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description: "Afentra (GB:AET) has secured shareholder approval to complete its equity fundraising, allowing the issuance of over 24.6 million new shares via placing and retail offer. Admission to AIM trading is scheduled for June 26, 2026. The proceeds, including £182,566 from directors, aim to strengthen the balance sheet for African upstream acquisitions. Analysts rate the stock as a Buy with an £118 target, though AI analysis notes neutral sentiment due to recent financial volatility."
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# Afentra completes equity fundraising after shareholder approval

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An announcement from Afentra ( (GB:AET) ) is now available.

Afentra has secured shareholder approval for all resolutions at its general meeting, paving the way to complete its equity fundraising via a conditional placing and retail offer. The vote allows the company to issue 24,684,714 new shares, including 21,699,640 placing shares and 2,985,074 retail offer shares, with admission to trading on AIM scheduled for 26 June 2026.

Following the admission of the new shares, Afentra’s issued share capital will increase to 273,456,304 ordinary shares, expanding the base of voting rights available to investors. Directors participated in the placing for gross proceeds of £182,566, signalling internal support for the fundraising, which strengthens the company’s balance sheet as it pursues its African upstream acquisition strategy.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:AET) stock is a Buy  
 with a £118.00 price target.  
 To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Afentra stock,  
 see the GB:AET Stock Forecast page. 

**Spark’s Take on AET Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AET is a Neutral.

The score is primarily held back by volatile recent fundamentals—2025 revenue decline, a return to net losses, and deeply negative free cash flow—despite a comparatively sound balance sheet. Technical indicators are mostly neutral with a slightly negative momentum tilt (negative MACD), and valuation metrics are unfavorable due to the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield data.

To see Spark’s full report on AET stock,  
 click here. 

**More about Afentra**

Afentra plc is an upstream oil and gas company listed on AIM and focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa. The group targets opportunities in mature fields and under-invested assets, aiming to build a portfolio of cash-generative operations across the continent.

**Average Trading Volume:** 1,009,553

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** £158M

See more insights into AET stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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