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Walker Crips ( (GB:WCW) ) has issued an update.
Walker Crips Group reported a difficult first half to 30 September 2025, with revenues down 7.3% to £14.6m and an operating loss widening to £6.9m, driven by lower managed interest retention, weaker structured products fees and a £4.4m non-cash goodwill impairment. Despite a 9.3% rise in assets under management to £3.0bn and progress migrating trading, settlement and custody operations to BNY Pershing to create a more scalable, lower-cost platform, cash balances fell to £9.0m, no interim dividend was declared, and the group remains loss-making, prompting directors to back a recommended £5.6m cash acquisition by PhillipCapital UK at a hefty premium, while pursuing cost-cutting and growth initiatives in 2026 to stabilise the business and protect stakeholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:WCW) stock is a Hold with a £14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Walker Crips stock, see the GB:WCW Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:WCW Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:WCW is a Neutral.
Walker Crips’ stock score is primarily influenced by strong technical indicators suggesting bullish momentum. However, financial performance and valuation metrics are weak, reflecting operational challenges and a negative P/E ratio. The acquisition by PhillipCapital provides a strategic opportunity, but ongoing regulatory and operational issues remain a concern.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:WCW stock, click here.
More about Walker Crips
Walker Crips Group plc is a UK-based financial services firm focused on investment management, financial planning, pensions and asset management, serving private clients and intermediaries. Its operations include an investment management arm (Walker Crips Investment Management), a financial planning subsidiary, pensions business and Barker Poland Asset Management, with a growing emphasis on structured products and outsourced back-office services via BNY Pershing.
Average Trading Volume: 83,901
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £5.64M
See more insights into WCW stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.