Hopes of interest rate cuts in the US and UK are pushing share prices higher again. But a huge number of British stocks still look underpriced, based on current broker projections.
Here are two I think look too cheap to miss right now.
Centamin
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Gold miner Centamin‘s (LSE:CEY) share price has soared 37% over the past three months. It’s been driven by a fresh surge in metal prices. These recently touched new highs near $2,450 per ounce.
I believe this FTSE 250 mining company still offers excellent value though. It trades on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.4 times. Meanwhile, the dividend yield for 2024 stands at a chunky 3%.
Okay, there are bigger near-term yields out there. But predictions of substantial dividend growth next year still makes this a top income stock to consider, in my opinion.
For 2025, the yield on Centamin shares stomps to 6.2%.
Commodities prices are famously volatile, and are influenced by a complex interplay of factors that make them tough to predict. This in turn, poses risks to mining companies’ profits, and with it their ability to pay dividends.
But at the moment, the outlook for precious metals prices is largely encouraging. Inflation around the globe continues to exceed forecasts, while the economic recovery in major regions (like China) remains lumpy.
At the same time, geopolitical tensions between the world’s superpowers continue to simmer. And the threat of a regional war in the Middle East remains significant.
These traditional drivers for safe-haven assets are tipped by many to push gold prices still higher. Analysts at Goldman Sachs recently upgraded their yellow metal forecasts for the year’s end to $2,700.
It’s tough to predict the direction of gold prices. But, on balance, I think now could be a good time to consider Centamin’s shares.
Warehouse REIT
As I say, speculation over interest rate cuts have also boosted the share prices of property stocks more recently. Warehouse REIT (LSE:WHR), for instance, has risen 5% in value over the past month.
This real estate investment trust (REIT) will benefit from better borrowing costs and improved net asset values (NAVs) if rates come down. The danger however, is that rate cuts might not fall as quickly or sharply the market expects if inflation continues to run hot.
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However, at current prices I still think Warehouse REIT shares are an attractive investment. It currently deals on a forward price-to-earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.8. Any reading below 1 indicates that a share is undervalued.
This isn’t the only number that’s caught my eye. Today, the firm’s dividend yield for this financial year (to March 2025) is a stunning 7.2%. This reflects City predictions of strong earnings growth and unique REIT rules governing dividends.
These state that at least 90% of annual rental profits must be distributed in the form of dividends.
As demand for storage and distribution centres steadily rises, I think Warehouse REIT could be a top income stock for years to come.
