CRH

Recent weakness provides attractive entry point

Headwinds from the US residential market and cost pressures are likely to impact CRH’s H2 results; however, the addition of Arcosa means we increase our FY27 adjusted EBITDA...

Cairn Homes

Increased estimates and accelerated returns drive price target to 296c

We upgrade our Cairn Homes EPS forecasts by 0.8% in FY26 and by c.2% in the FY26-28 period on the back of upgraded guidance and accelerated shareholder returns. These changes,...

Irish banks

Banks monthly – rate expectations

Money markets are pricing in four additional European Central Bank (ECB) rates rises over the next 12 months, with high levels of volatility since the Iranian/Middle Eastern conflict...

SSP Group plc

TFS: potential to compound TSR

Our existing forecasts indicate free cash flow of c.£110m in FY27 and c.£130m in FY28. This cashflow and manageable leverage support further shareholder returns. Indian free float...

Airlines - low-cost carriers

Working through fuel

The ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) will report Q2 (peak summer) results in November. Ryanair will report Q2 profits near all-time highs as current year hedges largely protect margin;...

Associated British Foods

Model update and home delivery analysis

We are lowering our FY26 and FY27 adjusted operating profit forecasts by c.1.8% and c.6.6% respectively, reflecting further weakness in Sugar. While we believe much of this is reflected...

Persimmon plc

Heading north: upgrading to ‘Outperform’

Persimmon will continue to achieve higher underlying house price growth than its peers, largely due to its geographic tilt away from London and towards the North of England and the...

Genus plc

Coded for growth: initiating on Genus

We are initiating coverage of Genus plc, a global animal-genetics group with leading positions across porcine and bovine genetics. The investment case is underpinned by proprietary...

Irish economy

A strong Q3 on the cards based on July and August tax receipts

August’s exchequer returns show that the Irish economy remains in a good place in Q3. Despite some volatility in tax receipts last month, all signs point to a robust performance for...

Givaudan

Summer Investor Conference – key highlights

The centrepiece of Givaudan’s Summer Investor Conference was CEO Christian Stammkoetter’s report card on his first six months in office – the original framework for the group’s 2030...