The Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price will be one to watch on Wednesday.

This follows the release of the energy producer’s half year results for FY 2022.

Santos share price on watch amid huge profit growth

• Revenue up 85% to US$3,766 million
• EBITDAX up 12% to US$2,731 million
• Underlying net profit after tax up 300% to US$1,267 million
• Free cash flow tripled to US$1,708 million
• Interim dividend up 38% to 7.6 US cents

What happened during the first half?

For the six months ended 30 June, Santos delivered an 85% increase in revenue to US$3,766 million and a massive 300% jump in its underlying net profit after tax to US$1,267 million.

This was driven by record production, a big increase in the price of oil and LNG, and the merger with Oil Search.

Speaking of its merger, management advised that its annual merger integration synergies target has now increased to US$110 million to US$125 million.

Another positive was Santos’ free cash flow generation. It reported the tripling of its free cash flow to a record US$1,708 million for the six months.

In light of its strong free cash flow generation, the Santos board declared an interim dividend of 7.6 US cents. This is up 38% compared to the same period last year.

Combined with its previously announced US$350 million on-market share buyback, this means Santos will be returning a total of US$605 million of 18 US cents per share to shareholders.

How does this compare to expectations?

As strong as this result was, it appears to have come in a touch short of expectations.

For example, according to a note out of Citi, its analysts were expecting a net profit after tax of US$1,333 million.

This could potentially weigh on the Santos share price today. Particularly given that energy shares were already likely to come under pressure after a pullback in oil prices overnight.

Management commentary

Santos’ managing director and chief executive officer, Kevin Gallagher, was pleased with the half. He said:

Demand for our products has remained strong in both Australia and internationally, due to increased demand and shortages of supply from producing nations due global underinvestment in new supply.

We are seeing these issues play out in the significant shift in global energy policy towards energy security as a key priority. Our critical fuels not only play a key role in the energy security of Australia and Asia, but they also provide affordable and reliable alternatives to switch from higher emitting fuels.

Today’s results demonstrate the strength of Santos, with strong diversified cashflows and capacity to provide sustainable shareholder returns, fund new developments and the transition to a lower carbon future.

Outlook

Looking ahead, management continues to target production of 102-107 mmboe and costs of US$7.90 to US$8.30 per barrel of oil equivalents for FY 2022. It also held firm with its sustaining capex at ~US$1,100 million.

It has, however, reduced its 2022 major capex guidance to ~US$1,400 to US$1,500 million, including Pikka Phase 1 final investment decision.

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Are you interested in adding some more ASX shares to your portfolio this week?

Two ASX growth shares that could be worth considering are listed below. Both have been named as buys by the team Bell Potter. Here’s what you need to know about them:

Altium Limited (ASX: ALU)

The first ASX growth share to look at is Altium. It is a global printed circuit board (PCB) design software provider. Thanks to Altium’s leadership position in a market growing strongly, management has set itself some major growth targets for the coming years.

This includes dominating its industry and growing its revenue to US$500 million by 2026. This will be a big increase from the revenue of US$213 million to US$217 million that it is guiding to in FY 2022.

Bell Potter appears confident the company will achieve its goals. As such, it has put a buy rating and $34.00 price target on its shares.

TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE)

Another ASX growth share for investors to look at is enterprise software provider TechnologyOne.

It provides its high quality and sticky software to customers in the government, local government, financial services, health & community services, education, and utilities and managed services markets.

TechnologyOne is currently transitioning to become a software-as-a-service (SaaS) focused business with recurring and higher margin revenue. Pleasingly, the transition is going well and management is confident that it will continue to be the case. As a result, it is aiming to almost double its annual recurring revenue (ARR) to $500 million by FY 2026.

The team at Bell Potter are also very positive on Technology One. The broker currently has a buy rating and $14.25 price target on its shares.

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The Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) share price is in focus this morning following the release of the company’s financial year 2022 earnings.

The corporate travel specialist’s stock closed yesterday’s session at $21.46.

Corporate Travel Management share price on watch

Here are the key takeaways from the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) travel company’s year ended 30 June:

• Total revenue came to $388.7 million – 94% higher than that of the prior corresponding period (pcp)
• Underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of $59.8 million – up from a $7.2 million loss
• Net profit after tax (NPAT) came to $3.1 million – up from a $55.4 million loss
• Underlying NPAT reached $17.5 million, coming to fruition in the final quarter
• Total transaction value (TTV) reached $5.1 billion – a 215% improvement
• Revealed a 5 cent per share unfranked dividend – its first post-pandemic payout

Corporate Travel Management reported a profit, albeit a slight one, for financial year 2022.

Indeed, it’s been profitable at an EBITDA level since early 2021. But it was the June quarter that really lifted its bottom line.

