RE: Capitulation and some.....16 May 2019 11:37
The trading pattern here has been very strange for many months, with predominantly Auto trades, including trades of less than 10 shares and several below 50 shares. Is this being controlled for the benefit of some? Time will tell but in the meantime it appears as if the SP has and will be decimated.
The SP is supposed to be a reflection of the value of the company not a tool to benefit the privileged few. Working in the interest of shareholders and shareholder value appears to have gone out of the window, except perhaps for a few.
Silence from all the major shareholders. Two Asset Management Companies, hold approximately 52m shares between them, and are supposed to create long term value for their clients. The Phoenix Holdings Ltd hold approximately 20m shares and are an Israel based holding company. These are in addition to the major family shareholders.
The last Broker update was on 12 March. Canaccord Genuity gave a BUY recommendation, with a target price of 285p. So much for the so called experts.
If there is a hidden agenda here, it will be interesting to find out what exactly it is. Sincerely hope it is not to drive the SP down with the intention to take it private at a low ball offer. But surely that would not be allowed to happen in the highly regulated fanancial markets.