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Phoenix Group, Authorized & Normal, BP: right here's what FTSE 100 buyers have been shopping for

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In keeping with Hargreaves Lansdown, the three hottest shares on its platform final week had been FTSE 100 corporations Phoenix Group, Authorized & Normal, and BP.

The 2 insurers represented 1.65% and 1.53% of all trades final week, whereas BP represented 1.39%, simply tipping Rolls-Royce at 1.25%.

Nonetheless, as a substitute of offering a run down as to all of the shares buyers purchased and offered, I believed it might be extra helpful to take a better look as to why these two insurers Phoenix Group and Authorized & Normal, topped the checklist.

Not universally beloved

Let’s begin by recognising that opinion amongst analysts is combined on these shares.

Final week, Goldman Sachs reiterated its present scores for a number of key gamers within the UK-listed insurance coverage sector. This included a ‘neutral’ score for Authorized & Normal, suggesting its present market worth doubtless displays its truthful worth and a ‘sell’ score for Phoenix.

Nonetheless, the opinion of all analysts protecting these shares is broadly constructive. Each corporations have ‘outperform’ scores.

At present, Phoenix Group is buying and selling round 9.1% under its common share worth goal — that’s the consensus view of all analysts and never simply Goldman. In the meantime, Authorized & Normal trades round 16% under its share worth goal.

Making headlines

Final week, Phoenix reported a 15% improve in adjusted working income for the primary half of 2024, reaching £360m, and determined to retain its SunLife division as a substitute of promoting it.

The corporate additionally reiterated its medium-term targets, aiming for £1.4bn-£1.5bn in money era by 2024 and £900m in adjusted working revenue by 2026. 

At first, the market didn’t seem like wowed by the earnings report, or maybe the choice to not promote SunLife. Nonetheless, buyers adopted a net-buying place towards the top of the week with the inventory lifting.

In the meantime, Authorized & Normal introduced the sale of its UK home builder CALA Group for £1.35bn to Sixth Avenue Companions and Patron Capital. Authorized & Normal desires to simplify its portfolio and deal with core companies.

It would obtain £1.16bn in money proceeds, with £500m paid at closing and the remainder over 5 years.

Retail buyers search alternative?

Lots of you should have already famous that each Phoenix Group and Authorized & Normal inventory fell final week. And that contrasts with the concept these had been essentially the most purchased shares by Hargreaves Lansdown buyers. In spite of everything, the inventory market is all about provide and demand.

As such, we will assume that institutional buyers, together with credit score unions, banks, different insurance coverage corporations and enormous funds reminiscent of a mutual or hedge fund, and enterprise capital funds, might have offered shares in these corporations. And as these institutional buyers offered their holdings, retailer buyers swooped on the chance.

And whereas some buyers would possibly discover these insurance coverage corporations to be boring, noting mature markets and sluggish development expectations, others can be more than pleased to snap up these enormous dividend payers. Phoenix presently affords a 9.6% yield and Authorized & Normal, 9.2%.

These are index-topping dividends and these insurers have the money flows to make it attainable.

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