In today’s briefing:
- S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated
- Container Port Terminal Screener August 2025: Strong Q2 Results Season
- What’s News in Amsterdam – 13 August (Shell | InPost/DHL | bpostgroup)
- Rush Enterprises Faces a Regulatory Storm—Can Its Stock Withstand the EPA Uncertainty?
- Amaero International Ltd – Scaling revenue in H1 FY26, guidance reaffirmed
- Water Intelligence PLC – Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 06/08/2025
- BQE: Expanded Service Offering to Support Growth Strategy
- MHH: Mastech Digital Reports a Solid Q2 and Looks to an Improved Cost Structure Under New Management
- Nauticus Robotics, Inc: 2Q25 Shows Benefits of SeaTrepid Acquisition
S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated
- S&P DJI have proposed methodology changes to the S&P/ASX family of indices to enhance representativeness and more quickly reflect changing market conditions. The consultation conclusions could be announced next week.
- The updated methodology could lead to 51 changes across the family of indices with implementation on 19 September. There will be a large impact on a number of stocks.
- The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last several months and near-term performance has been spectacular for the S&P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and S&P/ASX 300 Index changes.
Container Port Terminal Screener August 2025: Strong Q2 Results Season
- ICTSI (ICT PM) and Westports Holdings (WPRTS MK) have reported strong results, which we will summarize.
- Asian Terminals (ATI PM) made three large share buyback transactions in August, which we will highlight. The company is due to report its Q2 results soon.
- Our preference is, in order of priority, Asian Terminals (ATI PM)/ICTSI (ICT PM) and Westports Holdings (WPRTS MK).
What’s News in Amsterdam – 13 August (Shell | InPost/DHL | bpostgroup)
- In this edition: • Shell | loses arbitration case against Venture Global • InPost / DHL | DHL now has 7,000 APMs in Poland • bpostgroup | looking for an exclusive telecom partner
Rush Enterprises Faces a Regulatory Storm—Can Its Stock Withstand the EPA Uncertainty?
- Rush Enterprises reported significant figures for its second quarter, obtaining $1.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $72.4 million, or $0.90 per diluted share.
- An uptick was seen in its quarterly dividend with a 1% increase to $0.19 per share.
- However, the company navigated a challenging market, notably within a prevailing freight recession enduring over two years.
Amaero International Ltd – Scaling revenue in H1 FY26, guidance reaffirmed
- Amaero Ltd (ASX:3DA) is a global specialist in advanced materials manufacturing for the defence, aerospace and other industrial sectors, developing a critical metals alloy powder manufacturing facility in Tennessee, USA.
- The company provided a trading update to the market on 13 August in which it announced Q1 FY26 revenue would be approximately $5.5m, an increase of 560% on Q1 FY25 and that 90% of planned Q2 FY26 revenue had already been contracted.
- Amaero also reaffirmed its previous guidance that it expects significantly scale revenue in FY26 and to achieve EBITDA positive in FY27.
Water Intelligence PLC – Hybridan Small Cap Feast: 06/08/2025
- AudioBoom Group 347.5p £62.4m (BOOM.L) The global podcast company, announced key milestones and data points connected to the growth of its podcast video operations.
- The company, and its recently acquired British podcast network Adelicious, continue to develop their video strategy and platform capabilities as production and consumption of video podcasting accelerates.
- In June 2025, more than 60% of podcasters on the Audioboom Creator Network produced video versions of their podcasts.
BQE: Expanded Service Offering to Support Growth Strategy
- BQE announced a strategic expansion of its service offering into aquatic toxicology.
- This includes key hiring decisions, the establishment of a new laboratory, and the development of in-house resources.
- The added services will allow BQE to build relationships with new clients, which will also require water treatment services (recurring revenue).
MHH: Mastech Digital Reports a Solid Q2 and Looks to an Improved Cost Structure Under New Management
- Mastech Digital, based outside Pittsburgh, PA is an IT staffing business with a data and analytics, consulting, and project management service serving blue-chip customers in the US.
- The company trades below its peers and we expect stock price appreciation when the company returns to growth later this year.
- New management has implemented a new focus on AI and hopes to profit by aiding clients in its implementation.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc: 2Q25 Shows Benefits of SeaTrepid Acquisition
- Nauticus Robotics (KITT) specializes in autonomous robotics, primarily serving offshore oil & gas and the wind energy market.
- The company’s flagship technology is the Aquanaut, an autonomous undersea robot capable of operating at depths up to 3,000 meters without tethers, relying instead on acoustic communications.
- KITT also provides a software platform for autonomy, which is robotics-agnostic and can run on robots from other manufacturers, enabling broad applicability.
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