Only 4 securities traded on the Trinidad stock market on Thursday of which 2 advanced 1 declined and 1 traded firm with 187,980 units changing hands with a value of $3,556,243. The Composite Index lost by 8.38 points to close at 1,165.79, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.20 points to close at 2,011.81 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 2.21 points to end at 41.86.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund with 157,867 shares valued at $3,401,915 and closed with a 9 cents gain at $21.60 and Neal & Massy with only 11 shares with the price climbing 3 cents to end at $68.95.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is Firstcaribbean International Bank with 30,000 shares changing hands for a value of $150,000 to close with a 50 cents loss.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank is the only stock to close with the price unchanged at the end of trading, with 102 shares changing hands to end at $35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower
Only 4 trades, 2 rose 1 declined
First Citizens drops $1.50
Trading on the Trinidad stock market saw First Citizens dropping back to $35 as 13 securities traded of which 4 advanced 1 declined and 8 traded firm with 244,796 stocks changing hands with a value of $2,800,434. The Composite Index lost 4.10 points to close at 1,174.17, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 9.22 points to close at 2,012.01 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.14 points to end at 44.07.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund with 36,100 shares valued at $777,815.44 advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.55, National Commercial Bank gained 2 cents to close at $1.08 with 69,456 shares changing hands for a value of $74,912, National Enterprises with 1,555 shares closed at $18.76 for a cent increase, Neal & Massy 845 resulted in a 2 cents rise to $68.92.
Declines| First Citizens Bank with a volume of 37,582 shares traded for $1,317,168 was the only stock that fell on Wednesday as the price lost $1.50 to close at $35.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $12.75 with 11,340 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings 14,948 shares changing hands for a value of $213,756 to end at $14.30, Guardian Media 6,574 valued at $129,837 to close at $19.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 35,000 shares with a value of $15,750 and closed at 45 cents while National Flour Mills added 30,576 shares valued at $30,616 and closed at $1, Prestige Holdings with 300 shares to close at $9.40, Republic Bank traded only 20 units to close at $121 and Sagicor Financial With 500 and closed at $6.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed an indecisive market with no clear direction with 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
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A senior manager of Scotia Group Jamaica acquired 9,284 of he group's shares under the group’s Employee Share Ownership Plan on February 19, 2014 and an Executive of Sagicor Group purchased 400,000 shares under the Executive Long Term Incentive Scheme on June 16, the companies informed the Jamaica Stock Exchange recently.
Trinidad’s Neal & Massy Holdings informed the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange that on June 6, 2014 a Director sold 13,563 of the company’s shares.
Trading picks up with $7m
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market picked up on Tuesday with more volume and valued traded than on Monday. 11 securities changed hands of which only 1 advanced 3 declined and 7 traded firm with 263,353 stocks changing hands with a value of $7,028,775. The Composite Index lost0.08 points to close at 1,178.27, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.16 points to close at 2,021.23 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.93
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Neal & Massy with 17,390 shares climbed by 2 cents to end the day at $68.90.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund traded 59,760 shares valued at $1,284,959 but declined by 10 cents to end at $21.50, Readymix fell to $19.33 down by 3 cents, a new 52 weeks low as 300 units changed hands and Scotiabank dropped to a new 52 weeks low by shedding 3 cents to end at $69.35 while 1,000 shares changed hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings traded with 87,926 shares changing hands for a value of $1,120,432 as the stock closed at $12.75, Flavorite Foods 1,000 units to close at $6.70, Guardian Holdings with a volume of 44,801 shares traded with a value of $640,654 closed at $14.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 2,150 units to close at $4.15, Prestige Holdings contributed 28,614 shares with a value of $268,971 to end at $9.40 while Republic Bank added 19,646 shares valued at $2,377,166 to end at $121 and Unilever Caribbean traded 766 shares to close at $62.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock closed with the offer that was lower.
Republic Bank seeks dismissal of court action
Republic Bank is seeking dismissal of court action brought against it by some disgruntled shareholders of the bank to prevent it from proceeding with a mandatory offer to acquire the majority of the banks shares.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named as a co-defendant in proceedings brought on behalf of HFC Bank in the High Court of Ghana. These proceedings seek an injunction to prevent Republic Bank from continuing the process for a mandatory offer to all shareholders of HFC Bank Ghana to acquire the majority of the shares under the securities regulations having acquired 40 percent of the Bank in 2013.
In a release to the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on which the bank’s shares are listed, Republic stated that on June 16, in a hearing of Republic Bank’s application to dismiss the action, before his Lordship Justice Koomson at Commercial Court B, Accra, Ghana, the matter was adjourned for parties to file written submissions and set down for ruling on Monday, June 23.
Republic Bank said it is disappointed that these legal proceedings have been resorted to, as they have delayed the mandatory takeover process. Republic Bank is confident, however, that the matter will be successfully resolved, thereby allowing shareholders to exercise their rights to consider whether to sell their shares or not.
Two new highs but 4 stocks fall
Trading levels on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday saw two new 52 weeks high reached as ANSA Merchant Bank and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development reached new highs following two days of closure for holidays. Trading level was low, with 12 securities changing hands, 2 advanced 4 declined and 6 traded firm with 146,365 stocks changing hands with a value of $984,838.
The Composite Index lost 2.75 points to close at 1,178.35, the All T&T Index fell by 5.29 points to close at 2,021.39 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.03 points to end at 43.93.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are ANSA Merchant Bank gained a cent to close at $39.03 and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 150 shares gained 15 cents to end the day at $4.15.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are First Citizens Bank that lost 93 cents, to close at $36.50 with 2.036 shares, Guardian Holdings added 10,902 shares valued at $155,899 to close down by 45 cents at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 69,634 shares changing hands for a value of $31,335, closed at 45 cents, Neal & Massy traded 2,000 units but declined by 7 cents to close at $68.88 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 35,515 units, traded for $237,611 to close 3 cents lower at $6.69.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 21,500 shares with a value of $274,153 to close at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund that posted a volume of 455 shares valued at $9,828 to close at $21.60, Grace Kennedy 200 shares to close at $3.45, National Flour Mills 700 units closing at $1 and Prestige Holdings 2,245 shares to end at $9.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stock with the offer that were lower.
