RE: IC article1 Sep 2025 16:02
....The strategic pivot in the group’s business model and funding has not gone unnoticed as eEnergy’s share price has rallied 58 per cent since I highlighted their significance (‘New funding could be a game-changer for this energy stock’, IC, 2 July 2025), albeit it is still adrift of the suggested entry point (7.2p) in my 2024 Bargain Shares Portfolio.
I can see potential for a re-rating towards Canaccord’s fair valuation of 12p, or double the current share price. Clearly, Oryx International Growth Fund (OIG: 1,375p), a small-cap fund managed by Harwood Capital, sees value in the shares, having just snapped up a 4.56 per cent stake from shareholder Derek Myers, so clearing a stock overhang. Myers no longer has an interest in the shares.
Managed by Nick Mills of investment firm Harwood Capital Management, the £262mn closed-end fund has trebled net asset value (NAV) per share over the past decade. By providing strategic leadership and operational expertise, Harwood’s advisers maintain a close relationship with the management of the 42 UK small-cap companies in Oryx’s concentrated portfolio, a hands-on approach that enhances investment returns.
Oryx shares have rallied 14 per cent since I last highlighted the investment case (‘A small-cap fund offering strong upside potential’, IC, 15 July 2025) and are trading back at my entry point (‘Alpha Research: Ride a small-cap recovery wave’, IC, 14 May 2024). However, they are still priced on a 27 per cent discount to NAV – an unwarranted five percentage point discount to the five-year average. Buy.