Inflation Report - Two Stocks from the Energy & Consumer Sector - SQZ & NICL

This report is an updated version of the report published on 21 February 2025 at 07:48 AM GMT.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Investment Highlights & Summary Table

Section 3.0. Serica Energy PLC (LSE: SQZ) (Speculative Buy at GBX 130.60, closing market price of 20 February 2025)

3.1 Company Details

Serica Energy PLC (LSE: SQZ) is an FTSE AIM UK 50 index-listed United Kingdom-based oil and gas company. The Company has exploration and development activities based in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Namibia, and Morocco and an economic interest in an oilfield offshore Norway. Kalkine’s Inflation Report covers the Investment Highlights, Key Financial Metrics, Risks, and Recent Business Updates along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.

3.2. Key Metrics in Pictures

3.3 Valuation and Technical Guidance

Section 4.0: Nichols PLC (LSE: NICL) (Speculative Buy at GBX 1,310.00, closing market price of 20 February 2025)

4.1 Company Details

Nichols PLC (LSE: NICL) is an FTSE AIM UK-50 index-listed, international soft drinks company. The Company is engaged in the supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries. It has sales in over 73 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. Kalkine’s Inflation Report covers the Investment Highlights, Key Financial Metrics, Risks, and Recent Business Updates along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.

4.2. Key Metrics in Pictures

4.3 Valuation and Technical Guidance

Please note markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance level is 20 February 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

Note 4: Target Price refers to a price level which the stock is expected to reach as per the relative valuation method and or technical analysis taking into consideration both short-term and long-term scenarios.

Note 5: ‘Kalkine reports are prepared based on the stock prices captured either from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and or REFINITIV. Typically, both sources (LSE and or REFINITIV) may reflect stock prices with a delay which could be a lag of 15-20 minutes. There can be no assurance that future results or events will be consistent with the information provided in the report. The information is subject to change without any prior notice.’

Note 6: Dividend Yield may vary as per the stock price movement.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.