UK economy

The ‘Burnham Bounce’ continued in September

The UK economy remained resilient into September. The first estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Q3 is more than twice the forecast by the Office for Budget...

Glenveagh Properties

Current value and potential upsides provide compelling entry point

We are increasing our Glenveagh Properties EPS forecasts by 3.5%, driven primarily by a lower share count. This has increased our price target to €2.84, representing 16% upside to...

Economics weekly

Strong payrolls and inflation imply more US rate hikes ahead

The US economy is growing strongly, and a higher Federal Funds Rate is justified by a stronger labour market and above-target inflation. For the UK, an increase to Bank Rate last...

Vistry Group

Data show no private sales rate recovery; moving to ‘Underperform’

Data gleaned from Vistry Group’s public-facing websites indicate that its net private reservation rate has not improved since the summer low of 0.3 and that incentive use has stayed...

Kingspan Group

Kings-pan America

Ahead of Kingspan’s Capital Markets Day in the US on November 10th, we examine three particularly compelling growth themes for the group in the country: further penetration gains by...

Ryanair Holdings

Short-term pain, long-term gain

We see Ryanair continuing to prosper over the medium term with the lowest cost base and best balance sheet in the industry (another €800m buyback announced from next February). If...

Irish banks

Banks monthly: Individual Investment Accounts

Individual Investment Accounts (IIAs) should provide a welcome tailwind to Irish retail investing. We expect adoption to be gradual with flows captured at the margin from existing...

Irish economy

Double-digit growth in housing output in Q3

As we saw in Q2, we are encouraged to see Q3 house completions very close to our forecast. While our apartments forecast was higher than the outcome, these are inherently volatile....

UK economy

UK public finances are set to remain fragile

2026 has been characterised by upside surprises to the UK’s economic growth, and there is possible further scope for outperformance ahead thanks to a better productivity backdrop....

Associated British Foods

FY26 results preview – limited margin of safety

We remain cautious on Associated British Foods (ABF) ahead of its FY26 results (November 3rd). While Primark’s recent price reductions should support its competitive position, we...