Share tips 2025: this week’s top picks

If you’ve been keeping a close eye on share tips 2025, then don’t miss this weekly round-up of the top stocks to consider for your portfolio.

The MoneyWeek share tips 2025 guide pulls together some of the best stocks from some of the top share tipsters around.

As well as the UK financial pages, we look at publications across the pond for investors who want to diversify their holdings internationally.

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From Magnificent Seven, which are consistently among the world's most-bought stocks, to finding value in the FTSE 100, we look at where to invest this year.

This list is updated weekly.

Share tips 2025: top picks of the week

Four to buy

1. Alfa Financial (LSE: ALFA)
Investors’ Chronicle
Asset-finance software company Alfa Financial’s half-year operating profit increased 33% to £21.6 million thanks to a growing pipeline of work. Alfa generates revenue through recurring contracts for implementing and updating clients’ software. Alfa has maintained its full-year earnings guidance, which Investec’s analysts believe may be conservative. The market has yet to appreciate Alfa’s success, and with a 4% free cash-flow yield, it “looks good value” for a fast-growing company. 243p

2. Gear4Music (LSE: G4M)
Shares
Gear4Music has upgraded forecasts for fiscal 2026 twice in just three months. The online musical-instrument and equipment retailer now expects to beat estimates for sales of £155.8m, adjusted earnings of £11.3 million and taxable profits of £3 million. First-quarter revenues rose 27%,the best growth rate since lockdown triggered a boom in spending on hobbies. Gear4music has grown market share in Britain and Europe after the demise of several rivals. 304p

3. NewRiver Reit (LSE: NRR)
This is Money
Despite gloomy economic sentiment, NewRiver’s revenue and profits have expanded. The real-estate investment trust with a portfolio of 27 shopping centres and 13 retail parks expects to post an annual dividend of 6.9p, with a 9.5% yield. It recently reported a 6.7% increase in household spending across its portfolio, higher than the national average. Properties are 95% full; “tenants are loyal and rents are rising”. NewRiver also earns fees managing assets for banks and private-equity firms. 72p

4. Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO)
The Telegraph
Rio Tinto has sharpened its focus on copper, iron ore, aluminium, and lithium. The mining giant’s shares are no higher than they were five years ago. However, Rio is forecast to generate 6.4% of the FTSE 100’s consensus aggregate net profit estimates this year, and analysts expect the mining sector to pay 7% of FTSE dividends. Thanks to its “generous” yield, Rio’s stock is appealing “if the commodities cycle starts to turn”. 4,697p

One to sell

1. Mobico (LSE: MCG)
Investors’ Chronicle
National Express-owner Mobico’s market valuation has more than halved in a year; semi-annual figures fell short of expectations. Underlying operating profits declined owing to problems with its North American transit and shuttle business and greater competition in Britain’s coach sector. Reported profit was hit by a £238 million impairment for the North American school bus division, which was recently sold, generating $364 million. The money will be used to lower debt, but outflows of working capital remain a challenge, and free cash flow has declined. Mobico’s balance sheet is in a “parlous” state. Sell. 28p

The rest...

1. Eurocell (LSE: ECEL)
Investors’ Chronicle
Eurocell makes and distributes windows and doors. The home-improvement market, which makes up 85% of its revenue, is “subdued”. Half-year reported profit declined due to one-off costs and full-year results are expected to fall below expectations. Still, Eurocell has restructured its branch network, broadened its product offering, and successfully integrated a recent acquisition, which boosted revenue. Eurocell is a “case of a recovery delayed, not denied”. With a 5% dividend yield, the shares are “good value”. Buy (132p).

2. Morgan Advanced Materials (LSE: MGAM)
Shares
Morgan Advanced Materials’ earnings have been “lumpy” in the past owing to its cyclical business, making the supplier of high-performance products for industries ranging from petrochemicals to healthcare a “contrarian call”. Half-year results indicated ongoing weakness in its markets. But new CEO Damien Caby has simplified the company, recently selling the molten-metal systems unit to invest in higher-return businesses in faster-growing markets, such as semiconductors. Morgan’s valuation is “attractive” given the strength of its underlying businesses. Buy (218p).

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