[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images As Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) shares surged past the £13 mark and to yet another all-time high, it led a few onlookers to ask questions about how much higher the share price could climb. In spite of the pessimism from some quarters, three leading analysts have raised their price targets in recent days. The increase in expectations over the next 12 months came with some interesting reasoning, including a hint that Rolls-Royce might be something of an artificial intelligence play too. Targets The three analysts to increase price targets were Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and RBC,…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Vodafone (LSE: VOD) is trading at nearly a three-year high, which might not look a cheap share to some. But because price and value differ in a stock, where it is trading now is irrelevant. What matters is how much value remains in the shares. I believe there is a lot more than markets think, given the company’s recent transformation. So, how cheap is it? Where’s the growth coming from? Earnings growth drives any firm’s share price over time. One risk for Vodafone is that it operates in some of the most price‑sensitive telecoms markets…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images After multiple purchases last year, Wise (LSE:WISE) is now one of the largest holdings in my Stocks and Shares ISA. Today (20 January), the share price spiked 17.3% to 978p. Let’s take a look at what caused the sudden jump and whether this growth stock still looks good value. A strong quarter The reason for today’s rise relates to a strong Q3 FY26 trading update from the money transfer company. Cross-border volume surged 26% on a constant currency basis to £47.4bn, helping drive underlying income 21% higher to £424.4m. For context, analysts were expecting £46.8bn…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s been a good year or so for the FTSE 100, but that doesn’t mean every stock has been climbing. As ever, there are plenty of losers among the winners. That suits me. While some investors like to chase momentum, others prefer out-of-favour stocks, hoping to benefit when they swing back into form. That’s something I do myself. Investment performance can be cyclical, and it’s a great feeling when an undervalued stock suddenly takes off. Can these three long-term losers start to show their comeback potential? Barratt Redrow needs underpinning These are tough times for…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images What sort of target can someone realistically aim for when putting money into a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)? The answer could vary dramatically, depending on a few variables. Let’s take them in turn. Timeline Time can work to an investor’s advantage. It allows them to compound gains. It also means that someone investing in what they think is a business with brilliant unrealised potential (or an already brilliant one that is undervalued) can sit back and wait for years or decades in the hope that the market will recognise that. Contributions Alongside time, how much…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Move over FTSE 100, I reckon dividend stocks on the FTSE 250 have a lot to offer income seekers in 2026. Mid-cap company share prices have performed poorly compared to the UK’s biggest stocks over the past five years too. Does this mean we could be entering a new golden era for FTSE 250 investors, in terms of both growth and income? Let’s look at a couple of potential dividend winners. Big 8.6% yield When I look at Victrex (LSE: VCT), the first thing I notice is the shocking five-year share price performance, down a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I expected good things from the Barclays (LSE: BARC) share price, but I never expected this. The FTSE 100 bank is up a mind-boggling 242% over two years. That’s despite wider economic uncertainty and falling interest rates, which should squeeze bank profits by narrowing the margin between what they pay savers and charge borrowers. Yet that hasn’t shackled Barclays shares. The rally continued throughout 2025, with the stock now up 67% over the last 12 months as the bank shines undimmed. How long can this stellar run continue? I’d expect Barclays shares to look more…
[ad_1] Image source: National Grid plc Some investors like utilities because they reckon they have defensive qualities. For example, customers need the services of power network operator National Grid (LSE: NG) even when the economy is doing poorly. So, could National Grid shares be a good long-term pick for my portfolio? Large business in a shifting landscape When thinking about the booming demand for AI, do you ever think about where the power for the data centres will be generated – and then moved around? Most of us probably do not think about that much, if at all. For a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When we invest in a penny share, the idea is that with such a low price the only way is surely up, right? Well, that can be a big mistake — and the biggest potential penny share loss is still 100%. But careful investors can often find some great recovery buys among the fallen. To emphasise the need for caution, a once-popular UK penny share spiked up to 3p a few years ago, exciting investors about how much further it might go. But it’s lost 99% since then. And that tends to suggest a useful…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) share price now borders on the unbelievable. After inflicting years of misery on investors, the FTSE 100 engineering giant went stratospheric. But now every investor is asking the same question: how long can this go on? Former CEO Warren East laid the groundwork for its recovery, but it was successor Tufan Erginbilgiç who lit the blue touch paper. He’s driven a major restructuring since 2023, cutting costs, simplifying operations and restoring investor confidence. Everything he’s tried has come off in spades. ‘Turbo Tufan’ has got lucky too, benefitting from a post-pandemic…