[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images After losing roughly 40% of their value in 2025, it’s fair to ask whether Greggs (LSE:GRG) share can finally stage a meaningful recovery next year. Personally, I’m sceptical. For much of the past decade, Greggs was treated as a growth stock. Revenues compounded at double-digit rates, profits climbed steadily, and the store estate expanded rapidly across the UK. But the numbers now suggest a business that’s maturing. Revenue growth has slowed and earnings momentum has faded (and even gone into reverse). Normalised earnings per share are expected to have fallen in 2025 before recovering slightly…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The more talk of a Ukraine peace deal, the lower BAE Systems’ (LSE: BA) share price seems to drift. But the market is missing the key point in my view. Given this, and the strong earnings growth expected, I think the stock looks a huge bargain. So what is the market missing, and how high could the share price go? What’s the key point here? The crucial point is NATO has committed to more than doubling defence spending — regardless of any Ukraine peace deal. This is a structural shift designed to create a long‑term…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Based on a current (5 January) share price of 262.4p, and dividends paid over the past 12 months of 21.48p, Legal & General’s (LSE:LGEN) stock’s yielding an amazing 8.2%. At the moment, it’s higher than all others on the index of the UK’s 100 largest listed companies. However, such an impressive yield could be a sign that investors have their doubts that the payout will be maintained. In return for continuing to hold the financial services group’s shares, they are demanding a higher reward. As the table below shows, the stock’s offered an above-average dividend…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With the Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price sitting just below £1, I think the market is still undervaluing its recovery story. Net income is growing, margins remain stable, and management is guiding for stronger returns over the next few years. Yet the shares trade at a steep discount to fair value, despite strong earnings growth forecasts from analysts. For a ‘Big Four’ FTSE 100 bank with these improving forward‑looking metrics, that valuation gap is getting harder to ignore. So, should I buy the stock right now? Do the latest results back this up? At first…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) remains one of the highest-yielding shares in the FTSE 100. Its annual dividend return already sits around 7.3%, but analysts forecast it will go even higher. With such a generous dividend on offer, the real test is whether the underlying business is strong enough to keep delivering. So is it? And how much could I realistically make from owning the shares? Rising dividends from a high base Phoenix has built a reputation for dependable income by steadily lifting its dividend over time. It paid 47.5p in 2020, 48.9p in 2021,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images FTSE small-cap share Filtronic (LSE: FTC) is on fire at the moment. This is because it’s a way to play the space theme – which is hot right now. I think 2026 could be a big year for this AIM-listed stock. Here are three reasons why I’m bullish. Space: a big investment theme? Space could potentially be a major investment theme in 2026. With the initial public offering (IPO) of Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX likely to take place at some stage during the year (this could be one of the biggest IPOs of all…
[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares remain one of the FTSE 100‘s star performers right now. Since 1 January 2025, the share price has risen a stunning 95% to £11.50 per share. It means that a £5,000 investment in the engineer back then would now be worth £9,750. However, last year’s gains have fuelled speculation that the company’s now overbought. Its shares are now 934% more expensive than they were five years ago. If trading shows signs of weakening, it might spark a price correction. On balance, what can we expect in 2026? 11% price rise? Rolls is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In late 2025, there was a lot of concern within the investment community that growth shares in the artificial intelligence (AI) space were in a bubble. I don’t see this bubble people are talking about however. I actually think now could be a good time to consider buying some AI stocks. Here’s why. This isn’t a bubble To my mind, asset bubbles have two key features. One is a level of euphoria among investors. As a result of this euphoria, asset prices rise consistently, no matter the news or the valuations. The other is sky-high…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While 2025 was a good year for the FTSE indexes, not all stocks participated in the rally. Believe it or not, plenty of high-quality stocks with significant long-term potential sank. Here, I’m going to highlight three stocks that tanked in 2025 but have rebound potential. Could they be worth a closer look right now? A property superstar First up, we have Rightmove (LSE: RMV), the UK’s largest property search portal. This stock underperformed in 2025 (it fell about 20%) due to fears that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to disrupt its business (despite a takeover…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images 2025 proved to be a spectacular year for global stock markets. Unfortunately, this made things more challenging for investors seeking a large passive income from dividend-paying stocks. The MSCI All Country World Index — which tracks large- and mid-cap shares in developed and emerging markets — has delivered its best year since before the Covid-19 pandemic. As a consequence, dividend yields have toppled across the globe. Yields fall when share prices rise, meaning share pickers receive lower income on their investment. But this doesn’t make it impossible to find quality high-yield shares. Indeed, stock markets…