Provident Financial (PFG.L) 31-10-19
Will Provident Financial (PFG.L) fall beyond the 390p support level, or will we see a retest of 550p? (+23%)
- The stock is near support at 390p, now trading at 446.2p (at time of writing).
- Whilst the past does not always repeat itself, the support level has held up well.
- From here, will buying pressure return to drive the price back to 550p? (+23%).
- As always, be aware of news and events that can change the market’s perception of value – this can lead to key levels being broken.
- Shares -32% from 12-month highs; +25% from 12 month lows.
Latest News
23 Sep: Canaccord Genuity reiterates its sell rating on Provident Financial (PFG) and reduced the target price to 378p (from 430p).
07 Aug: Shore Capital reiterates its hold rating on Provident Financial (PFG) and increased the target price to 510p (from 500p).
30 Jul: Peel Hunt has upgraded its rating on Provident Financial (PFG) to buy (from hold).
30 Jul: Provident Financial announced that £23.6m was spent resisting a hostile takeover bid from Non-Standard Finance earlier in the year.
13 Jun: Canaccord Genuity has upgraded its rating on Provident Financial (PFG) to hold (from sell).
06 Jun: Patrick Snowball, Chairman, bought 96,477 shares in the firm on the 5th June 2019 at a price of 518.26p. This Director currently has 96,477 shares.
Source: Bloomberg, Reuters, Alpha Terminal, FT, DJ Newswires

