Filing Changes Shelved

Changes to small UK company filing rules to be shelved and all stock picks are 82% BUY, 9% HOLD and 9% SELL.

1. UNDERWEIGHT PayPoint

Top performing stock pick this week is UNDERWEIGHT PayPoint by Barclays with a tip performance of 7%.

PayPoint is a UK-based company that provides multichannel payment solutions and retail services. They offer a network of over 65,000 retailer partners and SME locations, enabling various services like bill payments, top-ups, and parcel collections. PayPoint operates across four divisions: Shopping, E-Commerce, Payments and Banking, and Love2shop.

PayPoint share price launched at 191p in 2003, rose to an all-time high of 1,193p in 2014 and is today at 807p.

On 1st July Paypoint released its results for year ended 31st March in this RNS, after which the share price dropped significantly. On 2nd and 3rd July Paypoint repurchased 14,060 ordinary shares for cancellation, aiming to enhance shareholder value by reducing share circulation. View the RNS’ here and here.

In Stockomendation three analysts: Barclays with UNDERWEIGHT, Roland Head and Jefferies with BUY. There are no active short positions open.

2. UNDERPERFORM Tullow Oil

Second top performing stock pick this week is UNDERPERFORM Tullow Oil by Jefferies with a tip performance of 5%.

Tullow Oil plc is a multinational oil and gas exploration company founded in Tullow, Ireland, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Tullow Oil share price launched at 15p in 1993, rose to an all-time high of 1,304p in 2012 and is today at 16p.

On 26th June we learnt in this RNS that insider Non-Executive Director Roald Goethe purchased 100000 ordinary shares.

In Stockomendation four analysts: Shore Capital and Bank of America with BUY, Canaccord Genuity says HOLD and Jefferies with UNDERPERFORM. Four open UK fund manager short positions, view those here.

3. BUY Diageo

Third top performing stock pick is BUY Diageo (by Stephen Wright in The Motley Fool with a tip performance of 4%.

Diageo is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, headquartered in London. It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits and operates from 132 sites around the world. Diageo-owned distilleries produce 40 percent of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands, such as Johnnie Walker, J&B and Buchanan's. Its leading brands outside whisky include Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin.

Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange as American depositary receipts.

Diageo share price launched at 47p in 1988, rose to an all-time high of 3,977p in 2021 and is today at 1,907p.

Diageo recently halted production at its only Irish whiskey distillery, and cancelled production at its distillery in Kentucky. It has also sold 54% of its stake in a Mauritian holding. Shares have been on a downward trend since the beginning of the year, but this tip placed on 30th June has experienced an upturn.

In Stockomendation five analysts: Robert Stephens (Telegraph), Stephen Wright and Berenberg with BUY, Mark Hartley says HOLD and Barclays has OVERWEIGHT. There are no active short positions open.

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