Trading picked up on Thursday after more securities traded leading to 70 percent more shares, valued 40 percent higher changed hands than Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 15 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 7.36 points to end at 1,449.77, the All T&T Index rose 8.22 points to 1,984.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.90 points to 122.95.
A total of 322,894 shares traded for $6,621,537, up from 189,461 units at $4,733,725 on Wednesday. An average of 20,181 units traded at $413,846 up from 12,631 at $315,582 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 39,284 units at $321,556 versus 40,391 units at $316,206. The average trade for October ended with 23,649 units at $236,189.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in exchanging 150,383 shares, Ansa McAl rose $2 in closing at $60 after switching ownership of 7,152 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 49 cents to end at $28 with the swapping of 17,469 units.
First Citizens Group finished at $57.10, with 1,380 stock units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank spiked 35 cents to $6.50, after 1,257 units changed hands, GraceKennedy dropped 1 cent to $6.24 with an exchange of 11,573 stocks. JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.26 trading 540 shares, Massy Holdings rallied $1.93 to close at $87, with 1,097 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end at $3.20 while exchanging 4,906 stocks National Flour Mills traded 33,826 units at $1.84, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in an exchange of 33,229 stock units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.01, with 3,315 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in trading 101 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 40 cents to $19 after exchanging 23,513 units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $16.05, with 80 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped $1.40 to close at $29.90 after exchanging 33,073 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Stocks dive in Trinidad for 3rd day
Stocks suffered another day of big losses at the close of market activity on Wednesday, following drops on Monday and Tuesday, resulting from another day of more stocks falling than rising after 47 percent more shares changed hands, with 51 percent lower value than on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Tuesday, 15 securities traded, with four rising, eight declining and three ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 10.68 points to end at 1,442.41, the All T&T Index dropped 22.05 points to 1,976.48 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.21 points to settle at 122.05.
A total of 189,461 shares changed hands for $4,733,725 compared to 128,527 units at $9,586,327 on Tuesday. An average of 12,631 units traded at $315,582 compared to 8,568 at $639,088 on Tuesday, with month to date averaging 40,391 units at $316,206 versus 41,987 units at $316,242. Average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 12,280 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings fell 23 cents to $17.07, with 34,750 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund declined 9 cents to $27.51 after 49,303 units crossed the exchange. First Citizens Group dropped $1.44 to $57.10 after exchanging 515 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to close at $6.25, with 539 stock units changing hands, 
Guardian Holdings remained at $30.33, with 13,306 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $2.29 while exchanging 11,383 units, Massy Holdings dived $9.43 to $85.07 trading 14,030 stocks, National Enterprises gained 25 cents in closing at $3.25 trading 850 stock units. National Flour Mills finished unchanged at $1.84 with the swapping of 9,905 units One Caribbean Media advanced 5 cents to close at $4.40 after 3,300 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to $18.60 in switching ownership of 21,075 stock units. Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to $3.87 with an exchange of 47 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 20 cents to $16.20 in exchanging 10,000 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $28.50 after exchanging 8,178 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group commands TTSE trading
The value and volume of stocks trading on Monday surged sharply, with fewer securities changing hands than on Friday on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after JMMB group led trading with 6.5 million shares or 98.5 percent of the total leading to 1,920 percent more shares being exchanged, with 557 percent higher value.
JMMB dominated trading on the TT Stock Exchange on Monday
A total of 13 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with one rising, four declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 3.84 points to 1,461.30, the All T&T Index dipped 7.03 points to 2,014.41 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to settle at 121.84.
A total of 6,602,009 shares traded, for $17,229,529 compared to 326,780 units at $2,623,019 on Friday. An average of 507,847 units traded at $1,325,348 compared to 20,424 at $163,939 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 44,024 units at $296,557 versus 18,146 units at $239,157. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $24.50 in exchanging 7,520 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $58, with 1,494 stock units clearing the market, 
Clico Investment Fund finished at $27.57 trading 11,500 stocks. GraceKennedy traded 10,082 units at $6.26, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $2.25 with an exchange of 6,508,545 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 58 cents in closing at $95 after exchanging 179 stocks. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 while exchanging 22,290 units, NCB Financial Group finished unchanged at $8, with 1,052 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.01, with 7,973 stocks in switching owners. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $3.01 to $136.99, with 7,490 units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed $3 to $66, with 3,275 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to end at $16.20 trading 5,757 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $29.98 after exchanging 14,852 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Four additions to ICTOP10 listings
ICTOP10 stocks have four new listings this week as recent profit results led to revisions to earnings, as a result, the Junior Market lost General Accident and Stationery & Office Supplies, while Berger Paints and PanJam Investment exited the Main Market ICTOP10.
General Accident inched from $6.60 last week to $6.70 this week, but earnings were revised downwards to 65 cents for the year, helping it exit the TOP10. New to this week’s ICTOP10 are the Junior Market’s Medical Disposables, with the price falling 23 percent to $5.20 from $6.78 last week and Caribbean Cream. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped out of the TOP10 the previous week and returns with the price dropping 17 percent from $18.90 down to $15.66 this past week, while Proven Investments also returns.
