The

WS Atkins to meet full year expectations

(ShareCast News) - WS Atkins said it traded well through the fourth quarter and expects underlying results for the year to the end of March to be in line with views. The FTSE 250 engineering and project management consultancy said its UK and Europe business is expected to show good margin progress i

WS Atkins Set To Meet Expectations Amid Good Second Half Trading

Sunday newspaper round-up: Budget, Sainsbury's, Virgin Media, Reuters

(ShareCast News) - George Osborne look to grab as much as £20bn to fill shortfalls in his Budget this Wednesday, making deep cuts in public spending, an increased insurance premium tax and other new or increased duties and taxes, while also looking to cut taxes for North Sea oil producers. The Sunda

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - HSBC: JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target price of 410p and UBS stays at buy, 490p target. Just Eat: Investec reiterates buy with a target price of 435p. Glencore: Exane BNP Paribas keeps at outperform with a target of 145p. Ashmore Group: UBS starts coverage at neutr

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - HSBC: JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target price of 410p and UBS stays at buy, 490p target. Just Eat: Investec reiterates buy with a target price of 435p. Glencore: Exane BNP Paribas keeps at outperform with a target of 145p. Ashmore Group: UBS starts coverage at neutr

Broker tips: Focusrite, WS Atkins, Just Eat

(ShareCast News) - Inspired by watching a documentary about helmet-wearing French electronic music duo Daft Punk, Panmure Gordon analyst George O'Connor issued a 'buy' recommendation on music technology group Focusrite. Panmure's price target for the AIM-listed company, whose ticker code is TUNE, w

RBC upgrades WS Atkins on medium-term outlook

(ShareCast News) - RBC Capital Markets has upgraded WS Atkins from 'sector perform' to 'outperform' on its medium-term outlook, but reduced its target price from 1,550p to 1,400p. In a note released on Tuesday, the investment bank said current trading is mixed for the FTSE 250 design, engineering an

Monday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown: Shore Capital upgrades to buy. Antofagasta: Peel Hunt Limited downgrades to hold with a target price of 425p. Atkins: Citigroup upgrades to neutral with a target of 1160p, from 1120p. Hays: HSBC upgrades to buy with a 155p target. IAG: Bank of America upgra

FTSE 250 movers: Fidessa and pub companies lead rise

(ShareCast News) - UK midcaps were chasing their blue chip brethren higher on Monday as bargain hunters regained confidence. By late afternoon the FTSE 250 was 1.9% higher at 15,725.05. Enterprise Inns frothed higher after investors took courage from chairman Robert Walker shelling out just over £50

Sunday newspaper round-up: Bank funding, North Sea oil tax, HSBC, Anglo

(ShareCast News) - The European Central Bank and its London counterpart have held talks after the Bank of England raised the alarm over the potential threat of a funding crisis in the banking sector. Three senior London bankers have told the Sunday Times that their normal efforts to raise money from

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: WS Atkins Chairman Ups Interest

WS Atkins Trading Remains On Track Despite Headwinds In Some Markets

Atkins remains stable despite some trading headwinds

(ShareCast News) - WS Atkins continued to trade in line with expectations in the three months from 1 October 2015, the company's fiscal third quarter, despite difficulties in some markets. According to a trading update issued on Wednesday, the FTSE 100 design, engineering and project management cons