News Results for Avast (AVST)

Reports suggesting Brexit talks will soon resume with the aim of concluding a deal by mid-November pushed sterling to its highest levels against the dollar in more than a month and contributed to a...

Cybersecurity company Avast reaffirmed its outlook after reporting a rise in earnings and revenue in the third quarter. For the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020, adjusted earnings...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 615p (from 515p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 640p (from 600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 685p (from 648p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 640p (from 550p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 590p (from 580p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks pushed higher at the open on Wednesday after data showed the local economy posted a recovery in June, but nevertheless dropped by 20% over the entire second quarter. At 0820, the...

Cybersecurity provider Avast raised its dividend and said it expected revenue at the upper end of guidance after reporting a rise in first-half profit, driven by higher product demand owing to the...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it had launched a new cyber protection product for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and home offices. The product would secure 'all types of devices, protecting...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 580p (from 440p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its sell investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 355p (from 322p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 650p (from 525p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 648p (from 557p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 600p (from 500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Goldman Sachs today initiates coverage of Avast Plc (LON:AVST) with a buy investment rating and price target of 600p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it had appointed Nick Viney as senior vice president and general manager for its Telco, Internet of Things (IoT) and family business unit. The company also...

Ulf Claesson, Non Executive Director, sold 250,000 shares in the company on the 4th June 2020 at a price of 486.89p. The Director now holds 1,325,112 shares. Story provided by...

Ulf Claesson, Non Executive Director, sold 250,000 shares in the company on the 3rd June 2020 at a price of 494.00p. The Director now holds 1,575,112 shares. Story provided by...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 525p (from 480p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 550p (from 465p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 540p (from 460p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Cybersecurity provider Avast maintained its guidance after fiscal first-quarter performance met expectations. For the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020, adjusted revenue rose 1.3% to...

Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 1,456,280 shares in the company on the 23rd March 2020 at a price of 88.00p. The Director now holds 1,456,280 shares. Story provided by...

Ondrej Vlcek, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 2,912,917 shares in the company on the 23rd March 2020 at a price of 136.00p. The Director now holds 4,369,197 shares. Story provided by...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 460p (from 560p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 557p (from 602p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 465p (from 480p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 440p (from 510p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Cybersecurity company Avast reported a jump in profit driven by growth in its consumer desktop business. For the year ended 31 December 2019, pre-tax profit rose to £314.6m from £182.5m on-year as...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its sell investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 322p (from 405p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 500p (from 535p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and cut its price target to 480p (from 540p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it was looking to offload its analytics business amid privacy concerns, but stressed that the move would not hurt annual performance. The company said it was...

UK stocks gave up the majority of their gains on Wednesday as global markets see-sawed ahead of a decision from the New York Federal Reserve Bank tonight. The Fed is expected to maintain US...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it was reviewing its stake in analytics group Jumpshot following media reports that it was keeping information about what users did online and offering the...

Peel Hunt today initiates coverage of Avast Plc (LON:AVST) with a sell investment rating and price target of 405p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 627p (from 453p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 510p (from 390p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 535p (from 425p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Phill Marshall, Executive Director, exercised 360,581 shares in the company on the 27th November 2019 at a price of 213.00p. The Director now holds 485,581 shares. Story provided by...

Phill Marshall, Executive Director, sold post-exercise 174,312 shares in the company on the 27th November 2019 at a price of 442.16p. The Director now holds 311,269 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax...

Warren Finegold, Non Executive Director, exercised 51,224 shares in the company on the 25th November 2019 at a price of 65.00p. The Director now holds 51,224 shares. Story provided by...

Warren Finegold, Non Executive Director, exercised 233,034 shares in the company on the 25th November 2019 at a price of 136.00p. The Director now holds 284,258 shares. Story provided by...

Warren Finegold, Non Executive Director, sold post-exercise 284,258 shares in the company on the 25th November 2019 at a price of 444.06p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals...

Phill Marshall, Executive Director, exercised 125,000 shares in the company on the 13th November 2019 at a price of 213.00p. The Director now holds 125,000 shares. Story provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 425p (from 400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UK stocks completed a volatile Friday by closing lower after major US markets opened on the back foot in the wake of China releasing disappointing economic growth figures. The mood of investors was...