The company posted an underlying NPAT of $20.5 million for the quarter ended 30 June. It also boasted $1.8 billion of TTV, $141 million of revenue, and $35.7 million of underlying EBITDA in the final quarter.

It ended financial year 2022 with no debt, $127 million of cash, and strong operating cash flows. It also intends to pay out 50% of NPAT in dividends going forward.

What else happened in FY22?

The major news from Corporate Travel Management in financial year 2022 was of its acquisition of Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX: HLO)’s corporate and entertainment travel businesses.

The ASX 200 company underwent a $100 million capital raise to fund the purchase. Under the raise, Corporate Travel Management offered new shares priced at $21 apiece.

It also battled border closures brought about by the spread of COVID-19 variants last financial year.

What did management say?

Corporate Travel Management managing director Jamie Pherous commented on the company’s earnings, saying:

Following the removal of most border and travel restrictions globally, the fourth quarter momentum makes us optimistic for the future, and we are pleased that the business has successfully translated that momentum into earnings.

Corporate Travel Management is a different business than it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are larger, more diverse, and more relevant to our market globally. This gives us an exciting platform from which to continue our organic growth trajectory in financial year 2023 and beyond.

What’s next?

Corporate Travel Management expects to fully recover from the pandemic in financial year 2024, in line with International Air Transport Association forecasts.

That could see it posting $810 million revenue and $265 million of underlying EBITDA, based on pro forma figures.

However, such a recovery isn’t likely to be linear in financial year 2023 due to capacity constraints and travel restrictions in Greater China, both of which are expected to be resolved this fiscal year.

Finally, it noted forward bookings for September are strong in North America and Europe. Meanwhile, TTV is already at pre-pandemic levels in Australia and New Zealand. Finally, a reduction in Hong Kong’s quarantine period from seven to three days brought an increase in activity earlier this month.

Corporate Travel Management share price snapshot

The Corporate Travel Management share price has been performing in line with the broader market in 2022.

It’s dumped 7% year to date, as has the ASX 200.

Though, the stock is trading 1% higher than it was this time last year, while the index has slipped 5% over the last 12 months.

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The Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) share price will be one to watch next week.

On August 25, the travel agent giant will release its full year results for FY 2022.

Ahead of the release, let’s take a look to see what the market is expecting from the travel agent.

What is expected from Flight Centre in FY 2022?

According to a recent trading update, for the 12 months ended June 30, Flight Centre is expecting to post another large EBITDA loss of between $180 million and $190 million.

However, this will be a big improvement on its underlying EBITDA loss of $337.9 million from FY 2021.

This improvement was driven by a much stronger performance in the second half, with the company expecting to be breakeven on an underlying EBITDA basis for the six months to June 30.

What are analysts saying?

According to a note out of Goldman Sachs, the broker is expecting Flight Centre to deliver a result in the middle of its guidance range. It also expects the company’s cost outlook to be better than the market is forecasting.

It commented:

We expect FLT to report FY22 EBITDA loss at A$185.1mn, vs. guidance of A$180-190mn loss. We expect FY22 TTV to be at c. 43% of FY19 levels with EMEA and Americas leading recovery. In terms of activity type, we expect corporate travel to benefit from new account wins and strength in SME recovery.

We expect FLT to report revenue of c. A$1.1bn, c. 13% ahead of Visible Alpha Consensus Data. However, our operating cost outlook remains ahead of consensus outlook, and this remains the key focus area for us into FY22 results. Secondly, progress in corporate contract wins will be crucial to the longer term growth outlook for FLT. We expect corporate TTV to represent c. 53% of group TTV at full recovery in FY24 vs. 38% on a pre-COVID basis.

Is the Flight Centre share price good value?

Goldman is sitting on the fence with its rating on the Flight Centre share price. It currently has a neutral rating on its shares.

However, with a price target of $20.90, Goldman sees potential upside of 16% for investors over the next 12 months.

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If you’re looking for ASX 200 shares to buy, then you may want to check out the two listed below.

Both have recently been named as buys by brokers. Here’s why they are bullish on them:

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

The first ASX 200 share to look at is mining giant BHP. It released its full year results this week and impressed the market with its record operating profits and free cash flow. This allowed the company to reward its shareholders with a bumper US$3.25 per share fully franked dividend in FY 2022.

The team at Morgans were impressed with BHP’s performance. In response to the result, the broker has retained its add rating and $48.40 price target on the Big Australian’s shares.

Morgans commented:

A strong result from BHP, with earnings slightly ahead of expectations while positively surprising on both dividend and free cash flow (FCF) generation. […] Our long-term preference for BHP over RIO continues to pay dividends (literally), with BHP asserting itself as the better miner and with the stronger growth profile.

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)

Another ASX 200 share that is rated as a buy is big four bank Westpac.

