RE: Shorts increased10 Jan 2024 19:16
What is becoming more obvious especially with the Schroeder exit is: there is bad news to come. Shorters got sniff of it first that is evident (insider knowledge clearly). Yes the pipeline is strong but over a number of years Petrofac has been poorly managed. The backlog needs to generate cash (not profit). Cash is a matter of fact, profit is an estimate.
I can't see anything other than a dilution. Not necessarily a bad thing in the very long term. Rolls Royce has one very recently and they have managed to turn it around. Petrofacs order book was scr ewed when the bribery allegations took place, the uncertainty this caused was where the problem started