OPHR.L Share News (OPHR)

Broker tips: Ophir, Capita, Croda

(ShareCast News) - Ophir Energy's shares gushed higher after Canaccord Genuity upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the target price to 105p from 80p. Canaccord cited Ophir's newly formed joint operating company (JOC) with OneLNG to develop the Fotuna gasfield offshore Equatorial Guine

Ophir Energy rallies on Canaccord upgrade

(ShareCast News) - Ophir Energy's shares gushed higher after Canaccord Genuity upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the target price to 105p from 80p. Canaccord cited Ophir's newly formed joint operating company (JOC) with OneLNG to develop the Fotuna gasfield offshore Equatorial Guine

UPDATE 1-Mexico certifies bidders for December deep water oil auctions

(Adds comments from Zepeda, CNH president, paragraphs 9-11) MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil regulator announced on Monday a final list of 17 oil companies representing a dozen countries that have pre-qualified to bid on the country's first-ever deep water oil auctions, set for

CORRECTED-Mexico certifies bidders for December deep water oil auctions

(Corrects paragraph 6 to add additional certified company, Inpex; adds stock symbols missing from paragraphs 5 and 6) MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil regulator announced on Monday a final list of 17 oil companies representing a dozen countries that have pre-qualified to bid on

Thursday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Kingfisher: HSBC reiterates hold with a target price of 380p. Astrazeneca: Berenberg reiterates buy with a 55p target. Aggreko: Jefferies stays at hold with a 750p target. Easyjet: Barclays reiterates equal-weight rating with a 1000p target. Amec Foster Wheeler: UBS keeps at ne

Final investment decision on Tanzania LNG plant still 5 yrs away -Statoil

By Katharine Houreld DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The final investment decision on a Tanzania's $30 billion onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal will not be made for at least five years and possibly much longer, said Oystein Michelsen, Statoil's Tanzania country manager.

Ophir says does not need partners for upstream floating LNG project in Equatorial Guinea

By Ed Stoddard CAPE TOWN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ophir Energy can go ahead with its Fortuna floating liquefied natural gas project off Equatorial Guinea with or without new partners because the cost estimates have halved to around $450 million, a senior executive said on Tuesday. "The capi

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Vodafone: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 310p. British Land: HSBC reiterantes buy, 738p target. Ophir Energy: Deutsche Bank keeps at neutral with a 95p target. Homeserve: UBS reiterates neutral with a 610p target. Intercontinental Hotels: Credit Suisse keeps at outpe

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Split View On Capita As Two Raise, Three Cut

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Admiral Group: Berenberg reiterates hold with a target price of 1804p. Vodafone: Barclays reiterates overweight, 260p target. Next: HSBC keeps at hold with a 4485p target. Asos: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 5400p target. Moneysupermarket: RBC stays at outperform with

Tanzania's President Magufuli orders officials to speed up LNG project

By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Tanzanian president John Magufuli ordered officials on Monday to speed up long-delayed work on a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, saying implementation of the project had taken too long. BG Group, recently acquired b

Wednesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies reiterates buy with a target price of 190p. Legal & General: Barclays maintains equal-weight with a 194p target. Glencore: UBS reiterates buy with a 220p target. Booker: HSBC stays at neutral with a 200p target. Spire Healthcare: Berenberg reiterates buy with

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Upgrades Burberry To Buy

Barclays names Ophir Energy 'top-pick', upgrades Premier Oil

(ShareCast News) - Analysts at Barclays re-jigged their recommendations on European Exploration and Production companies in order to take into account the recent rise in crude oil prices and improved investor sentiment regarding companies´ ability to execute to plan operationally. In the process

UPDATE 1-Equatorial Guinea says Schlumberger walked away from Fortuna project

(Updates with quote, details) CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea's energy minister on Monday said Schlumberger had walked away from the country's Fortuna floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project but he also said he was confident it would be successful. Fortuna, Afric