Daily Brief Australia: Boss Energy, Bell Financial, Electro Optic Systems Hldg and more

• Boss Energy, an Australian uranium producer, saw a significant drop in stock price following the sale of shares by three directors.
• The directors sold a substantial amount of their stock, representing 83%, 63%, and 63% of their ordinary shareholdings respectively.
• The high volume of trading on the stock on the day of the sale has raised concerns about the timing and implications of the director’s actions during a critical phase of the company’s life cycle.

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• RaaS Research Group has published an update report on diversified financials company Bell Financial Group (ASX:BFG) following the company’s presentation at the Bell Potter Emerging Leaders’ Conference yesterday.
• An April YTD trading update provided at the conference points to revenue growth of 23% and Profit After Tax (PAT) growth of 135%, an acceleration on Q1 CY24 Profit Before Tax (PBT) growth rates provided at the AGM, with all divisions profitable.
• This compares to a RaaS H1 CY24 PAT growth estimate of 90%, placing the group on track to achieve our H1 estimates.

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is a specialist defence company leveraging its optic technology within specific military applications, primarily remote weapons systems and maritime communications. It is benefiting from growth in global defence spend and, with its latest Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities, an increase in drone warfare. A new management team, an improved commercial focus and a broadening product portfolio should assist in winning a greater share of these markets, driving growth and profitability.