17th Jul 2025 11:04
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday.
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AIM - WINNERS
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Empyrean Energy PLC, up almost four-fold to 0.079 pence from 0.020p on Wednesday, 12-month range 0.017p-0.55p. The oil and gas development firm says the operator of the Mako field has signed a gas sales agreement with state-owned electric utility company PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia. The deal signed by Conrad Asia Energy Ltd covers the current Duyung production sharing contract, which house Mako, and allows for the sale of up to 111 billion British thermal units per day.
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MyHealthChecked PLC, up 41% at 13.75p, 12-month range 8.00p-21.00p. Shares jump as the home-testing healthcare company reports a deal with UK retailer Boots. It will supply a range of lateral flow self-tests and laboratory tests under the Boots brand. "The contract, with an initial term of 12 months, covers a range comprising eight blood tests, one DNA test, and four lateral flow self-tests, which will be launched by Boots in August 2025," MyHealthChecked says.
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James Cropper PLC, up 6.4% at 250.00p, 12-month range 125.15p-324.00p. The paper and packaging firm says trading at the start of its new financial year topped board expectations. In the year ended March 29, revenue falls 3.5% to GBP99.3 million from GBP103.0 million. Its pretax loss widens to GBP6.7 million from GBP5.3 million.
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AIM - LOSERS
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC, down 23% at 348.50p, 12-month range 331.50p-889.00p. The subsea equipment rental company expects to report weaker than expected half-year revenue, amid "the challenging geo-political environment, significant disruption in the US market and a small foreign exchange headwind". Ashtead Technology also notes an effort to reduce "exposure to cross hire and low margin equipment sales". Revenue for the first six months of 2025 is expected to rise 23% on-year to GBP99 million. It expects to post an earnings before interest, tax and amortisation margin of 27.3%. up on-year from 26.1%. However, for the full-year, it expects an outcome "modestly below its previous expectations". In its March annual results, it said it had "continued confidence" in achieving a margin in the high 20s over the medium term.
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Churchill China PLC, down 18% at 471.33p, 12-month range 405.00p-1,230.00p. The ceramic products maker, serving the hospitality market, says the backdrop remains "challenging" and demand for its offering is tepid. "Following a late Easter, April performance was broadly in line, however, the financial performance in May and particularly June was materially below target, meaning that the company will deliver profitability significantly below last year at the half year," Churchill China says. It achieved GBP8.5 million in pretax profit in 2024.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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