Big TOP10 movers this week are AMG Packaging up 41 percent in closing at $2.40 from $1.70 last week, Dolphin Cove leapt 22 percent to land at $12.50. In the Main Market, Caribbean Producers dipped 15 percent to close at $8.61 as some selling came in for the stock and Radio Jamaica has an analysts briefing on Tuesday coming and dropped 13 percent to an attractive entry of $3.06, with revenues and profit climbing over the last fiscal year’s outturn.
The top three Main Market stocks are Caribbean Producers, Guardian Holdings and JMMB Group, which are projected to gain between 212 to 283 percent expected versus last weeks’ 227 to 261 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Caribbean Assurance Brokers, followed by AMG Packaging and Lasco Distributors. All three can gain between 154 and 207 percent, down from 209 percent and 253 percent previously.
The latest results show that there are many undervalued stocks, but investors should focus on these stocks that could show good earnings growth in 2022.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 185 percent last week to 145 percent and Main Market stocks remains unchanged at 163 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE 14.1 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and is currently well below the target of 20 and the March 2020 historical average of 17, based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 8.3, with a 42 percent discount to that market’s average PE.
The Junior Market can gain 42 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20 and 21 percent based on an average PE of 17. Nine stocks representing 22 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level, down from seven last week, indicating that many others will rise towards 17 mark in the weeks ahead.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 15.5, which is 23 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 29 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8, representing a 52 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 14 stocks or 30 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average PE of 25.5, suggesting that the accepted multiple maybe around 25 times the current year’s earnings.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
First Citizens hits record high
Market activity ended on Friday, with First Citizens Group surging $8 to a record close of $65 in switching ownership of 353 shares and is a part of the number of stocks beating out those declining, after 32 percent fewer shares were traded, with 17 percent less value than on Thursday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
First Citizens closed at a record high on Friday.
Sixteen securities traded down from 18 on Thursday, with five rising, three declining and seven left unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 3.97 points to 1,465.14, the All T&T Index rallied 4.66 points to 2,021.44 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.45 points to settle at 121.90.
A total of 326,780 shares traded for $2,623,019, down from 483,231 units at $3,165,008 on Thursday.
An average of 20,424 units traded at $163,939 down from 26,846 shares at $175,834 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,146 units at $239,157 versus 17,978 units at $244,702. The average trade for October was 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.15 in an exchange of 2,000 units, GraceKennedy spiked 15 cents to $6.26 in trading 76 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 42 cents to $31.07 after 94 stock units changed hands, 
Guardian Media remained at $3.15 after exchanging 977 units, JMMB Group finished unchanged at $2.26 with an exchange of 235,258 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after 10,050 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises traded 300 stocks at $3.25, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents to $1.84, with 223 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 3 cents to $8 in trading 60,900 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $7.01 in exchanging 8,973 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 after trading 2,979 shares. Scotiabank increased 90 cents to $69 with the swapping of 865 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.70, with 850 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean lost 19 cents to close at $16.01 while exchanging 1,244 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents to close at $29.98 after trading 1,638 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks push TTSE higher on Thursday
Market activity ended with more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on Thursday after 59 percent more shares, with 40 percent higher value passed through Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange than Wednesday.
At the close, 18 securities traded down from 19 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.82 points to 1,461.17, the All T&T Index popped 5.66 points to 2,016.78 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to settle at 121.45.
A total of 483,231 shares traded for $3,165,008 compared to 304,798 units at $2,261,165 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 26,84 units at $175,834 compared to 16,042 at $119,114 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 17,978 units at $244,702 versus 17,176 un ts at $250,931. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 4,120 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $17.30 in exchanging 248 stocks, Ansa McAl finished at $58 after 688 stock units changed hands. Clico Investment Fund climbed 7 cents to $27.57 with the swapping of 32,903 units, First Citizens Group finished at $57, with 5,003 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $6.11 in an exchange of 4,073 shares. 
Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $31.49 in trading 1,243 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.26 trading 392,635 stock units, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent in closing at $1.49, with 645 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings rallied $1.58 to $95.58 with an exchange of 1,138 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90, with 908 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group advanced 3 cents to $8.03 after trading 3,369 units. Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $7 while exchanging 999 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $2 to $140 in switching ownership of 114 shares, Scotiabank rose 5 cents to $68., with 2,165 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $18.70 after trading 12,596 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 after 20,000 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 3 cents to $29.95, with 384 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Major points drop in Trinidad
Market activity on the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended after more stocks gained than declined on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks trading declining 39 percent, with 60 percent less value than on Tuesday and the market index shedding more than a half of Tuesday’s gains.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 17.45 points to 1,458.35, the All T&T Index dropped 32.60 points to close at 2,011.12 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.17 points to settle at 121.48.
