The week's share tipsters at a glance - 7 March
MoneyWeek's comprehensive round-up of the week's share tips from the British press.
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Avingtrans (AVG) Industrial engineering | Investors Chronicle | Strong prospects in this engineer’s aerospace arm, including a £3m deal with Rolls-Royce supplier Goodrich, bode well. A 2013 price/earnings (p/e) of seven looks cheap. | 63p 70p/48p* |
Babcock International (BAB) Support services | Investors Chronicle | The outsourcing giant has made a flurry of major contract announcements, but the share price hasn’t caught up. A 2012-2013 p/e of just over 11 looks cheap. | 753p 767p/534p |
BG Group (BG) Oil & gas | The Daily Telegraph | This global oil and gas firm has secured $1.8bn of further funding for its Santos Basin project in Brazil, which could generate an estimated six billion barrels. The 2012 p/e is 16.7. | 1,526p 1,586p/1,105p |
Cluff Gold (CLF) Mining | The Daily Telegraph | This Africa-focused miner has announced “rich potential” in a Sierra Leone mine, on top of positive outlooks for an Ivory Coast project. A p/e of 20.4 falls to a lowly five times for 2014. | 97p 122p/63p |
Elementis (ELM) Chemical | The Times | This specialist chemicals firm could be a good income play. Pre-tax profits up 40% could mean a special dividend. It’s a “possible buy” on a p/e of ten. | 158p 189p/105p |
Fuller, Smith & Turner (FSTA) Travel & leisure | Investors Chronicle | The recent purchase of 15 high-quality tenanted pubs from rival Enterprise Inns should help growth for this brewer and pubs operator. It’s one to tuck away on a p/e of 19. | 730p 752p/590p |
GKN (GKN) Auto parts & equipment | The Times | This engineering group saw a 15% increase in pre-tax profits (exempting one-offs), and a dividend rise of 20%. A forward multiple of less than nine looks modest. | 222p 249p/153p |
Globo (GBO) Aim | Shares | The mobile messaging supplier’s core CitronGO! platform, which lets feature phones access smart apps, will gain from exposure to emerging markets. A p/e of 6.1 is “derisory”. | 23p 29p/13p |
Hammerson (HMSO) Real estate | Investors Chronicle | This real-estate company is focusing its attention on retail, where one-year income is up 4.6%. With high occupancy rates (97.9%), buy on a 26% discount to net asset value. | 396p 496p/339p |
Inchcape (INCH) Automotive distribution | Shares | The cash-rich car dealer is doing well from growing demand in emerging markets. Buy on an undemanding p/e of 10.3 ahead of forthcoming final results on 13 March. | 377p 436p/261p |
Kier (KIE) Construction and materials | Investors Chronicle | This construction firm’s broad reach means order books look healthy despite financial pressures. It has decent cash generation, no debt and a fairly meaty yield of 4.9%. | 1,299p 1,489p/1,034p |
Lancashire (LRE) Non-life insurance | Investors Chronicle | The insurer wasn’t hit as hard by 2011’s catastrophes as its rivals. At 1.4 times net tangible assets, it isn’t cheap, but it’s the underwriter best placed to gain from rising premiums. | 789p 805p/491p |
Nanoco (NANO) Aim | Shares | With deals rolling in for this early-stage UK tech firm’s Nanodots (used in LED TVs), this may be the time to get on board. A rumoured deal with a Korean firm could bring upside. | 66p 97p/37p |
Petra Diamonds (PDL) Mining | The Daily Telegraph | The diamond miner’s purchase of the Finsch mine helped production jump 64% in the first half, and it expects to beat its target of two million carats for the year. The 2013 p/e is 9.4. | 150p 191p/92p |
Primary Health Properties (PHP) REITS | The Daily Telegraph | A good income play, this healthcare property owner has raised dividends for 15 years. Long-term leases, 100% occupancy and a prospective 2012 dividend of 5.4% are attractive. | 338p 350p/273p |
Shell (RDSA) Oil & gas | The Independent | The weakness in Shell’s shares offers a good chance to buy this oil and gas giant. A p/e of 7.9 and prospective yield of 4.8% look better than competitors. | 2,274p 2,409p/1,762p |
Standard Chartered (STAN) Banks | The Independent | The bank benefits from exposure to many of the fastest-growing economies. A p/e of 12.8 isn’t cheap, but its results (nine consecutive years of pre-tax profits) suggest it’s deserved. | 1,639p 1,706p/1,141p |
TT Electronics (TTG) Electronics | Shares | The electronics supplier is set for a prolonged spell of mid-teens profit growth, and on a 2012 p/e of ten the price is undemanding. Buy ahead of 15 March full-year results. | 181p 212p/116p |
West African Minerals (WAFM) Aim | This is Money | A play on early-stage mining-exploration stocks, this iron-ore firm has huge potential growth in high-margin West African mines and a top-class management team. | 15p 18p/7p |
William Sinclair (SNCL) Aim | Shares | This market-leading horticulture firm has weathered recession well, with full-year profits up 54%. The shares trade on an undemanding 12.5 times earnings with a 3.7% yield. | 176p 211p/143p |
Essar Energy (ESSR) Energy | The Daily Telegraph | If regulatory issues in India and a new share issue at subsidiary Essar Oil go well, there could be plenty of upside for this energy firm. But it’s still one to avoid for now. | 112p 520p/99p |
HSBC (HSBA) Banks | Investors Chronicle | The bank’s pre-tax profit hike hides an underlying earnings drop, while operations in North America and Europe were weak. The shares aren’t cheap at near net asset value. | 565p 674p/456p |
Home Retail (HOME) Retail | Shares | Sell the retail owner of Argos and Homebase on any price rebound ahead of likely price downgrades at a 15 March trading update. A p/e of 13.5 looks demanding. | 105p 234p/69p |
New World Resources (NWR) Mining | Shares | The Czech miner recorded poor full-year results for 2011 and margins look set to be squeezed as it turns towards less profitable thermal coal. Sell. | 530p 1,100p/400p |
Netcall (NET) Aim | Shares | Rapid growth in this call-centre software supplier has seen the value rocket 42.1% in less than three months, while return on sales jumped from 0.2% to 12.6%. Take profits. | 22p 24p/15p |
RBS (RBS) Banks | Investors Chronicle | Full-year results were worse than expected for the troubled bank, with losses at its Irish unit and eurozone sentiment worries. With no dividend to cushion the blow, it’s a sell. | 28p 45p/17p |
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