The Watkin Jones Group is one of the UK's leading developers of student accommodation with a reputation for consistently delivering high quality accommodation, on time, and to budget.
UK wide, our portfolio of developments range from purpose-built cluster flats and studios, to refurbishment projects and mixed-use schemes. Strategic choice of locations, coupled with cutting-edge design and exceptional build quality are the cornerstones of our success.

Today's students demand quality, affordability and exceptional connectivity with easy links to learning and leisure facilities as standard. This is an exacting combination but this is precisely the accommodation we deliver in prime locations nationwide.

Since 1999 we have developed more than 25,000 student units and have an in-depth understanding of this resilient property sector.

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Watkin Jones Group Fundamentals (WJG)

Sorry, took my eye off for a second! 😀

Make that 177.25p

Not high enough!!! ;)

Woodford Investment Management Ltd > 12%

Half year results for the six months to 31 March 2017


Peel Hunt Buy 185.25 185.00 225.00 Reiterates

All going according to plan! Couldn't resist adding a few this morning.

Beaufort Securities Speculative Buy 170.00 - 195.00 Reiterates

Link copied :- Tempus today's Times

The Telegraph's Questor recommends WJG as a buy today.

Quite right too!

Lol!

Forward sale of portfolio of six developments for a gross development value of £165 million

Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG), a leading UK developer and constructor of multi occupancy property assets, with a focus on the student accommodation sector, is pleased to announce that the Group has completed the forward sale of a portfolio of six developments (the 'portfolio') to an institutional investor, Europa Generation, for a gross development value of £165 million. The consideration payable to Watkin Jones plc over the course of the developments is circa £153 million, net of client funding costs. Europa Generation is a joint venture by Europa Capital and Generation Estates Limited established to invest in prime purpose built student accommodation in the UK.

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A new high @190p

Popped a few more into my long hold drawer!

Jefferies International Buy 193.75 - 250.00 Initiates/Starts

Pop!

ST of IC today -So, with forecasts de-risked, I am upgrading my target price to 225p, bang in line with analysts at broking house Peel Hunt, but at a 10 per cent discount to Jefferies, which has just initiated coverage. Run profits

Cashed a few in today. Sorry guys!! :)

WHAT?kin!😀 I hope you made a decent profit Al.

Very reasonable, thanks. They've come a long way quite quickly so just downsized.