Tax Scandal

Headlines say Angela Rayner has admitted to underpaying tax and all stock picks this week are a mix of 84% BUY, 5% HOLD and 11% SELL.

1. BUY Oxford Biomedica

Top stock pick this week is BUY Oxford Biomedica by Jefferies with a tip performance of 9%.

Oxford Biomedica is a UK-based biopharmaceutical company and a leading contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in cell and gene therapies. They are involved in the development and manufacturing of therapies for diseases in areas such as oncology, ophthalmology, and central nervous system disorders. The company, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker OXB, focuses on enabling clients to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide through its expertise in quality and innovation.

Oxford Biomedia share price launched at 2,374p in 1996, rose to an all-time high of 4,669p in 2000 and is today at 581p.

Jefferies initiated coverage of Oxford Biomedica in July with BUY and a price target of 570p, citing potential undervaluation due to the company's strong commercial and manufacturing capabilities.

In August the company raised £60 million via ordinary shares to expand US operations. Jefferies reiterated its BUY rating and upped the target price to 579p.

In Stockomendation four analysts: Jefferies and Peel Hunt with BUY, RBC Capital has OUTPERFORM and JP Morgan is NEUTRAL. Two open UK fund manager short positions, view those here.

2. SELL BT

Second top performing stock pick this week is SELL BT Group by Citi with a tip performance of 5%.

BT Group plc formerly British Telecom is a British multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered in London. Founded in 1846 as the Electric Telegraph Company, the world's first public telegraph company, BT Group as it came to be started in 1912, when the General Post Office, a government department, took over the system of the National Telephone Company. BT has a royal warrant and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

BT share price launched in November 1984 when the UK Government sold about 50% of its shares to the public at an initial price of 130p per share.

In the news this week for the sale of its financial information subsidiary ‘Radianz’ to TNS and the sale of its Irish fibre business to Enet, this share was placed on 1 September and BT stock is falling as this article is written.

In Stockomendation four analysts: Citi with SELL; Goldman Sachs with BUY; DZ Bank and LBBW say HOLD. Four open UK fund manager short positions, view those here.

3. BUY Wise Class A

Third top performing stock pick this week is BUY Wise Class A by Goldman Sachs with a tip performance of 4%.

Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, is an English financial technology company focused on global money transfers. Headquartered in London. In June 2025, Wise announced that it planned to move its primary listing from London to the U.S.

Wise share price launched at 965p in 2021, rose to an all-time high of 1,141p in June 2025 and is today at 1,130p.

On 1st September Wise reportedly explored getting a UK banking licence which sent the share price up. This tip was placed on 2nd September and the share price is rising as this article is written.

In Stockomendation five analysts: Goldman Sachs, Berenberg, Ben McPoland and Edward Sheldon say BUY and JP Morgan has OVERWEIGHT. There are no active short positions.

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Disclaimer: The contents of this article should not be considered financial advice. Pricing data correct as at 4th September 2025.