26th Jun 2025 10:07
(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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Volex PLC, up 21% at 381p, 12-month range 198.8p-381p. The critical power and data transmission products manufacturer reports preliminary earnings for the year ended March 30. Pretax profit totals USD64.3 million, up 25% from USD51.6 million the year. Revenue rises 19% to USD1.09 billion from USD912.8 million. Volex declares a final dividend of 3.0p, up from 2.8p, bringing total payout up to 4.5p from 4.2p. Says the medium to long-term outlook for the Medical market remains robust and that the overall outlook remains strong, driven by Volex's exposure to structural growth drivers and its diversified business model. Adds that trading in the current year to date "is very good", and that it entered this period "with attractive growth opportunities ahead" and "remains well positioned to meet its five-year plan targets".
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Ariana Resources PLC, up 20% at 1.2 pence, 12-month range 0.95p-2.9p. The mineral exploration and development company announces an updated economic model and strategic options study for its Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe. Ariana, which has gold project interests in Africa and Europe, says the revised Dokwe North Pre-Feasibility Study economic model on reserves, at a gold price of USD2,750 per ounce, provides a net present value of USD354 million and a 75% internal rate of return. This is compared to the NPV of USD69 million and 24% IRR at the project's acquisition in 2024. The model also provides for up to 76,000 ounces of gold per year from a single, staged, open-pit with primarily carbon-in-leach processing. Ariana says annual production of up to 100,000 ounces of gold over a 10-year life of mine is targeted for the DFS.
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AIM - LOSERS
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Next 15 Group PLC, down 20% at 231.75p, 12-month range 229.5p-876p. The London-based business growth consultancy releases a trading update for the four months ended May 31. Expects full-year revenue "to be broadly in-line with market expectations", including "strong performances from brands such as Transform and SMG". Cautions however that "a number of adverse factors" are expected to put full-year pretax profit "materially below current year expectations". Factors include an expected lower conversion of opportunities within Mach49's pipeline; increasing "investment in new capabilities including talent, products and AI"; and dollar rate changes, given that over 50% of its revenue is dollar-denominated. Says however that it continues to make good progress with its simplification strategy, and that consolidation of its B2B tech marketing businesses is progressing well. Also, Next 15 announces the upcoming retirement of Chief Executive Officer Tim Dyson, and names Shopper Media Group CEO Sam Knights as successor.
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By Emma Curzon, Alliance News reporter
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