Breakout Stocks of Week 22 @ XLON

NASDAQ was up last week (week 21) by 0.453% ending at 26,343.97 points after gaining 118.83 points during the week. Our system has detected some possible breakout stocks for the following week and these should be on your watchlist. These are the stocks that are bouncing up with good increase in volume and are likely to do good in short term. One of these stocks are Science Group Plc XLON:SAG. This stock has had a buy signal since Apr 17, 2026 when the price was 575.00p and is so far up 1.74% to 585.00p. Some other companies are on our watchlist to, among these are Bristol-Myers Squibb Company XLON:BMY Optima Health Plc XLON:OPT Ishares $ Floating Rate Bond Ucits Etf XLON:FLOS and Xtrackers Msci Em Latin America Esg Swap Ucits Etf XLON:XMLA which all got a breakout pattern emerging.

Date Company Price Week 22
May 22, 2026 Science Group Plc 585.00p 585.00p 0%
May 22, 2026 Bristol-myers Squibb Company 640.00p 652.00p 1.88%
May 22, 2026 Optima Health Plc £188.50 £187.00 -0.796%
May 22, 2026 Ishares $ Floating Rate Bond Ucits Etf 473.30p 472.95p -0.0739%
May 22, 2026 Xtrackers Msci Em Latin America Esg Swap Ucits Etf 4,248.00p 4,233.00p -0.353%

Science Group Plc

XLON:SAG Strong Buy Candidate Score: 5.12
Strong Buy Candidate Score: 5.12 May 22, 2026

Science Group PlcThe Science Group Plc stock price fell by -0.510% on the last day (Friday, 22nd May 2026) from 588.00p to 585.00p. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.79% from a day low at 574.00p to a day high of 590.00p. The price has risen in 5 of the last 10 days but is still down by -0.34% for this period. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -24 thousand shares and in total, 19 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately 11.28p million.

Science Group Plc holds several positive signals and is within a strong rising trend. As the old saying says, "Let the trend be your friend.'". We therefore consider it to be a good choice at these current levels and we are expecting further gains during the next 3 months.

About Science Group Plc:
Science Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides science and technology-based consultancy services in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through R&D Consultancy; Regulatory & Compliance; and Frontier Smart Technologies divisions. It offers product and technology development, scientific and regulatory advice, and registration and compliance services to medical, food and beverage, consumer, industrial, chemical, and energy sectors. The company also provides property services. In addition, it manufactures and sells chips, and modules, which are incorporated into digital radios. The company was formerly known as Sagentia Group plc and changed its name to Science Group plc in July 2015. Science Group plc was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

XLON:BMY Buy Candidate Score: 4.52
Buy Candidate Score: 4.52 May 22, 2026

Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock price gained 0.629% on the last trading day (Friday, 22nd May 2026), rising from 636.00p to 640.00p. It has now gained 4 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.39% from a day low at 619.00p to a day high of 640.00p. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 3.23% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 10 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 234 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately 149.99p million.

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stock to perform well in the short-term.

About Bristol-Myers Squibb Company:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and Eire professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions. It also serves communities of interest in sports and sports science, nautical, military history, natural history, arts and crafts, and popular science; and offers books for students of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In addition, the company provides digital resources and databases for school libraries and professionals, as well as educational content for primary and secondary schools; and professional development content for trainee teachers and teachers. Further, the company publishes non-fiction list, such as cookery, sport, crime, natural history, health, and well-being books. Additionally, the company publishes fiction lists for adults; and titles in print, e-book and audio book formats for both adult and children. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Optima Health Plc

XLON:OPT Buy Candidate Score: 2.53
Buy Candidate Score: 2.53 May 22, 2026

No changes to the price of Optima Health Plc stock on the last trading day (Friday, 22nd May 2026). During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.47% from a day low at £187.25 to a day high of £190.00. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.53% loss for the last 2 weeks.

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Optima Health Plc stock to perform well in the short-term.

Ishares $ Floating Rate Bond Ucits Etf

XLON:FLOS Buy Candidate Score: 2.19
Buy Candidate Score: 2.19 May 22, 2026

The Ishares $ Floating Rate Bond Ucits Etf ETF price gained 0.191% on the last trading day (Friday, 22nd May 2026), rising from 472.40p to 473.30p. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.296% from a day low at 472.60p to a day high of 474.00p. The price has risen in 5 of the last 10 days but is still down by -1.74% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -269 thousand shares and in total, 21 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately 10.09p million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

Several of the signals/indicators are negative, and we believe that this will affect on the development for the next days and maybe possible weeks. However, over time, we think that today's level holds a possible buying opportunity and that the price will be higher during or at the end of this 3-month period.

Xtrackers Msci Em Latin America Esg Swap Ucits Etf

XLON:XMLA Hold/Accumulate Score: 0.95
Hold/Accumulate Score: 0.95 May 22, 2026

The Xtrackers Msci Em Latin America Esg Swap ETF price fell by -0.89% on the last day (Friday, 22nd May 2026) from 4,286.00p to 4,248.00p. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.37% from a day low at 4,248.00p to a day high of 4,306.00p. The price has fallen in 8 of the last 10 days and is down by -4.22% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 1 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 2 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately 8.36p million.

Xtrackers Msci Em Latin America Esg Swap holds several negative signals and this should be a sell candidate, but due to the general chance for a turnaround situation it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

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