The Nation Votes

The Nation votes and all stock picks are a mix of 80% BUY, 8% HOLD and 12% SELL.

1. AVOID Feedback

Top performing stock pick this week is AVOID Feedback by Steve Moore in ShareProphets with a tip performance of 11%.

Feedback plc is a United Kingdom-based clinical infrastructure specialist. The Company designs products that enhance clinician access to patient data and to their colleagues. The Company's approach centres around individual patient episodes, into which it pulls relevant clinical data from hospital systems and around which it builds remote clinical teams for collaboration. Its products include Bleepa and CareLocker.

Founded in 1958, Feedback PLC share price launched on AIM in 1998 at 4,912p, reached an all-time high of 31,140p a few months later and is today at 69p.

The company was awarded a contract by Queen Victoria Hospital this week worth £495,000 for an initial 12-month term with the ability to extend by another 12 months, you can see the RNS here.

In his article Moore questions cash flow and the achievability of the promise of the new contract.

In Stockomendation Moore says AVOID and Malcolm Stacey says BUY. There are no active short positions open.

2. HOLD Johnson Matthey

Second top performing stock pick this week is HOLD Johnson Matthey by HSBC with a tip -performance of 5%.

Johnson Matthey plc is a British multinational speciality chemicals and sustainable technologies company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Founded in 1817, Johnson Matthew share price listed on LSE in 1993 at 466p, reached an all-time high of 3,690p in 2018 and is today at 1,551p.

This tip was placed on 1 July on the same date as the RNS announcement of the completion of medical device components sale.

In Stockomendation out of five analysts, two say HOLD being HSBC and Berenberg, two say BUY being Deutsche Bank and Roland Head, and Barclays says EQUAL WEIGHT. There are three active short positions open, view those here.

3. BUY abrdn

Third top performing stock pick this week is BUY Abrdn by Deutsche Bank with a tip performance of 5%.

Abrdn plc, formerly Standard Life Aberdeen plc, is a United Kingdom-based global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Founded in 1995, Abrdn share price listed in 2006 at 273p, reached an all-time high of 571p in 2015 and is today at 158p.

On 2 July Deutsche Bank raised abrdn price target to 199 (195) pence and kept its BUY rating.

In Stockomendation two of five analysts say BUY they are Deutsche Bank and Harvey Jones, Jefferies says HOLD, Gordon Best says WATCH and Charlie Keough says AVOID. There are 10 active short positions open, view those here.

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Disclaimer: The contents of this article should not be considered financial advice. Pricing data correct as at 4th July 2024.