Moderate trading as 3 up 2 down on TTSE
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market on Wednesday was moderate with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 2 declined and 5 traded firm with 219,377 stocks trading with a value of $2,520,485. The Composite Index rose by 0.66 points to close at 1,181.10, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.79 points to close at 2,026.68 and the Cross Listed Index gained a mere 0.07 points to end at 43.96
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank with 606 shares changing hands and closed with a 1 cent advance to $1.06 and Neal & Massy with 1,000 shares traded to close 5 cents higher at $68.95 for a new 52 weeks high, Republic Bank increased by 30 cents to end the day at $121 while trading 2,700 shares with a value of $326,700.
Declines|The stocks declining at the end of trading are Scotiabank with 8,296 shares traded for $575,637, the price lost 7 cents to close at $69.38 for a new 52 weeks low and West Indian Tobacco with 433 shares, declined by 7 cents to close at $118.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with a mere 22 shares to close at $66.29, Clico Investment Fund traded 65,000 shares valued at $1,404,000 to close at $21.60, Guardian Holdings with only 67 shares to close at $14.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 139,753 shares changing hands for a value of $62,889 closed at 45 cents, National Enterprises added 1,500 shares valued at $28,125 to close at $18.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. Of note is First Citizens ended with an offer of $37.29 to sell 4,163 units compared to the last selling price of $37.43 and Point Lisas has a bid of $4.15 for 4,000 units compared with a last sales of $4. Both closing quotes suggest that when next these stocks trade there should be a noticeable price change.
TTSE – 3 up 6 down & 2 new highs
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market was moderate with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 6 declined and 4 traded firm with 118,765 stocks trading with a value of $2,455,859. The Composite Index lost 0.40 points to close at 1,180.44, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.65 points to close at 2,025.89 and the Cross Listed Index dipped by a mere 0.02 points to end at 43.89.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund traded 23,520 shares valued at $506,680 and the price advanced by 10 cents to end at $21.60, Neal & Massy had 2,613 units changing hands to close with a 5 cents gain at $68.90 for a new 52 weeks high and Unilever Caribbean hit another 52 week high with the price increasing 19 cents to end the day at $62.20.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 100 shares, ended with a 1 cent loss at $17.48, First Citizens lost 4 cents in trading a mere 5 shares to end at $37.43, Prestige Holdings 2,000 shares at $9.40 with a 1 cent fall, Sagicor Financial with a volume of 25,000 shares being traded for $168,000, the price closed a cent lower, at $6.72, while Scotiabank had 4,014 shares valued at $278,774 units changing hand as the price dipped by 16 cents to end at $69.45 and West Indian Tobacco with 984 shares closed at $118.06 while giving up a cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 51,157 shares changing hands for a value of $652,252 closed at $12.75, followed by ANSA McAL contributed 6,000 shares with a value of $397,740 to end at $66.29, Guardian Media traded 2,513 units and closed at $9.75 and Republic Bank with 554 shares at $120.70.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Two new highs as 3 stocks rise
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market on Monday was moderate with 12 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 4 declined and 5 traded firm with 63,104 stocks trading with a value of $$1,443,488 with two stock reaching new 52 weeks high.
The Composite Index lost 2.17 points to close at 1,180.84, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 4.26 points to close at 2,026.54 and the Cross Listed Index eased by a mere 0.01 points to end at 43.91.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Neal & Massy gained 5 cents to end the day at $68.85 while exchanging 871 units, to end at another 52 weeks high, Prestige Holdings added 3,755 shares valued at $35,335 to end at $9.41 up a cent and Unilever with 1,500 shares closed a cents higher at $62.01 for a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are National Enterprises was the volume leader with 21,594 shares changing hands for a value of $404,911 and fell 25 cents to close at $18.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 3,375 shares to close with a one cent loss at$6.73, Scotiabank contributed 6,501 shares with a value of $452,578 while closing 17 cents lower at $69.61 and Scotia Investments lost a cent to close at $1.55 while trading 3,300 units.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund had a volume of 9,843 shares valued at $211,625 to remain at $21.50 followed by Guardian Holdings with 8,552 shares traded for $126,142 to close at $14.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with only 2,000 units to close at 45 cents, One Caribbean Media 1,313 to close at $23, Trinidad Cement 500 shares, closed 1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE PE – suggests attractive buys
The price earnings ratio is the most popular measure investors use to compare and determine stocks values. It is computed by dividing the price of a stock by the earnings per share. It allows investors to compare the value of one company with others in order to decide which ones are to be bought sold or held on to. When the market moves markedly away from the norm it is usually time for investors to move. Nowhere is this truer than PE ratios.
In looking at good buying opportunities the crude measure is to buy those stocks with low PEs compared to the market or to stocks in the same sector.
The Trinidad market has several stocks that are priced at a PE that is well below the market average, this has been so from early 2013 and continues to present.
During the past week Trinidad Cement declined to $1.95, National Flour lost ground to close at $1, but Point Lisas gained ground to $4, Neal & Massy inched up further to $68.80 One Caribbean Media moved to new highs during the week to close at $23, while Citizens Bank lost value to end at $37.47.
The market has 6 stocks that are priced at a PEs that are well below the market’s average of 15, and a few close to the average, thus offering profitable investment opportunities for investors with medium term investment horizon.
