24th Jul 2025 11:33
(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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Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC, up 58% at 14.26 pence, 12-month range 5.50p-14.50p. The Surrey, England-based software company expects revenue of around GBP5.9 million for the six months that ended June 30, up 11% from GBP5.3 million. This is driven by the timing of project order intake, as well as "continued growth" in service-level-agreement revenue, the company explains. Pebble Beach adds that its strategic plans announced in January, which included a "significant reduction" in overhead and research and development costs, has resulted in an upgrade to its guidance, with the firm now expecting 2025 and 2026 profitability "materially ahead" of market expectations. Pebble Beach cites a company-compiled consensus for revenue of GBP11.5 million and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of GBP3.5 million for 2025 and 2026. This would be flat against 2024 revenue and up 6.1% from GBP3.3 million in 2024 adjusted Ebitda. First-half adjusted Ebitda for 2025 is now expected at around GBP2.0 million, rising 43% on-year from GBP1.4 million, with the adjusted Ebitda margin improving to 34% from 27%.
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AIM - LOSERS
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Judges Scientific PLC, down 15% at 6,700.00p, 12-month range 5,900.00p-11,400.00p. The London-based investor in the scientific instrument sector says organic order intake in the six months to June 30 is up 4% from the year before, with growth across all regions except North America, where orders decline 18%, and the UK, down 7%. Organic revenue in the first half is 7% higher on-year, reflecting its coring contract in the Geotek business and progress in all regions except North America, which is 20% lower. Coring is the analysis of geological cores for mining and other purposes. Adjusted earnings in the six-month period are anticipated to have grown around 15%. However, Judges notes that it "relies heavily on public spending and the environment remains difficult, particularly in the US". The company now expects adjusted basic earnings per share between 285p and 330p in 2025, lower than the company-compiled market consensus for 367.2p and against 283.4p in 2024.
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Nativo Resources PLC, down 11% at 0.25p, 12-month range 0.21p-6.00p. The Latin America-focused exploration company with interests in precious metals mining and production in Peru adopts a digital asset treasury policy, meaning it will allocate a portion of funds from free cash flow and future fundraises to bitcoin. "With concerns mounting around fiat currency depreciation, rising global debt, and inflation, we believe bitcoin and gold will continue to strengthen as inflation hedges," explains Chair Christian Yates. Nativo also provides an update on its bond restructuring proposals, after a series of noteholder meetings were adjourned. The company notes a technical default due to insufficient quorum at its last meeting, but remains optimistic on securing noteholder approval at the upcoming meeting on July 30. Proposals include setting the interest rate on notes at 0% from May 20, and deferring interest payments until 2032. Nativo is currently in "advanced discussions" for further funding and, while there is no certainty of success, expects to make a further announcement "within the coming weeks".
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By Emily Parsons, Alliance News reporter
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