WINNERS & LOSERS: Auction upgrades guidance; Aquila talks break down

Thu, 14th May 2026 10:58

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday.

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Main Market small-cap winners

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Auction Technology Group PLC, up 13% at 399.20 pence, "modestly" upgrades full year guidance ahead of market expectations

Home REIT PLC, up 8.8% at 10.00p

Neo Energy Metals PLC, up 8.3% at 0.98p

Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC, up 7.0% at USD0.18

Kendrick Resources PLC, up 6.7% at 6.38p

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Main Market small-cap losers

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Chill Brands Group PLC, down 90% at 0.40p

Gem Resources PLC, down 24% at 0.33p

abrdn European Logistics Income PLC, down 11% at 18.20p, shares trade ex-dividend

Aquila European Renewables PLC, down 5.9% at EUR0.17, talks with Aquila Capital over portfolio sale break down

Ondo InsurTech PLC, down 8.9% at 3.38p

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AIM winners

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TheraCryf PLC, up 16% at 0.26 pence, says first toxicology species in Ox-1 addiction programme well tolerated

Cap-XX Ltd, up 15% at 0.23p

Gattaca PLC, up 14% at 124.00p, sees rise in annual profit

OptiBiotix Health PLC, up 13% at 5.65p

CloudCoCo Group PLC, up 13% at 0.22p

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AIM losers

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Touchstone Exploration Inc, down 24% at 7.00p, swings to quarterly net loss

PACSCo Ltd, down 23% at 0.60p

Ethernity Networks Ltd, down 19% at 0.0013p

Microlise Group PLC, down 16% at 49.00p, widens annual loss

ValiRx PLC, down 13% at 0.24p

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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:

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Auction Technology Group PLC, up 13% at 399.20 pence, 12-month range 259.50p-561.00p. Modestly upgrades full-year guidance following higher interim revenue growth. The online auction marketplace operator says first-half revenue rises to USD126.1 million from USD89.0 million a year prior, though it swings to a pretax loss of USD0.6 million from a USD8.9 million profit as costs increase. Adds it now expects 5% to 6% annual revenue growth at constant currency and an adjusted Ebitda margin of between 34.5% and 35.5%, with April trading consistent with expectations.

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Aquila European Renewables PLC, down 5.9% at EUR0.17, 12-month range EUR0.17-EUR0.66. Says talks with Aquila Capital regarding a potential portfolio sale have broken down. The renewable energy investment company says Aquila Capital proposed terms it considered significantly inferior to those previously discussed. Adds it will now review its investment advisory arrangements with Aquila Capital.

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TheraCryf PLC, up 16% at 0.26 pence, 12-month range 0.18p-0.30p. Reports progress in its Ox-1 addiction programme. The drug development company says its Ox-1 blocker has shown potential for class-leading performance in binge eating disorder and adds the first toxicology species in the programme has been well tolerated.

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Gattaca PLC, up 14% at 124.00 pence, 12-month range 74.00p-132.00p. Says trading is ahead of market expectations as strong contract recruitment growth continues into the second half. The specialist staffing firm now expects continuing underlying pretax profit for financial 2026 of at least GBP6.0 million, ahead of prior guidance of GBP4.5 million. Gattaca says contract recruitment has continued to perform strongly across its core sectors, while Chief Executive Matthew Wragg says strategic investments and operational discipline are supporting performance despite challenging market conditions.

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Touchstone Exploration Inc, down 24% at 7.00 pence, 12-month range 5.70p-21.78p. Swings to a first-quarter loss despite higher production and revenue. The oil and gas company says it reports a net loss of USD2.4 million compared to a USD41,000 profit a year prior, while petroleum and natural gas sales rise to USD12.5 million from USD11.1 million. Adds average daily production increases quarter-on-quarter to 4,657 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 4,317 boe/d.

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By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News reporter

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