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Is It Smart To Buy Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) is about to go ex-dividend in just 4 days. The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.16 per share. Ardmore Shipping has grown its earnings per share while simultaneously reinvesting in the business. It has increased its dividend at approximately 4.8% a year on average for the past 10 years.
Are Investors Undervaluing Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) By 31%?![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) is estimated to be 31% undervalued. The US$18.50 analyst price target for ASC is 1.2% more than our estimate of fair value. Low debt, high returns on equity and good past performance are fundamental to a strong business.
Positive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy Ascendis Health Stock![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Insiders at Ascendis Health Limited (JSE:ASC) have been buying up shares. The biggest insider purchase was for R3.9m worth of shares at a price of R0.68 each. In the last year, insiders at the company have bought R337k worth of stock. It's good to see the recent insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us to put much weight on it, as a single factor. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the past year depicted in the chart below. If you want to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies.
Tips to keep yourself (and your finances) fit and healthy![img](/img/external-link.svg)
According to the Australian Sports Commission, adults spent about $12.5 billion dollars last year on participating in sports and physical activities. This marks an increase of about $2 billion on the year prior, a rise the ASC attributed to people getting back into regular exercise habits after the pandemic. It's clear that our exercise spending is something we’re cutting back on as cost of living pressures rise.
Strikes at Gatwick Airport are called off after unions accepted improved offer of 10.3% pay rise![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Strikes that were planned to last until Tuesday August 8 will now not go ahead. Unite said workers employed by Gatwick Ground Services, on the British Airways contract, followed employees at DHL Ground Handling, ASC and Menzies in cancelling industrial action.
Strikes at Gatwick Airport are called off after unions accepted improved offer of 10.3% pay rise![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Strikes that were planned to last until Tuesday August 8 will now not go ahead. Unite said workers employed by Gatwick Ground Services (GGS), on the British Airways contract, followed employees at DHL Ground Handling, ASC and Menzies in cancelling industrial action.
Investors in Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) have seen splendid returns of 204% over the past three years![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 21% in the last quarter. But in three years the returns have been great. The fundamental business performance will ultimately dictate whether the top is in, or if this is a stellar buying opportunity.
More Gatwick summer strikes suspended following improved pay offers![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Around 1,000 employees had been due to walk out from Friday 28 July to Tuesday 1 August in a dispute over wages. Unite union warned that delays and cancellations for customers flying with British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, TUI, Westjet and Wizz would be "inevitable" But staff at three of the four companies involved - ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL - will now not take part in the action. Only workers at ASC are still scheduled to strike - although they are currently voting on a new pay offer.
Some strikes at UK airport Gatwick cancelled, suspended - union![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Two sets of four-day strikes by 950 workers were announced for late July and early August. DHL workers, who provide services to easyJet, have cancelled their walk outs. Menzies and ASC are balloting on improved pay offers.
Is this the finish line for the Commonwealth Games?![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Commonwealth Games could be overtaken by the Olympics, says John Wylie. Olympic and Paralympic sports suffer from a lack of exposure, he says. Former ASC boss says the Games might not be enough to survive.
Is this the finish line for the Commonwealth Games?![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Commonwealth Games could be overtaken by the Olympics, says John Wylie. Olympic and Paralympic sports suffer from a lack of exposure, he says. Former ASC boss says the Games might not be enough to survive.
Brits warned of flight delays as major UK airport hit by strikes![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Workers at ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services set to strike. Unite Union warns that disruption, delays and cancellations are inevitable. A total of 4,410 flights are scheduled to take off from Gatwick across all the strike days, which equals 840,000 seats.
Gatwick summer holiday strike breakthrough as pay offer goes to ballot![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Company's 600 workers will not walk out from 28 July to 1 August as planned. But strike action by 450 ASC, Menzies Aviation and GGS workers will still go ahead. Unite urges remaining employers to return to the negotiating table.
Airport firm whose staff are striking rakes in £7million Government handouts![img](/img/external-link.svg)
ASC got the money during the pandemic to cover the salaries of workers. The firm, owned by Italian Ignazio Coraci, got £3.28m from the furlough scheme. Some striking staff earn less than £12 an hour.
More summer chaos on the cards as Gatwick Airport staff go on strike![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Members of Unite employed by four private contractors will walk out for four days from July 28 and again from August 4. Union said the action will 'inevitably' cause disruption to flights at the height of the summer holiday season. Those involved are employed by ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services.
Holidays chaos as Gatwick Airport workers to strike for eight days this summer![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Baggage handlers and check-in staff will stage eight days of strikes. Unite Union has warned of "delays and cancellations" at Gatwick Airport. The 950 workers are employed by four companies ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services Ltd, which do work for airlines at the travel hub.
1,000 UK airport staff to go on eight days of summer strikes![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The 950 workers are employed by four companies: ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services Ltd. All four companies are involved in ground handling, baggage handling, dispatching and check-in agents roles. The workers will strike initially for four days beginning on Friday, July 28. Then a further four days from Friday, August 4, until Tuesday, August 8.
Gatwick airport strikes 2023: Full list of walkout dates![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Nearly 1,000 staff from the Unite union will walk out at Gatwick Airport over eight days this summer. The action will 'inevitably' cause disruption to flights at the height of the summer holiday season. Unite members are employed by ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services, which conduct outsourced operations for airlines.
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Ardmore Shipping's (NYSE:ASC) Impressive Returns On Capital![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Ardmore Shipping's (NYSE:ASC) return on capital employed (ROCE) is 31%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Oil and Gas industry average of 23%. Ardmore Shipping has returned a solid 53% to shareholders over the last five years. While it's great that the business is more efficient, it might also mean that going forward the areas to invest internally for organic growth are lacking.
Australian sport’s transgender policy is still as clear as mud![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Australian Sports Commission published its long-anticipated Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusion Guidelines for High Performance Sport. Simon Letch says the ASC has over-egged the omelette; it's fear-mongering. A female transgender swimmer has no international future if they’ve commenced their transition as a teenager.