Australia’s oldest bank is Goldman Sachs’ top pick in the sector at the moment. The broker believes Westpac provides the best exposure to rising rates and feels that its shares offer the most upside potential.

Goldman currently has a conviction buy rating and $26.55 price target on the banking giant’s shares.

It commented:

We continue to see WBC as our preferred exposure to the A&NZ Financials reflecting: i) its strong leverage to rising rates, ii) while we think its A$8 bn FY24 cost target will now be unachievable, we still forecast a 7% reduction in underlying expenses, iii) its recent market update highlighted that the business is still investing effectively in its franchise, and iv) our 12-mo TP implies a 23% TSR, and we note the stock is trading at a 20% discount to peers, versus the historic average discount of 2%.

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Are you in the process of building an income portfolio but don’t feel like you have sufficient funds to maintain a truly diverse portfolio? Then exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be a great option for you.

There are a number of ETFs that have been set up to give investors exposure to a collection of dividend shares through a single investment. Two that could be worth considering are listed below:

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY)

The first ETF for income investors to consider is the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF.

This ETF provides investors with low-cost exposure to companies that have higher than average forecast dividends. This is done with diversification in mind, with the fund restricting the proportion invested in any one industry to 40% of the total ETF and 10% for any one company.

Among the companies included in the fund are the big four banks and mining companies such as BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG).

The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF currently trades with an estimated forward dividend yield of 5.9%.

BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser (ASX: UMAX)

Another ETF for income investors to look at this week is the BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser.

BetaShares notes that this ETF aims to generate attractive quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of shares comprising the S&P 500 Index.

This index is home to 500 of the largest companies listed on Wall Street. Among the companies you’ll be investing in are the likes of Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and United Health.

At the last count, the BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser’s units were providing investors with a 6.2% distribution yield.

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The Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price dropped on Tuesday after the market gave a lukewarm response to the company’s full year results for FY 2022.

The integrated industrial property company’s shares ended the day 0.5% lower at $20.55.

Is the Goodman share price good value now?

While the market didn’t respond overly positively to Goodman’s results, the team at Goldman Sachs was pleased. So much so, this morning the broker has reiterated its bullish view on the company’s shares.

According to the note, Goldman has retained its buy rating and $25.40 price target on its shares.

Based on the current Goodman share price of $20.55, this implies potential upside of approximately 24% for investors over the next 12 months.

What did the broker say?

Goldman was pleased with Goodman’s performance and believes it is well-placed to deliver further strong growth in FY 2023.

It commented:

GMG continues to demonstrate its strong platform and positioning as evident in today’s result, supported by our expectation of a strong outlook for the Industrial sector more broadly, with a number of favourable fundamentals underpinning future long-term demand for industrial space. We expect solid rental growth as demand for high quality logistics space continues to outpace available supply.

The broker also believes that management’s operating earnings growth guidance of 11% for FY 2023 could prove to be conservative. Particularly given management’s tendency to guide lightly to begin with and upgrade its guidance as the year progresses.

It explained:

Although the macro environment remains challenged, we believe there is upside risk to its conservative guidance as the Group has historically “Guided light”, coming in ahead of initial estimates. Given GMG’s preference to own, develop and manage high-quality industrial assets in key infill markets globally, we believe it is well-positioned to capture market rental growth, which when coupled with elevated investment demand for industrial assets will assist in contributing to AUM growth over time.

Goldman is expecting Goodman to deliver operating earnings per share growth of 16.7% in FY 2023.

All in all, the broker feels this and its positive long term outlook makes the Goodman share price good value at the current level.

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It’s not often investors come across an ASX share that the analyst community doesn’t have an opinion on.

So when you find a gem that no one else seems to have noticed, you run with it.

This is the situation Collins Street Asset Management chief investment officer Vasilios Piperoglou finds himself in.

“Astron Pty Ltd (ASX: ATR) is an interesting explorer and hopefully about to be producer,” he told a Reach Markets video.

“It’s interesting in so much as… it is clearly under the radar. Because no broker follows them yet.”

‘Tier-one asset in a tier-one jurisdiction’

Astron is a resources company that seeks to produce zircon and titanium from mineral sands mining activities.

The current focus is the Donald Mineral Sands Project in Victoria, which Piperoglou has high hopes for.

“They have a very large, I believe one of the world’s largest, undeveloped zirconium and rare earth projects.

“It has a potential 50-year mine life. You could argue it’s a tier-one asset in a tier-one jurisdiction.”

He added that Astron has all its approvals in place, except for the final mine site permit, which he expects early in the new year.

The company bought $18 million of water rights for the site a couple of years back, which have since doubled in value, according to Piperoglou.

“It’s ticked all the boxes, and they will be releasing their final DFS [definitive feasibility study] early next year.”

