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The MoneyWeek share tips 2025 guide pulls together some of the best stocks from some of the top share tipsters around.
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Share tips 2025: top picks of the week
Four to buy
1. Volution Group (LSE: FAN)
Investors’ Chronicle
Volution has been boosted by its Australian acquisition, Fantech, and the supplier of ventilation products is eyeing other deals. Revenue and adjusted pre-tax profit both rose in the latest financial year, driven by a strong domestic market, gains in market share, and supportive regulatory changes. Analysts expect adjusted earnings per share to grow 7.6% to 35p. Volution’s “premium” share price is justified thanks to its high operating margin and return on invested capital. 638p
2. Halma (LSE: HLMA)
This is Money
Halma consists of about 50 safety-equipment companies, such as water-analysis firm Palintest and Apollo Fire Detectors. Each company has its own board and is managed separately, but Halma’s financial firepower and specialists help them grow. Companies have to invest in safety equipment, whatever the state of the economy, while tighter regulations for factories and residences also bode well. The stock is pricey, but “may be worth a buy” due to recent share-price weakness. 3,452p
3. Audioboom (LSE: BOOM)
Investors’ Chronicle
Audioboom connects more than 8,000 creators with 10,000 advertisers and 35 million listeners who download 100 million of its podcast shows monthly. Its platform helps creators publish content with several advertising options. The US accounts for 90% of Audioboom’s revenue, with potential for further growth. Last year, Audioboom returned to operating profitability and revenue growth ahead of peers, and it expects further growth in the coming years. The stock is on a “deep” discount to rivals. 527p
4. Softcat (LSE: SCT)
This is Money
Softcat helps small firms and government departments decide on the technology they need and sources it for them. Its profit guidance has been upgraded three times recently. Analysts expect annual operating profit to rise to £174.2 million from £154.1 million last year. Softcat is “keen” to return cash to shareholders. The group has no debt, which serves as protection against the high borrowing costs that are “strangling” some rivals. 1,530p
The rest...
1. Netcall (LSE: NET)
Investors’ Chronicle
Software company Netcall’s annual revenue was bolstered by the acquisitions of document-automation business Parble and local government income-collection specialist Govtech, as well as organic growth. Adjusted pre-tax profit rose from £7.7 million to £8.3 million. Netcall ended the financial year with £27.2 million of net cash, which has allowed it to hike the dividend and consider further acquisitions. Its free cash-flow yield of 6% is “good value for a cash-rich, double-digit organic grower”. Buy (111p).
2. Nichols (LSE NICL)
This is Money
Nichols makes fruit drink Vimto and the Levi Roots range of carbonated soft drinks. It also supplies Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sunkist, Irn-Bru, and Ocean Spray to pubs and caterers. Members of the Nichols family sit on the board and own more than a third of the stock. Britain accounts for 75% of sales, but the Middle East and Africa offer long-term growth opportunities. Nichols had about £50 million in net cash at the end of fiscal 2024 and aims to pay around half of its profits as a dividend. With the shares down about 7% this year, they “might be worth a look” now. Buy (1,071p).
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