Shares round-up: Greatland Resources, Computacenter, Halfords
There’s been plenty of movement among some high-profile stocks this session. City writer Graeme Evans looks at some of the most interesting.
27th August 2026 15:13
by Graeme Evans from interactive investor
The “resounding success” of AIM powerhouse Greatland Resources Ltd (LSE:GGP) and more cheer for promoted FTSE stocks Computacenter (LSE:CCC) and Halfords Group (LSE:HFD) today kept their shares in the spotlight.
Greatland, whose market value of £4.7 billion is almost £2 billion more than AIM’s next largest stock Jet2 Ordinary Shares (LSE:JET2), consolidated this month’s 35% share price rise after posting annual results.
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Computacenter topped a subdued FTSE 100 as City firm Peel Hunt said there was “more to come” from the IT services firm, which has seen its valuation jump 90% this year.
Halfords led the FTSE 250, with its shares now more than double April’s level and at a four-year high after the retailer upgraded guidance on the back of strong summer trading.
The motoring and cycling products and services provider now expects 2026-27 underlying profit of between £55 million and £65 million, well ahead of the City consensus of £52.6 million and up from the previous year’s £45.4 million.
The company said heightened seasonal demand in areas such as camping, aircon and bicycles had generated additional profit in the region of £5 million.
The shares, which recently rejoined the FTSE 250 after an absence of seven years, rose 22.45p to 263.5p. This compares with Peel Hunt’s new price target of 285p.
It told clients today that the summer performance added to momentum in the underlying business, which it believes could persist and improve further given tech and marketing investment in the second half.
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On Computacenter, the broker said expansionary comments from key customers over the summer and improving monetisation had boosted its conviction in medium-term prospects.
The support follows July’s upgrade to profit guidance, when the company reported strong volume growth among US-based hyperscale customers and excellent growth in technology sourcing in the UK.
Peel Hunt lifted its 2026 profit forecast by 8% to £350 million. It added: “We are cognisant of the risks related to hyperscale visibility, but believe improving monetisation will re-enforce their spending targets.”
Today’s annual results by gold miner Greatland Resources marked its first full year of ownership of the Telfer mine, which is one of Australia’s largest gold-copper mining complexes.
Boosted by much higher gold and copper prices, revenues more than doubled to 2.26 billion Australian dollars (£1.2 billion) and net profit rose 156% to 862 million Aussie dollars.
The company continues to be a popular pick for retail investors, having first come to their attention due to Greatland Gold’s 2018 discovery of the world-class Havieron deposit.
The project was advanced under a joint venture between Greatland and Newcrest Mining and then Newmont Corporation.
A transformational deal in 2024 saw Greatland acquire ownership of Newmont’s flagship Telfer mine, which is located 45km west of the Havieron project and which has produced more than 15Moz of gold since 1977.
The $450 million consolidation, which turned Greatland from developer to producer, involved the largest equity raising by a mining company on a London stock exchange since 2017.
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In 2026, Greatland produced 328,987 ounces of gold and 14,594 tonnes of copper, generating 1.2 billion Australian dollars (£630 million) in operating cash flows.
Managing director Shaun Day, said the year had been a resounding success and another transformative one for Greatland.
He said: “Our first full financial year of Telfer under our ownership delivered exceptional operating results, driven by significant productivity improvements in our open pit and underground mines, and an excellent performance in our processing operations.”
Guidance for the current year points to production of 260,000-300,000 ounces of gold at an all-in-sustaining cost of 2,900-3,330 Australian dollars per ounce. This compares with 2,179 dollars in the year to 30 June.
Day expects an important year of investment in organic growth as the company looks to commence the construction phase for Havieron. One of the largest high-grade gold discoveries in Australia of the last 20 years, the project is targeted to deliver first gold in 2029.
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