Who knows what it will be worth in the future

Collins Street Asset Management gained exposure to Astron after recently issuing it with convertible notes.

Regardless of this or buying shares directly, Piperoglou reckons investors are in for a good time.

“The brokers have not cottoned onto the company… With these types of companies, it’s very hard to put a valuation.”

But how much upside does the Collins Street team think Astron shares have?

“What do we think Astron is worth on a per-share basis? I actually don’t know,” said Piperoglou.

“We haven’t done a precisely specific NPV [net present value] ourselves. The reason being, we think it’s at multiples to what it currently is.”

The Astron share price has climbed 18.75% so far this year. 

The Hong Kong company is listed as a CHESS depositary interest, which means one ASX stock represents one actual share.

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Despite the doom and gloom pervading over 2022, July was actually a great month for ASX shares.

In fact, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shot up 6% for the month.

During such a boom period, there are bound to be some ASX shares that reaped massive returns.

But which ones were one-offs and which are set to continue their flight upwards?

One way to figure this out is to see which rising stocks the professional investors are retaining in their portfolios.

Here are a couple of July stars that Glenmore Asset Management is holding onto:

An ASX share that’s yet to reach the pinnacle

Investment distributor Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) saw its share price rocket 42.4% upwards in July.

Glenmore portfolio manager Robert Gregory said in a memo to clients that the company did make an announcement to the ASX during the month.

“Pinnacle provided a market update, stating that ten affiliates had crystallised performance fees for FY22 totalling $57.1 million, [with] Pinnacle’s share being $16.4 million.”

But still, that update was not worth in itself a 40% increase in this ASX share’s market capitalisation.

“Whilst this news was obviously positive in the sense it shows outperformance across a number of Pinnacle’s funds, the strong rally in Pinnacle’s stock price in July was, in our view, more driven by improving investor risk appetite to equity market linked growth stocks.”

Glenmore is holding onto Pinnacle shares, expecting more of the same. 

Macquarie analysts agree with Gregory’s team, just last week rating it as ‘outperform’.

Who doesn’t love it when a share price skyrockets for no reason

Stocks for financial services provider MA Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MAF) lifted 36.7% in value over July.

Unlike Pinnacle, MA Financial didn’t even have to say anything for this to happen.

“MA Financial did not release anything company specific during July, however, as was the case with Pinnacle, the company benefited from improving risk appetite towards growth stocks, particularly in the asset management sector,” Gregory said.

Analyst coverage for this ASX share is sparse, but on CMC Markets at least the team at Ord Minnett agrees with Gregory. It rates the stock as a strong buy.

Late last month The Motley Fool reported Perennial Partners also liked the look of MA Financial.

“Perennial noted it sees notable upside — possibly between 50% and 100% — in many of its small-cap holdings, including MA Financial, over the medium term.”

Gregory noted that both stocks ended the 2022 financial year at dirt-cheap levels.

“Both PNI and MAF commenced July from a starting point of very cheap valuations, following material sell-offs during 1H of 2022.”

The stocks each pay out a handy income too. Pinnacle’s dividend yield is currently above 3% and MA Financial gives out about 2.6%.

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If you’re looking for dividends shares with good yields to buy, then you may want to look at the two listed below.

Here’s why analysts rate these ASX 200 dividend shares highly:

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)

The first ASX dividend share that analysts rate as a buy is supermarket operator Coles.

Thanks to its strong market position, defensive qualities, positive exposure to inflation, and its refreshed strategy, Coles has been tipped to grow its earnings and dividend at a solid rate in the coming years.

Citi, for example, recently lifted its estimates on the belief that Coles’ sales will be boosted from rising inflation. It is now forecasting double digit earnings growth in both FY 2023 and FY 2024.

In light of this positive outlook, the broker has put a buy rating and $21.00 price target on its shares.

As for dividends, Citi is expecting fully franked dividends per share of 65 cents in FY 2022 and 75 cents in FY 2023. Based on the current Coles share price of $18.97, this will mean yields of 3.4% and 3.95%, respectively.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS)

Another ASX dividend share to look at is telco giant Telstra.

It recently impressed the market with its solid full year result and surprise dividend increase. For the 12 months ended 30 June, Telstra delivered underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $7,256 million. This was up 8.4% year over year.

Pleasingly, management remains confident in its outlook and reiterated its FY 2023 underlying EBITDA guidance of $7.8 billion to $8.0 billion. This represents growth of 7.5% to 10%.

The team at Morgans was pleased with its results. In response, the broker retained its add rating and lifted its price target on the company’s shares to $4.60.

In respect to dividends, the broker is expecting fully franked dividends per share of 16.5 cents in both FY 2023 and FY 2024. Based on the current Telstra share price of $4.10, this will mean yields of 4% for investors.

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