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The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday. ---------- AIM - WINNERS ---------- Cohort PLC, up 15% at 1,778.00 pence, 12-month range 1,796.00p-760.50p. The technology firm reports sharply higher earnings for the 12 months to the end of April. Revenue increases 33% to £270.0 million from £202.5 million while pretax profit surges 29% to £25.6 million from £19.8 million. Cohort says order intake is down 27% to £284.7 million from £392.1 million, while the closing order book is 19% higher at £616.4 million from £518.7 million. The firm proposes a final dividend of 11.05p per share, 9% higher than 10.10p a year ago, to give a total dividend of 16.30p, up 10% from 14.80p. The company says adjusted earnings per share in the next financial year is likely to be ahead of previous expectations. The closing order book ‘gives good visibility for the coming years, and along with our net funds and market position provides a robust foundation for future organic growth as well as the ability to make further strategic additions to the group, as we did this year,’ says Chair Nick Prest. ---------- Capital Metals PLC, up 9.1% at 3.00p, 12-month range 3.50p-1.32p. The mineral sands exploration company hails ‘extremely significant’ drill assay results from the Taprobane minerals project in Sri Lanka. The firm reports up to 29.2% intercepts of heavy minerals which ‘carry important implications for the project’s overall mine life and mine planning’. ‘The results to date, together with what we expect from the ongoing drilling programme, should unearth a game changing resource upgrade for the company, targeted to be completed before the end of the year,’ Executive Chair Greg Martyr says. Also on Wednesday, Capital Metals says it is close to finalising a $2 million strategic investment from Ambeon. The two firms agree to extend the option period for a further 30 days to August 11 to complete the subscription process. ‘It has been a busy period for the company and we are very pleased with the support from Ambeon and its strategic partners who are rolling up their sleeves on many fronts to assist in accelerating the approvals required to start construction of the Taprobane minerals project,’ Martyr says. ---------- AIM - LOSERS ---------- Corero Network Security PLC, down 37% at 9.29p, 12-month range 29.30p-9.10p. The cybersecurity firm says revenue in the six months to the end of June is down 11% to $10.9 million from $12.2 million a year prior. Order intake falls 12% to $12.5 million from $14.2 million, below expectations due to Alliance Partner performance, the weaker macro-economic environment and US tariff uncertainty. The company says it expects to report a swing to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation loss of $1.4 million from a $700,000 profit the year prior. It expects full year Ebitda between nil and a $1.5 million loss, below market expectations and down from a $2.5 million profit in financial 2024. ---------- Cordel Group PLC, down 8.1% at 6.67p, 12-month change 8.47p-4.20p. The company whose platform uses artificial intelligence to supply transport corridor analytics says it expects to report revenue of £4.8 million for the twelve months to the end of June, up 8.1% from £4.4 million in the prior year. The firm notes that ‘protracted sales cycles’ have pushed some initially expected revenues into the next financial year. ‘We have performed well in FY25, despite the aforementioned revenue delays, with an excellent cashflow result, achieved during a period of investment in capacity and technology,’ says Chair Ian Buddery. ---------- Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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