Welcome to Zeus’ Top Picks 2025. Every year since 2021 Zeus analysts have selected their highest conviction UK SMID cap stocks over a one-year investment horizon. In 2024 Zeus analysts selected nine stocks across various sectors, focusing predominantly on the UK AIM market. These stocks provided an average total return of 16.3%, beating the AIM All Share benchmark by 18.7ppts*.
Welcome to Zeus’ Top Picks 2025. Every year since 2021 Zeus analysts have selected their highest conviction UK SMID cap stocks over a one-year investment horizon. In 2024 Zeus analysts selected nine stocks across various sectors, focusing predominantly on the UK AIM market. These stocks provided an average total return of 16.3%, beating the AIM All Share benchmark by 18.7ppts*.
AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ ADX Energy (ADX AU)C; Target price of NOK51 per share: Water inflow from a small interval in Welchau deeper formation. Continuing well test up hole – Two intervals in the Steinalm formation (1452.5 m-1463.5 m and 1474.5 m-1480 m MD) were tested at a stable rate (natural flow) of 240-290 bbl/d of drilling mud, likely contaminated formation water and some oil traces. Gas was initially observed at surface. While the achieved flow rate hig...
Rockhopper has released an update on its Sea Lion project, including news on development progress, updated CAPEX, and a new CPR from Sea Lion operator Navitas. In our view, this is a helpful demonstration of Navitas progressing the project, with a process to secure funding now upcoming, ahead of targeted FID in mid-2025.
We have launched our new website with a revamped research portal – Home | Auctus Advisors. We’d be very interested to receive any feedback you may have. AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Criterium Energy (CEQ CN)C; Target price C$0.35 per share: Encouraging drilling results. Decreasing opex – Production to date in October is 950 bbl/d, the same level as reported on 24 September. The MGH-43 well has encountered 41 m of prospective gross sand intervals with good to exc...
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Rockhopper has announced two updates. First, it has taken out an insurance policy against its upcoming Italian arbitration annulment court decision, underpinning a cash payment of EUR31m for Rockhopper. Second, it has disposed of its remaining Italian assets portfolio, removing forward decommissioning liabilities for the company.
In this audio note, Zeus’ Daniel Slater summarises the investment case for Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper has released its H1 2024 results. These report a significant cash position given recent receipt of an initial payment connected with its Italian arbitration, alongside providing an operational update which reiterates the Sea Lion JV’s ongoing progress towards project FID.
Rockhopper has released its H1 2024 results. These report a significant cash position given recent receipt of an initial payment connected with its Italian arbitration, alongside providing an operational update which reiterates the Sea Lion JV’s ongoing progress towards project FID.
In this audio note, Zeus’ Daniel Slater summarises the investment case for Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper continues to make strong progress towards FID on its Sea Lion project, with operator Navitas reworking the development to reduce upfront CAPEX earlier this year, and now focusing on securing full funding. Listen to the audio note below, and read the full research here.
We have updated our model for Rockhopper, including for the recent EUR19m arbitration cash payment. Rockhopper continues to make strong progress towards FID on its Sea Lion project, with operator Navitas reworking the development to reduce upfront CAPEX earlier this year, and now focusing on securing full funding. Taking Sea Lion towards and through a positive FID would be very positive for Rockhopper and the value of its stake in the project, and the recent arbitration monetisation provides imp...
Rockhopper has released its 2023 results, reporting ongoing development planning progress on its significant Sea Lion project, and work towards closure of its Italian arbitration award monetisation deal, which should bring in significant new cash for the company.
AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ ADX Energy (ADX AU)C; target price of A$0.65 per share: Drilling rig on location of high impact well by the end of January – A rig is expected to be mobilised to the high impact Welchau-1 drilling location during the last week of January. Drilling is expected to last for 6-8 weeks. The total vertical depth of the well is only 1,800 m with a dry hole cost estimated at ~EUR5.1 mm. Welchau gross prospective resources have been independent...
AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ ADX Energy (ADX AU)C; target price of A$0.65 per share: Oversuscribed share purchase plan – ADX has raised a further ~A$1.6 mm as part of a share purchase plan. The terms are in line with the recently announced A$4.8 mm equity raise priced at A$0.10 per share. Chariot (CHAR LN)C; target price of £0.50 per share: Extending position in electricity trading company – Chariot is acquiring 49% of Etana Energy from the Neura Group, with H1 a...
The front of this note takes a look at the UK oil and gas sector, why domestic production is advantageous, what the main political parties think, and what could happen going forward. The latter part contains a review of the companies in our coverage – some that are UK centric, which give exposure to the note’s wider theme, and others that are focused elsewhere.
Rockhopper has released its full year 2022 results. These update on the company’s funding position as it goes about achieving full funding and FID on its significant Sea Lion development project in the Falklands, and pursuing its c.EUR190m arbitration award against the Italian government.
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