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Banijay bets big on Germany

Broadcast entertainment creator Banijay has announced the acquisition of Tipico Group, a specialist in sports betting in Germany and Austria, subject to regulatory approvals expected by mid-2026. At the end of the transaction, Banijay Group will hold about 65 per cent of the combined Betclic and Tipico entity, valued at €9.4 billion. Although the deal […]

October 30, 2025By Chris Forrester

Bank: LBG Media results “in line”

LBG Media, the youth-focused on-line publisher and video broadcaster, has reported a 10 per cent annual revenue increase to £92.2 million, and said it had enjoyed “strong” US growth. Investment analysts at Berenberg Bank said the company’s numbers were in line with market expectations. “The Direct business continues to deliver – it outperformed our expectations […]

October 23, 2025

Bank uplifts RocketLab

RocketLab is the New Zealand and US rocket building company, founded and managed by Sir Peter Beck. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites, and has launched 70 satellites as of August 2025; second only to SpaceX. It is developing its Neutron reusable vehicle which will carry larger payloads. Founded in June 2006, RockletLab has […]

October 15, 2025

Bank has mixed messages for AST SpaceMobile

First, the good news: AST SpaceMobile has opened an $800 million ‘At The Market’ offering of new shares to a cluster of banks. The money is now available as needed by AST and if fully drawn down is equal to about 3 per cent of the shares issued. It means that AST is sitting on […]

October 8, 2025

Bank upgrades SES to ‘Buy’

Satellite operator SES will unveil its latest quarterly numbers on Monday morning (October 6) but investment analysts at Deutsche Bank has upgraded the company with a ‘Buy’ rating, citing growth and margin upside from its recent Intelsat acquisition. The bank’s new model for the combined firm shows organic topline growth of 2.3 per cent annually, […]

October 3, 2025

Bank: Banijay is a BUY for investors

An 81-page report from investment bank Berenberg on TV production house Banijay Group has issued ‘BUY’ advice to the bank’s clients and a price target of €13.50 (currently about €9) and a potential 52 per cent upside. Limited free float (only 9 per cent) and low coverage (five brokers), as well as a recent listing […]

October 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

Bank: “There could be more to come from EchoStar”

Analysts at investment bank TD Cowen have issued a note to clients saying that positive news from EchoStar could continue to flow. “EchoStar still owns the highly lucrative 700 and AWS-3 spectrum, in which we note that all three wireless carriers have a robust ecosystem,” TD Cowen analyst Gregory Williams wrote in a note for […]

September 15, 2025

Bank ups AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile has received a positive upgrade from Bank of America. The bank has given the would-be broadband-to-consumer satellite operator a share price target of $55 (€46.89). AST is currently trading at about $42. The bank says it has based its target on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and says a DCF valuation is […]

September 8, 2025

AST SpaceMobile plays Game of Phones

The banking analysts have had time to chew over AST SpaceMobile’s half-year update. The advice given is – at best – mixed. Some analysts have increased their Price Targets while other have reduced or softened their Targets. Recent Analyst Price Target Changes for AST: · B Riley was $44, now $60 · Deutsche Bank was […]

August 14, 2025

Bank upgrades AST SpaceMobile

Another investment bank has upgraded its views on AST SpaceMobile – which is planning a global direct-to-cellular satellite broadband service. Roth Capital Partners, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has raised its share price target for AST to $51 (from $42) and citing the 89 per cent rise in AST’s share price since April. Roth rates […]

July 9, 2025