Sunday and midweek share tips
Each week we round up the Sunday newspaper share tips and the views of the mid week tipsters too.
For the archive of the Mail on Sunday's Midas' share tips follow this link
Sunday Telegraph
Sporting results over the Christmas period should have benefited William Hill after the bookmaker suffered a run of wins by favourites in October and November. Shares have gained about 7% since August, but still look good value at 633p as the company will continue to churn out profits. Dresdner Kleinwort has a target price of 750p, leaving room for upside of about 18%.
Shares in support services group Capita should have further to go, despite rising by more than 30% since early last year. The company, which delivers IT and other outsourcing services to public and private sector clients, landed or extended £1.37bn of contracts in 2006, up from £1.14bn in the year before. At 599.5p, the shares are trading on a high multiple to forecast earnings, but there is no sign that Capita's strident growth is likely to slow.
While commodity prices have softened in recent days, 2007 is still expected to be another good year for mining stocks. First Quantum Minerals has seen its share price improve ten-fold since 2003, but there appears potential for further upside after Citigroup estimated the company will be able to lift production by 90% between now and 2010. The stock remains a risk - reflecting volatility in copper prices - but shares are worth a look at 2437½p.
Caretech, a provider of residential care services for adults with learning disabilities, saw revenues jump 49% last year after it doubled its number of beds. Founder and executive chairman Farouq Sheikh aims to double the size of the business again in the next three to five years. The shares - at 315p - have mirrored the growth since the group listed in October 2005, but with stable earnings from local authority clients and strong prospects for growth Caretech seems likely to continue on its upwards curve.
...and the midweek share tips
CRH
CRH's trajectory looks set to continue apace, says the Telegraph. But the shares have seen some lofty gains and it's probably worth banking some profits.
SR Pharma
The shares have risen 35% in the past month alone and there is still plenty more for investors, particularly as the group is due to start its first clinical trials in the cancer field later this year, says the Independent.
Worthington Nicholls
The group should benefit from the continued replacement of cooling systems that use gas banned under the Kyoto protocol, while £5m cash gives it scope to further consolidate the home market, writes the Times. The Independent says investors should hold onto their Worthington shares.
Ricardo
Potential conflicts of interest make Ricardo an unlikely takeover target but the 19% earnings growth next year is sufficiently attractive, says The Times. The shares sit at 14.7 times 2007 forecasts. Buy.
Southern Cross Healthcare
The banks like this stock so there seems to be an endless supply of capital. A good operator with a proven model. Buy
Ennstone
Although it looks fully priced, investors would do well to note that it trades well below the levels at with Aggregate Industries and RMS were bought, says the Indepdendent.
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