FTSE Rally

Headlines say FTSE 100 surges to fresh record high as retailers jump (UK Investor Magazine) and all stock picks this week 79% BUY, 11% HOLD and 10% SELL.

1. BUY Capricorn Energy

Top performing stock pick this week is BUY Capricorn Energy by Greig Cameron in The Times - Tempus with a tip performance of 11%.

Capricorn Energy is a British oil and gas exploration & production company that has interests in Egypt, UK North Sea, West Africa and Latin America. Founded in 1981, the company is headquartered in Scotland and listed under the ticker CNE.

Capricorn Energy share price launched at 27p in 1993, rose to an all-time high of 2,532p in 2010 and is today at 219p.

Three years ago activits investor Palliser Capital (hedge fund) ousted the board. A failed merger and then acquisition followed. A new CEO was brought in 2023 and on 5th January the company issued an Operational and Financial Update in this RNS stating strong recent performance.

In his article Cameron outlines factors contributing to the positive performance and recommends BUY.

In Stockomendation four analysts with BUY they are Greig Cameron, Shore Capital, Canaccord Genuity and Peel Hunt. There are no active short positions open.

2. SELL Liontrust

Second top performing stock pick this week is SELL Liontrust Asset Management by Deutsche Bank with a tip performance of 9%.

Liontrust Asset Management is a British fund management company specialising in European and South American client investments.

Listed on the London Stock Exchange and part of the 250 index the company is headquartered in London with offices in Luxembourg and Edinburgh.

Liontrust share price launched at 173p in 1999, rose to an all-time high of 2,455p in 2021 and is today at 236p.

On 6th January Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to SELL from HOLD and reduced its target price from 250p to 175p, a more than 30% drop from the current price.

Deutsche Bank argues that hopes in the recovery of the funds business are misplaced and that issues previously thought to be ‘cyclical’ are actually ‘structural.’

In Stockomendation Deutsche Bank is the only SELL; Peel Hunt and Panmure Gordon are both BUY and RBC Capital has UNDERPERFORM. One open UK fund manager short position, view that here.

3. BUY Man Group

Thid top performing stock pick is BUY Man Group by UBS with a tip performance of 6%.

Man Group is an active investment manager that provides investment funds in liquid and private markets for institutional and private investors.

It is the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund company. Founded in 1783, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.

Man Group share price launched at 28p in 1994, rose to an all-time high of 620p in 2008 and is today at 249p.

UBS reiterated its BUY rating and upped its target price from 220p to 280p. Deutsche Bank also upped its target price from 260p to 270p.

In Stockomendation Deutsche Bank and UBS are the only ones with BUY; Simon Watkins has ADD and JP Morgan is OVERWEIGHT. One open UK fund manager short position, view that here.

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Disclaimer: The contents of this article should not be considered financial advice. Pricing data correct as at 8th January 2026.