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This Week’s Trading Updates: Broker and Tipster Sentiment 16th November 2018

15:24, 16th November 2018
James Bowden
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This is a guest market report by James Bowden, Stockomendation Analyst.


 

WEEKLY TIP INSIGHT: 16th NOVEMBER 2018 

The Most Frequently Tipped Companies by Professional Tipsters in November

In this week’s article, we review four key trading updates made in November, and analyse how brokers and tipsters have interpreted the most recent figures.

BP (BP.)

November so far: Share Price -9.7%; Tips: 100% Buy

There have been ‘buy’ recommendations across the board for BP in November so far, spurred on by a third-quarter update boasting “strong earnings driven by high reliability and major project delivery”. An initial rally in the shares following the announcement has since subsided over fears of emerging market weakness and a US-China trade war, and so it’s been a disappointing November for BP shareholders so far. Tipsters remain optimistic, however, with Malcolm Stacey (ShareProphets) describing the most recent results as “sizzling” and finds the dividend increase of 2.5% especially pleasing. Harvey Jones (The Motley Fool) notes that “this was its best quarter in more than five years”, and sees the recent weakness as a buying opportunity.

 

BT Group (BT.A)

November so far: Share Price +7.3%; Tips: 50.0% Buy, 50.0% Sell

BT was covered in our review of November trading updates in last week’s article, and continues to prove divisive as the month progresses. This week, Roland Head (The Motley Fool) sees the shares as “a decent buy at current levels”, while also noting that the introduction of ex-Worldpay boss Philip Jansen at the helm “carries some risk of a dividend cut”. Royston Wild (The Motley Fool) in contrast is not convinced that the telecoms operator can maintain its dividend and therefore wouldn’t touch the stock “with a barge pole”.

 

Imperial Brands (IMB)

November so far: Share Price -1.8%; Tips: 100% Buy

Imperial Brands represents another share that initially responded well to a fresh set of published company financials – final results were announced on 6th – before momentum petered out and gains were eventually wiped. Despite that, tipsters are positive about the tobacco firm’s future prospects. Chris Bailey (ShareProphets) considers the shares “one for much more than the dividend munchers” and awards a ‘buy’ rating, while G A Chester (The Motley Fool) considers it to be “the bargain buy of the FTSE 100”. Edward Sheldon (The Motley Fool) points to the fact that – although the sector is out of favour currently – the company dividend has increased “by 10% per year for 10 consecutive years” and therefore sees the stock as a “compelling opportunity”.

 

Marks and Spencer Group (MKS)

November so far: Share Price +2.7%, Tips: 60.0% Buy, 40.0% Sell

Despite “expecting little improvement in sales trajectory”, shares initially responded well to the retailers interim results announced last week; although they have since dropped back to their early-November levels. Tipster sentiment has been divided about the firm’s turnaround plan. Peter Stephens (The Motley Fool) considers the shares to be “a steal”, adding that “the changes being made to its business model could create a stronger entity in the long run”. Chris Bailey (ShareProphets) recommends the shares as a “bit of a large cap punt” to hold alongside more prudent large caps. Both Edward Sheldon and G A Chester (The Motley Fool) are not convinced, claiming that the retailer has been “left behind, and its prospects going forward look concerning”. M&S remains the third most shorted company in the UK.

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Disclaimer: The contents of this article should not be considered financial advice. All information correct as at 14th November 2018.


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