Economic Crisis

Headlines say Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill (The Telegraph) and all stock picks this week are 79% BUY, 10% HOLD and 11% SELL.

1. BUY Ceres Power

Top performing stock pick this week is BUY Ceres Power Holdings by Goldman Sachs with a tip performance of 35%.

Ceres Power Holdings plc is a UK company that develops solid oxide electrolyzer cell and solid oxide fuel cell technology for use in distributed power systems aimed at decarbonising cities, factories, data centres, and electric vehicle charging. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Horsham, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CWR and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

It is also classified by the LSE Green Economy Mark, which recognises listed companies that derive more than 50% of their activity from the green economy. Ceres Power share price launched at 909p in 2004, rose to an all-time high of 2,364p in 2007 and is today at 391p.

In the news this week for extending its relationship with Chinese power company Weichei in this RNS on 5th November.

On 3rd November Goldman Sachs reiterated its BUY rating and increased its target price from 190p to 480p. UBS and Jefferies also have BUY. Four open fund manager short positions, view those here.

2. AVOID EnSilica

Second top performing stock pick this week is AVOID EnSilica by Steve Moore in ShareProphets with a tip performance of 7%.

EnSilica is a UK publicly traded company that designs and supplies custom mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and IP. It serves the automotive, industrial, healthcare, and communications sectors by providing a range of design services and solutions for OEMs and system houses.

EnSilica share price launched at 51p in 2022, rose to an all-time high of 118p in 2023 and is today at 41p.

On 4th November the company issued its Audited Results for the year ended May 2025 in this RNS. In his article of the same day, Steve Moore criticised the company’s cash flow and debt position, highlighting how these were presented in the report.

In Stockomendation, Steve Moore is the only analyst with SELL and there are no open short positions.

3. BUY DotDigital

Third top performing stock pick this week is BUY DotDigital Group, tied by Canaccord Genuity and Peel Hunt with a tip performance of 6%.

DotDigital is an online marketing company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker DOTD. It provides email, marketing automation, and customer engagement services. Headquartered in London, it has offices in Croydon, Manchester, Cheltenham, New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Sydney, Cape Town, and Warsaw.

DotDigital share price launched at 9p in 2011, rose to an all-time high of 280p in 2011 and is today at 73p.

On 4th November the company released its full-year results in this RNS stating revenue up 6% overall, across all regions.

Canaccord and Peel Hunt reiterated their BUY ratings with target prices at 150p and 135p respectively. In Stockomendation, one other analyst, Zavan Boyrazian, also has BUY. There are no open short positions.

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Disclaimer: The contents of this article should not be considered financial advice. Pricing data correct as at 6th November 2025.