Filtronic – will next week’s Finals further illustrate this group’s massive potential, shares 260p, Berenberg Target Price now up to 440p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 27.07.2026 On Tuesday, 4th August, the Sedgefield-based Filtronic (LON:FTC) will announce its Final Results for the year to end-May. The market reaction to the figures and the accompanying Statement could see the shares swing wildly – but do not let that bother you, especially if you are a patient investor in potentially mega-growth businesses. And that is exactly what this £569m-capitalised group is – mega-growth! In fact, for its shares, now 260p, S
Nichols – looking for heatwave benefits in Q3, next week’s Interims look for a FY advance, shares at 998p could rise 15% in due course
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 24.07.2026 Next Wednesday, 29th July, the £366m-capitalised soft drinks group Nichols (LON:NICL) is due to announce its Interim Results for the six months to end-June. It could be boasting some £72m cash in the bank by this year-end, the group is expected to see some benefits showing through in this second half-year. Will next week’s statement help to make analysts upgrade their current-year estimates? The shares were standing at 1444p a year ago and
discoverIE - well now we know! This morning's AGM Trading Update prompts a 100p four-day advance
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 24.07.2026 On Monday of this week my feature on discoverIE (LON:DSCV) asked the question - will the AGM Statement boost the shares? Well now we know! This morning's statement has seen the group's shares explode upwards in price, some 12.37% better at 781p, after hitting 786.80 at their best this morning - up over 86p on the day. The Business discoverIE Group is a leading international group of businesses that design and manufacture customised electronic
Luceco – next week’s Trading Update should help to push the shares, now 260p, a lot higher very soon
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 23.07.2026 “Aiming to help people to harness power sustainably in everyday life.” I am looking forward to next Tuesday, 28th July, when Luceco (LON:LUCE) announces its Interim Trading Update for the first half year to end-June. The statement should read very well and point the market to expect better returns than currently anticipated. The £382m-capitalised group is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of wiring accessories, light emitting
SRT Marine Systems – scaling at pace, with mega-£1.8bn opportunity pipeline, brokers Target Price 56% higher than the current 78p share price
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 23.07.2026 “As pioneers of national scale integrated systems and technology in the maritime surveillance domain, SRT is at the centre of a long-term trend of rising demand for integrated sovereign capability in this space.” This morning’s Full Year Trading Update from SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) has identified just how effective its products could be to national agencies. The £213m-capitalised group is a market leader in its special field. One lead
Quartix Technologies – Interims due next Monday should see its shares, now 225p, start to recover to over 275p in due course
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 22.07.2026 Next Monday, 27th July, Quartix Technologies (LON:QTX), which is a leading supplier of subscription-based vehicle tracking systems, software and services, will be declaring its Interim Results for its six months to end-June. The figures should be good, while the accompanying statement will help to confirm estimates of a strong second half, leading to around a healthy uplift in its pre-tax profits for the year. The group, which is capitali
I was too early
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 22.07.2026 Even at my age I am still being told that I am too early. Just over three weeks ago, on Monday 6th July, I called the market higher. Then it was just 253 points away from hitting a new All-Time High. Standing at 10681.78 it was, in my view, just a fraction away to that 10,934.90 that was scored at the end of February this year. I did conclude my article by stating that Donald throwing a wobbly could throw its progress off course. And he did -
discoverIE – will this week’s AGM Trading Update get the shares moving a lot higher?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 21.07.2026 At the end of this week, on Friday, 24th July, discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV), the leading international group of businesses that design and manufacture customised electronic components for industrial applications, will hold its AGM to sign off its 2026 Report & Accounts. Ahead of that meeting, the £667m-capitalised company will issue its Trading Update covering the first quarter of this current year. I expect it to be positive, noting a good
