As Diginty is new to the martkets and the first funeral services company to be floated, what are your views on its future potential?

There appears to be little data on which to ascertain a valuation.

I don't suppose we are going to run out of dead people!

Dignity: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 1280p to 1312p and maintains its buy recommendation.

The market likes this mornings news.

Dignity: Numis revises target price from 1130p to 1250p and downgrades to add.

Grief! Look at the low-yield and now they are spending shareholder funds AND creating dilution....Yikes!

Not one I would suggest buying into now. Its climbed very hard since last summer..

:-))

Any shareholder perks? - I'll get me coat!

I want 4 black horses and a carriage lol. You can only do it once. lol

I think you will find its not 4% dilution when the new shares are placed.

The market has liked the takeover news.

Dignity: N+1 Singer ups target price from 1096p to 1287p still recommending to buy.

:-))

Investors seem to be dying to get in this one, not pausing for breath.

Dignity schedules FY results
StockMarketWire.com
Dignity will announce its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 28 December on 6 March.

At 3:01pm: (LON:DTY) Dignity share price was -3p at 1225p

Still pushing north.

On Wednesday, Dignity PLC (DTY:LSE) closed at 1,257, 1.23% below its 52-week high of 1,272.7, set on Feb 11, 2013.




Consensus recommendation

As of Feb 25, 2013, the consensus forecast amongst 7 polled investment analysts covering Dignity Plc advises that the company will outperform the market. This has been the consensus forecast since the sentiment of investment analysts improved on Jul 01, 2012. The previous consensus forecast advised investors to hold their position in Dignity Plc.
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http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Forecasts?s=DTY:LSE

A buy in this weeks shares mag - N+1 Singer expects next weeks (6 Mar) results for calendar 2012 to reveal 10.5% growth in taxable profits to £46 million and a 13% earnings per share(EPS) advance to 62.1p. For this year, the broker believes Dignity can drive EPS 12.5% higher to 69.8p. Dignity does trade on a punchy prospective price/earnings ratio of more than 17 times but secure distributions, potential earnings upgrades and scope for further chunky cash return all more than justify the rating.

Dignity PLC (DTY:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 1,305. Over this period, the share price is up 60.57%.

Preliminary results


Highlights

· Strong operating performance by all three operating divisions;

· Profits continue to be converted to cash;

· Funeral operations continue to deliver very high levels of customer satisfaction. Having received the final invoice, 99 per cent of families say we met or exceeded their expectations and 98 per cent say they would recommend us;

· £10.6 million invested to acquire 18 funeral locations during the period;

· 19 satellite locations opened within the funeral business and the project as a whole, which commenced in 2010, broke even in the year in line with the project plan;

· Two crematoria became operational in 2012; and

· Another strong year of pre-arranged funeral plan sales, with unfulfilled pre-arranged funeral plans increasing to 290,000.

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4549561

Dignity: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 1312p to 1555p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Investec takes target price from 1177p to 1404p keeping a buy recommendation.