Image source: Getty Images The share price of defence contractor BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) has soared over the last few years. Currently, the shares are trading for 1,788p – roughly 130% higher than the level they were at three years ago. Here, I’m going to provide my share price forecast for 2026. Let’s crunch some numbers. Favourable backdrop Before running some calculations, it’s worth looking at the backdrop here to set the scene. This will help to give some context to my assumptions and predictions. Looking ahead, I think business conditions for BAE Systems are likely to be quite favourable.…
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Image source: Getty Images Phoenix‘s (LSE: PHNX) shares boast one of the highest dividend yields on the FTSE 100. The yield’s nudged up to 8.5% today (8 September) after investors gave a cold reception to half-year results. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings, to use its full name, are down 5% this morning, but I reckon the reaction may be a little harsh as there are plenty of positive numbers in there. I hold this stock and even after today’s drop, I’m still sitting on an 18% share price gain over the last year. Add in the dividends, and my total…
Against a backdrop of falling sales and earnings, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock jumped 5.6% on Friday (5 September) after the company unveiled its ‘2025 CEO Performance Award‘. What’s the incentive? Although there’s plenty of devil in the detail of the deal, the headline is that if Elon Musk can get the company’s stock market valuation to $8.5trn within 10 years, he will receive shares worth a staggering $1trn. Tesla’s current market-cap is $1.09trn. If the group’s chief executive and largest shareholder were to meet all of the targets, the company’s stock price would be at least $2,739. At the moment, it’s…
Image source: Olaf Kraak via Shell plc Shell (LSE: SHEL) shares have dipped 7% from their 26 March 12-month traded high of £28.43. This has largely reflected a decline in the global benchmark Brent oil price since that point. Such a drop might be a good opportunity for me to add to my holding in the energy giant. That is provided the decline does not signal some fundamental reason why the underlying business should be worth less than before. To find out what the case is here, I re-examined the business and ran the key numbers. How does the energy…
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 distribution giant Bunzl (LSE: BNZL) never caught my attention as either a growth or dividend stock. However, after half-year and annual results I re-examine big-name firms to make sure I have not missed something. Such is the case with Bunzl, which released its H1 2025 results on 26 August. How do the numbers look to me? Looking at the figures, I am reminded of the old trading phrase: “If you didn’t like it before, you’ll hate it now.“ Despite a slight rise in revenue – 0.8% year on year to £5.760bn – adjusted operating…
Image source: National Grid plc Using a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is one of the best retirement decisions a British investor can make. The account provides relief from dividend and capital gains tax, which means wealth builds more quickly before retirement. Eventually, taxes are applied when money is withdrawn, but this upfront relief enables a far more powerful compounding process. With the average retirement age hovering around 65 (despite the State Pension age being a bit higher), a 40-year-old still has roughly 25 years (or more) to create a meaningful pension pot. That might sound like a tall order, but…
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Image source: Getty Images The last five years have been a phenomenal time to be an owner of Barclays (LSE:BARC) shares. By successfully capitalising on higher interest rates and making strides in its investment banking arm, the stock has seen its share price surge by almost 240% since September 2020. And when factoring in the extra gains from dividends, the total return on investment has been closer to 300%! Skipping ahead to 2025, the bank stock has continued to outperform. Shareholders have reaped a mouth-watering 65% total return, transforming a £1,000 investment at the start of the year into £1,650.…
The GST New Rates, set to be implemented from September 22, are expected to boost consumption with and household goods getting cheaper ahead of the festive season. The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an exclusive interview with Financial Express, however questioned the lack of private investment. Making a point on government capex, she expressed hopes about private sector investment rising on the back of higher demand. The FM reiterated that the private sector had earlier had the problem of demand not going up, but with the GST reform, that concern is expected to be addressed. “A pick-up in demand will be obvious now, so…
Image source: Getty Images AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) shares have staged an impressive recovery in recent months, with the FTSE 100 company’s share price climbing in the direction of their record highs. Investors had been unnerved by regulatory probes in China and the potential for significant sector-specific tariffs. However, with clarity emerging on those issues — alongside strong earnings growth and clinical trial successes — confidence has returned. At today’s valuation of around £190bn, AstraZeneca is already the heavyweight of the FTSE 100. Yet with momentum behind it, the firm could push past a £200bn market cap this year. Why the share price…