UK stocks turned around early trading weakness at midday despite China releasing disappointing economic growth figures. The mood of investors appears to be homing in on hopes that Boris Johnson's...

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Friday after China released disappointing economic growth figures and investors braced for a tight parliamentary vote on Saturday over Boris Johnson's Brexit deal...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it grew adjusted revenue by 5% in the third quarter amid ongoing billings growth. For the three months ended 30 September, adjusted Ebitda increased 8.7% to...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 350p (from 340p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 390p (from 350p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.9% to 7,182.70 by midday on Wednesday on fears of recession in Germany and the US and as sterling advanced on stronger than expected inflation numbers. LARGE AND MID CAP...

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday as weak Chinese and German economic data tempered optimism over a cooling of US-Sino trade tensions. At 0855, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down...

Cybersecurity company Avast said it expected annual like-for-like revenue growth to be at the upper end of its previous guidance of high single-digit percentage growth thanks to strong results in...

UK stocks opened higher on Monday after renewed tensions in the Persian Gulf pushed up oil prices, boosting energy plays. At 0851, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 2.84 points at 7.511.54. BP...

Business focused media company Ascential said it had agreed to acquire an initial 35% interest in cybersecurity provider Avast's marketing analysis unit Jumpshot for $60.8m. Ascential said it also...

Vincent Steckler, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred out 55,000 shares in the company on the 27th June 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 31,274,910 shares. NOTE: Donation to a...

UK stocks are slipping on Thursday in lighter trading ahead of the long Easter bank holiday weekend. At 08:58, the benchmark FTSE 100 was 0.31%, or 23.16 points, lower at 7,448.16. Funding...

Cyber security company Avast reported a 'strong' start to the year as ongoing momentum supported an uptick in first-quarter revenues. 
For the three months ended 31 March, adjusted revenue, which...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 381p (from 330p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Miners and oil majors weakened amid falling oil prices on reports US inventories rose last week, causing the FTSE 100 to dip 2.1 points to 7,194. Sterling was volatile throughout the day ahead of...

Cybersecurity provider Avast said that S&P Global Ratings had raised its issuer credit rating on the company's debt to 'BB' from 'BB-', with a stable outlook. This comes after the Avast on 22...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 400p (from 320p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Cybersecurity provider Avast announced Wednesday that Ondrej Vlcek, currently President of the Consumer Business would replace Vince Steckler as CEO, who would be stepping down at the end of the...

JP Morgan Cazenove today initiates coverage of Avast Plc (LON:AVST) with a neutral investment rating and price target of 310p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Cybersecurity company Avast on Thursday partnered with Wind Tre to provide parental control apps to families in Italy. 'Our partnership with Wind Tre is the latest example of how we work with...

Cyber security company Avast reported Thursday 'good' revenue growth for the third quarter and said it was on track to meet guidance. For the three months ended 30 September, adjusted revenue,...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 330p (from 284p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 320p (from 295p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Avast Plc (LON:AVST) and raised its price target to 350p (from 300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Vincent Steckler, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred out 321,502 shares in the company on the 29th August 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 31,329,910 shares. NOTE: Charitable...

The FTSE 100 gave back earlier gains as weakness in the utility sector threatened to drag the index into the red. British Gas owner Centrica declined 1.2% to 143.7p and National Grid lost 1.2% to...

The FTSE 100 managed a modest 0.3% rise to 7,592 around midday despite a lack of corporate news as the summer lull kicked in. Housebuilders and miners were among the top performers with Persimmon...

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday after investors grappled with the implications of new drama surrounding Donald Trump's presidency. At 0901, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 23.03 points,...

Global cybersecurity provider Avast swung to first pretax profit helped by strong performance in its core consumer desktop business, driven by growth in utilities and virtual private networks....

Barclays Capital today initiates coverage of Avast Plc Ord 10p Wi (LON:AVST) with a overweight investment rating and price target of 300p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Erwin Gunst, Non Executive Director, exercised 233,034 shares in the company on the 5th July 2018 at a price of 136.00p. The Director now holds 233,034 shares. Story provided by...