SP going nowhere18 Jun 2018 16:20
Sustained growth needed at Premier Foods, says Shore Capital
Premier Foods (PFD) may have reported stronger than expected full-year results but Shore Capital said the company is yet to deliver sustained growth.
Analyst Darren Shirley retained his ‘hold’ recommendation on the stock, which traded up 0.6%, or 0.3p, at 39.9p.
He increased his medium-term forecasts for the group, which has benefited from cold weather, Easter timing, and a good Australian pipeline, which is all supported by ‘strengthening delivery on its strategic growth priorities’.
‘While our confidence in growth has increased, Premier has yet to demonstrate the sustained growth on growth in sales which would be required for us to review our current neutral recommendation,’ said Shirley.