Update research from QuotedData
Civitas Social Housing - Update research from QuotedData
17th November 2021
Short shrift to short seller
An unwarranted attack by an activist short seller on the fabric of Civitas Social Housing (CSH), coinciding with it falling out of the FTSE 250 index, has driven down CSH's share price in recent months. CSH has published a strong rebuttal (details of the claims and CSH's response are on page 6) saying these claims are baseless. The short seller may have made a quick profit, however CSH has had to put a planned capital raise to grow its portfolio on ice and it has impacted the wider sector to the detriment of thousands of people in need of specialist housing.
The fundamentals that support growth in the sector remain strong and aren't going away, namely increased demand from individuals and a lack of supply (as detailed on pages 4 and 11). The high dividend yield and the large discount to net asset value (NAV) that CSH's shares are now trading on and the increased dividend target for this year seem appealing.
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