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Highlights
- 2021 has been an outstanding year for UK stock market, after the tough and destructive 2020, as most of the businesses and major indexes have recovered or are recovering from slumps due to pandemic.
- Some of the promising stocks that you may consider investing in 2022 are HSBC Holding Plc, BP Plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc, AstraZeneca Plc.
The year 2021 has been an outstanding year for the UK stock market, after the tough and destructive 2020. Most businesses and major indices have recovered or are recovering from their pandemic lows. With the vaccination being administered all over the country, business activities were returning to their pre-pandemic levels before the Omicron scare hit.
A recent report the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy slowed in Q3 despite the government easing the coronavirus restrictions over the summer. The GDP growth came down to 1.1% from 1.3% in Q3, with sectors like health and energy sectors contracting.
As the market are not so bright with possibilities of newer coronavirus restrictions, growing infection rates, here are some promising LSE stocks that you may consider for investment in 2022.
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- HSBC Holding Plc (LON: HSBA)
HSBC Holding Plc is a constituent of FTSE 100 Index and one of the largest and prominent players in the banking and financial services sector. The share prices of this ‘world’s local bank’ swelled up by almost respectable 16.3% in 2021. It has given a return of 16.04% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 18.29% as of 24 December 2021.
HSBC Holding plc’s shares closed at GBX 447.70 and its market capitalisation stood at £90,962.93 million as on 24 December 2021.
- BP Plc (LON: BP)
BP Plc is British multinational oil and gas company operating across US, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa and is a constituent of FTSE 100 Index. The company saw a profitable Q3 just like its global peers. Its Q3 adjusted net income stood at US $3.32 billion, as compared to US $86 million in Q3 2020.
It has given a return of 27.13% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 32.59% as of 24 December 2021. BP plc’s shares closed at GBX 337.85, and its market capitalisation stood at £66,614.31 million as on 24 December 2021.
As per its forecast, between 2022 and 2025, annual capital expenditure is expected to be somewhere between US $14 billion and US $16 billion.
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- GlaxoSmithKline Plc (LON: GSK)
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global healthcare major and constituent of FTSE 100 Index with a focus on development, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. Its share prices surged by 16.5% in 2021 in comparison to 2020, where the prices dropped by £500 per share.
It has given a return of 20.68% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 20.27% as of 24 December 2021. GlaxoSmithKline plc’s shares closed at GBX 1,641.80 and its Market cap stood at £81,222.98 million as on 24 December 2021.
- AstraZeneca Plc (LON: AZN)
FTSE 100 Index constituent AstraZeneca Plc is a global science-led biopharmaceutical business that is engaged in discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of biotechnology and pharma products. The company made headlines both in 2020 and 2021 for its coronavirus vaccination doses. Its share prices jumped by 15.26% in 2021.
It has given a return of 19.20% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 17.57% as of 20 December 2021. AstraZeneca plc’s shares closed at GBX 8,611 and its Market cap stood at £133,165.70 million as on 24 December 2021.
- Diageo Plc (LON: DGE)
Diageo Plc is a global beverage alcohol business that offers beverage alcohol brands of wine, beer, spirits and read-to-drink beverages. The company is a constituent of FTSE 100 Index. Its share prices jumped by 6.7% in 2021 in contrast to 10% fall in 2020.
It has given a return of 36.91% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 39.51% as of 24 December 2021. Diageo plc’s shares closed at GBX 3,990.50 and its Market cap stood at £93,968.23 million as on 24 December 2021.
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- Experian Plc (LON: EXPN)
Experian Plc is the world’s leading global information service company that offers business-to-business data, consumer and decision services.
It has given a return of 28.54% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 28.63% as of 24 December 2021. Experian plc’s shares closed at GBX 3,530 and its Market cap stood at £32,216.80 million as on 24 December 2021.
- SEGRO Plc (LON: SGRO)
SEGRO PLC is a Real Estate Investment trust (REIT) that is engaged in owning, developing and managing warehouse properties in the UK and Europe, and is a constituent of FTSE 100 Index.
It has given a return of 48.77% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 46.95% as of 24 December 2021. SEGRO plc’s shares closed at GBX 1,392.50 and its market capitalisation stood at £16,708.10 million as on 24 December 2021.
- DarkTrace Plc (LON: DARK)
DarkTrace Plc is a British-American IT and IT services company with its focus on cyber defence. It has given a return of 21.4% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 21.4% as of 20 December 2021. DarkTrace plc’s shares closed at GBX 411.20, and its market cap stood at £ 2,885.06 million as on 24 December 2021.
- Centrica Plc (LON: CAN)
Centrica Plc is a UK-based leading energy and services business that supply electricity and gas to consumers in the UK and Ireland.
It has given a return of 53.97% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 48.28% as of 24 December 2021. Centrica plc’s shares closed at GBX 69.98, and its market cap stood at £4,049.93 million as on 20 December 2021.
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- Safestore Holdings Plc (LON: SAFE)
Safestore Holdings Plc is UK largest and Europe’s second largest real estate investments trust, with 161 freehold and leasehold stores.
It has given a return of 77.68% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date return stands at 76.54% as of 24 December 2021. Safestore Holding plc’s shares closed at GBX 1,377.00 and its Market cap stood at £2,873.53 million as on 24 December 2021.
