Sharemaestro company-news research for Pharos Energy plc (PHAR), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

LSE United Kingdom Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

PHAR news sentiment

Pharos Energy plc

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

Full chart Weekly report Factor research RSS feed
30-day score50Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 21/100 evidence confidence 93% direct company focus 9 current stories across 6 publishers
SectorEnergywider market group
Latest weekly closeGBP 0.34week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update73/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy1 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

9 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone50/100 Published 30-day score50/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline Serica Declares Pharos Energy Takeover Bid Final as Rival Raises Offer finance.yahoo.com · 10 Aug 2026 09:56

What supports the score

Direct evidence

9 current stories are mapped specifically to PHAR.

Source breadth

The score uses 6 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.140.

Confidence

Confidence is 21/100, below the threshold for a firm score.

50/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
21/100
Confidencethin evidence
93%/100
Company news9 company stories
94/100
Story agreement6/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
22 Jul: 1 stories27 Jul: 2 stories28 Jul: 1 stories30 Jul: 1 stories31 Jul: 1 stories03 Aug: 1 stories10 Aug: 2 stories 22 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories27 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories28 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories30 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories31 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories03 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories10 Aug: tone 50, 2 stories 95505
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence3
0.14 after freshness weighting
Source breadth100
6 independent publishers
Company relevance93
share tied directly to this company
Freshness34
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement94
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix75
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 0.23, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 0.23, indexed 103.027 Feb 2026: close 0.23, indexed 103.406 Mar 2026: close 0.24, indexed 106.413 Mar 2026: close 0.26, indexed 113.720 Mar 2026: close 0.27, indexed 118.427 Mar 2026: close 0.27, indexed 119.703 Apr 2026: close 0.27, indexed 120.510 Apr 2026: close 0.27, indexed 117.917 Apr 2026: close 0.25, indexed 111.524 Apr 2026: close 0.27, indexed 119.701 May 2026: close 0.27, indexed 118.408 May 2026: close 0.26, indexed 113.215 May 2026: close 0.28, indexed 123.922 May 2026: close 0.28, indexed 122.229 May 2026: close 0.26, indexed 114.105 Jun 2026: close 0.28, indexed 123.512 Jun 2026: close 0.28, indexed 125.619 Jun 2026: close 0.25, indexed 109.326 Jun 2026: close 0.24, indexed 108.003 Jul 2026: close 0.25, indexed 110.210 Jul 2026: close 0.25, indexed 110.617 Jul 2026: close 0.25, indexed 111.924 Jul 2026: close 0.25, indexed 109.331 Jul 2026: close 0.32, indexed 138.807 Aug 2026: close 0.34, indexed 147.6 26 Jun 2026: news score 51, close 0.24, 3 stories5103 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 0.25, 4 stories5010 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 0.25, 5 stories5017 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 0.25, 7 stories5124 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 0.25, 7 stories5031 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 0.32, 14 stories5007 Aug 2026: news score 52, close 0.34, 16 stories52
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+47.6%latest close 0.34
News score change+1first to latest comparable week
One-week response+6.3%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position+59.5%Materially above fair value
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202652GBP 0.34+6.3%
31 Jul 202650GBP 0.32+27.0%
24 Jul 202650GBP 0.25-2.4%
17 Jul 202651GBP 0.25+1.2%
10 Jul 202650GBP 0.25+0.4%
03 Jul 202650GBP 0.25+2.0%
26 Jun 202651GBP 0.24-1.2%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update404 stories · 44%
Earnings503 stories · 33%
Capital return571 stories · 11%
Deals and strategy501 stories · 11%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

75/100 independence
TradingView503 stories · 33%
Market source432 stories · 22%
finance.yahoo.com571 stories · 11%
The Globe and Mail501 stories · 11%
MarketBeat501 stories · 11%
Kalkine Media501 stories · 11%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
North Sea1NORTH-SEA1M-A1M A1Acquisition1ACQUISITION1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

20 comparable readings · 53 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+548 to 53 · Strengthening
Observed range48–5450 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth17stories at latest stored reading · +16
Confidence29/100Provisional · +2
21 Jun50 neutral13 Aug 22:51
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
13 Aug 22:5153+029/100 (-4)17 (0)Provisional
11 Aug 23:5953+233/100 (+4)17 (+1)Provisional
10 Aug 23:5951-129/100 (+1)16 (0)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5952-128/100 (-5)16 (+1)Provisional
03 Aug 23:5953-133/100 (-1)15 (+1)Provisional
02 Aug 23:5954+434/100 (+5)14 (0)Provisional
31 Jul 23:5950+029/100 (+1)14 (+1)Provisional
30 Jul 23:5950-128/100 (-2)13 (+1)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-9 of 9

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#157Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article

Serica Declares Pharos Energy Takeover Bid Final as Rival Raises Offer

Serica Energy has said it will not increase its offer for Pharos Energy after competing bidder Ratio Petroleum Energy raised its proposal, effectively drawing a line under Serica's participation in the bidding battle at its current price. The UK-listed oil and gas producer said Monday that its offer remains at a total value of 32.6683 pence per Pharos share, comprising 28.6683 pence in cash and a 4-pence special dividend. Serica described those financial terms as final, subject to limited exceptions under UK takeover rules. The decision follows an increased offer announced by Ratio on August 7

ACQUISITIONAcquisitionM AM-ANORTH-SEANorth Sea
Published
10 Aug 2026 09:56
News subject
Capital return
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Shared story · 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 33.4% · 3.5d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated
#240Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headline

Pharos Energy shares fall as Serica holds bid firm and Ratio offers more

Published
10 Aug 2026 08:26
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative market reaction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 21% · 3.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#350Tone
The Globe and MailDirect company coverageScored from headline

Pharming (PHAR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Published
03 Aug 2026 07:00
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 15.7% · 10.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#450Tone
TradingViewDirect company coverageScored from headline

Pharos Energy PLC Revenue Breakdown – LSE:PHAR

Published
31 Jul 2026 14:21
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 10.8% · 13.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#550Tone
MarketBeatDirect company coverageScored from headline

Pharming Group (PHAR) Earnings Date and Reports 2026

Published
30 Jul 2026 07:00
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 9% · 14.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#650Tone
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headline

Is Pharos Energy (LSE:PHAR) Part Of London's Takeover Debate?

Published
28 Jul 2026 07:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.1% · 16.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#850Tone
Market sourceDirect company coverageScored from headline

Pharos Energy jumps to 2026 high after Serica agrees improved takeover deal

Published
27 Jul 2026 07:00
News subject
Deals and strategy
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Medium · 9.9% · 17.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#950Tone
TradingViewDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

REG - Pharos Energy PLC - Form 8.3 - Pharos Energy PLC

Published
22 Jul 2026 10:12
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 22.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

PHAR news archive

Archive building

Stored newest first for historical research. It starts after the newest three pages above and then continues through older news. Each archive page is loaded only when it is opened.

Older news is kept in the archive

The archive will appear as more PHAR headlines are stored.

Provider matches checked

Provider mentions not used in the score

Showing 1-14 of 14

A news provider linked these stories to PHAR, but the headline and available text are not mainly about Pharos Energy plc. They are kept here for transparency and do not affect the score, confidence, history or wider market totals.

How the page works

How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context