Sage Group Share News (SGE)

TOP NEWS: Sage posts record sales boost in first quarter

(Alliance News) - Sage Group PLC on Thursday said it had delivered a strong first quarter amid a boost in sales in the three months to December 31.

Stronger pound takes sheen off solid quarter for Sage

(Sharecast News) - Accounting and financial software company Sage Group reported a robust financial performance in the December quarter on Thursday, with total revenue rising 10% year-on-year to £573m, although it said a stronger pound was having an impact on its performance.

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Sunday share tips: Top picks to consider for 2024

(Sharecast News) - The Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday have offered their top investment tips for 2024, which includes stocks from a variety of sectors such cruises and market research to metals and real estate.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Sage chief people officer sells GBP500,00 in shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Centrica; Barclays raises Trainline

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

IN BRIEF: Sage company secretary sells GBP716,400 worth of shares

Sage Group PLC - enterprise software company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England - General Counsel and Company Secretary Vicki Bradin sells 60,000 shares at GBP11.94 per share, for a total of GBP716,400 on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF: Sage Group plans simplifying revenue reporting

Sage Group PLC - enterprise software company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England - Says to "simplify" revenue reporting, effective from its first-quarter trading update. Says to focus on reporting total revenue and not recurring revenue, as both metrics "increasingly converge". "Annualised recurring revenue growth will continue to be provided as a strategic key performance indicator," Sage adds. In addition, it adds it will principally report revenue performance on regional basis. "Previously Sage has reported revenue performance by region, by portfolio and by type. Reflecting the strong progress made in Sage's transition to subscription and the cloud, revenue analysis by portfolio and by type, together with cloud native ARR and Sage Business Cloud penetration, will no longer be provided," it explains.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel, Numis up Rightmove; Goldman cuts Entain

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

London close: Stocks mixed on quiet Friday

(Sharecast News) - Market performance showed a mixed trend in London today, with movements relatively subdued after the Thanksgiving holiday across the pond.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks edge lower in quiet Thanksgiving trade

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down midday on Friday, in a quiet day of trade as the Thanksgiving holiday saw global markets "hit the snooze button."

Canaccord Genuity downgrades Sage to 'sell'

(Sharecast News) - Analyst at Canaccord Genuity downgraded software and services firm Sage from 'hold' to 'sell' on Friday, stating the recent share price reaction to its "in-line" set of full-year results and guidance had presented a "compelling" opportunity to take profit.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Investors told to 'sell' Sage and Deliveroo

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday: