Smith (DS) (SMDS)

Sector:

Manufacturing

Index:

FTSE 100

370.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.20p
  • 52 Week High: 413.00
  • 52 Week Low: 263.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,379.34m
  • Volume: 4,142,104
  • Market Cap: £5,104m
  • RiskGrade: 168

Tuesday preview: UK employment, DS Smith in the spotlight

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Monday 09 Nov 2020

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Tuesday will fall on the latest UK employment data.




Unemployment is expected to have risen over the three months to September to 4.8%, up from 4.5% over the prior three-month stretch.

Analysts at Barclays said the September report could prove useful in gauging how the jobs market may react once the furlough scheme, which was reinstated by the Chancellor starting again in November until March 2021, is permanently removed.

Investors are also likely to be closely following speeches from at least three top officials at the Federal Reserve.

That is especially true following news of Pfizer and BioNTech's apparent breakthrough on a Covid-19 vaccine.

Boston Fed chief, Eric Rosengren, is due to speak at a UBS conference on financial stability at 1500 GMT, followed by Dallas Fed president, Robert Kaplan, two hours later.



For DS Smith's third quarter, UBS analyst Mikael Doepel expects the packaging maker to provide upbeat comments on the outlook for demand.

October data showed partial success in testliner price hikes in Europe for rival Mondi with kraftliner prices seen following in November, he added.

That, Doepel said, should support a stabilisation in box prices, eventually lending support for an increase, as DS Smith was likely to point out itself.

Indeed, in North America, containerboard and corrugated box prices both appeared poised for increases in November.

Tuesday 10 November

INTERIMS

DCC, Electrocomponents, Land Securities Group, Manolete Partners, Oxford Instruments, Renewi , Zoo Digital Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Synthomer, Tandem Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

ZEW Survey (EU) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) - Current Situation (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)

GMS

IMC Exploration Group

AGMS

Harvest Minerals Limited (DI), Pacific Horizon Inv Trust

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alba Mineral Resources, Meggitt, Persimmon

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claimant Count Rate (07:00)

Retail Sales (00:01)

Unemployment Rate (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

IG Design Group

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Smith (DS) Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 370.00p
Change Today 3.20p
% Change 0.87 %
52 Week High 413.00
52 Week Low 263.70
Volume 4,142,104
Shares Issued 1,379.34m
Market Cap £5,104m
RiskGrade 168

Smith (DS) Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
11.29% below the market average11.29% below the market average11.29% below the market average11.29% below the market average11.29% below the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average
Price Trend
74.68% above the market average74.68% above the market average74.68% above the market average74.68% above the market average74.68% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average
Income
65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average65.70% above the market average
27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average
Growth
61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 9
buy
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Smith (DS) Dividends

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  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Dec-23 07-Sep-23
Paid 31-Jan-24 03-Oct-23
Amount 6.00p 12.00p

Trades for 14-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
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Smith (DS) Key Personnel

CEO Miles Roberts

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