Overall, 304,798 shares traded for $2,261,165 compared to 501,655 units at $5,679,848 on Tuesday. An average of 16,042 units traded at $119,114 compared to 27,870 a $315,547 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 17,176 units at $250,931 compared to 17,295 units at $264,846. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.50, trading 100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $58 with 538 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund fell $1.06 to $27.50 in an exchange of 1,400 stock units. Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.48 after trading 273 stock unitss, First Citizens Group gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $57 while exchanging 436 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished unchanged at $6.15 with an exchange of 291 units. GraceKennedy remained at $6.11 after 13,284 stocks crossed the market, 
Guardian Media climbed 12 cents to $3.15 after exchanging 2,427 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.26, with 148,600 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $4 to close at $94, with 2,025 units clearing the market, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to $3.25 after 53,646 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills rose 6 cents to close at $1.90, trading 530 stock units. Prestige Holdings lost 4 cents in ending at $7.01 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138, 201 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 1 cent to end at $68.05 after exchanging 50 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.60 in switching ownership of 24,837 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to close at $3.89 trading 3,799 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with an exchange of 43,231 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 98 cents in closing at $29.98 after exchanging 4,130 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump for TTSE stocks
Big upward price movements in First Citizens Group, up $5.79 and Scotiabank with a rise of $5.06, with both closing at 52 weeks’ high and pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange to a huge rise in the market indices on Tuesday in spite of big $7 decline in Republic Financial Holdings, as 18 securities traded up from 14 on Monday, with 10 rising, six declining and two ending unchanged.
The Composite Index surged 27.79 points to 1,475.80, the All T&T Index spiked 55.68 points to 2,043.72, with a rise of 15.3 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.29 points to settle at 121.65.
A total of 501,655 shares traded, for $5,679,848 compared to 466,698 units at $7,138,167 on Monday.
An average of 27,870 units traded at $315,547 compared to 33,336 at $509,869 on Monday and the month to date averaging 17,295 units at $264,846 versus 16,120 units at $259,212. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s jumped 50 cents to $24.50 with an exchange of 200 shares, Angostura Holdings lost 6 cents in ending at $17.30, with 1,485 stock units crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied 20 cents to $58 after 5,000 stocks changed hands. Clico Investment Fund rose $1.05 in closing at $28.56 after trading 16,486 units, First Citizens Group surged $5.79 to close at a record high of $56.99 while trading 5,157 stocks, GraceKennedy dropped 13 cents to end at $6.11 with the swapping of 20,352 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced 65 cents to $31.50 after exchanging 8,440 stock units, 
Guardian Media eked out a 1 cent rise to $3.03 after 1,673 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings declined $2 to end at $98, with 2,925 stocks clearing the market. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.30, with 69,766 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in ending at $1.84 after an exchange of 285 stock units, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 in switching ownership of 354,497 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $7 to $138, with 2,787 units changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $5.06 to a 52 weeks’ high of $68.06 in an exchange of 4,495 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to close at $18.60 in exchanging 5,825 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.85 trading 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after trading 1,891 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to close at $29, with 291 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks inched higher
Market activity ended on Monday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after 39 percent fewer shares passed through the exchange, with 43 percent less value than Friday, when trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 14 securities traded down from 18 on Friday at the close, with four rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.14 points to 1,448.01, the All T&T Index popped 0.47 points to close at 1,988.04 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 121.94.
Overall, 466,698 shares traded for $7,138,167, down from 762,460 units at $12,500,703 on Friday.
An average of 33,336 units traded on Monday at $509,869 compared to 42,359 at $694,483 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 16,120 units at $259,212 versus 14,492 units at $235,498. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 50 cents to close at $24 in switching ownership of 230 shares, Ansa McAl shed 20 cents in ending at $57.80 after swapping 881 units, Clico Investment Fund rose 1 cent to $27.51 while exchanging 4,800 stocks. 
First Citizens Group lost $1.79 in closing at $51.20 in trading 479 stock units GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to end at $6.24 with an exchange of 3,945 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $30.85, with 6,990 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group dropped 5 cents to $2.25 after 97,615 units changed hands, Massy Holdings spiked $6 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $100, trading 24,606 stocks, National Enterprises finished unchanged at $3.29 after an exchange of 90,000 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $7.99 after trading 14,486 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $145 in exchanging 20 stocks, Scotiabank finished at $63, with 500 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 10 cents to $18.35, with 49,243 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.20 in an exchange of 172,903 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
4 new ICTOP10 stocks to make you money
After some weeks with no change to the ICTOP10 stocks, this week has four changes following two stocks that rose in price to drop out of the top listings and two significant earnings upgrades.
Caribbean Producers traded 52 weeks’ high during the week following a near US$2 quarterly profit.
Medical Disposables jumped 23 percent this week and 60 percent for the year to date and fell out of the TOP10. The fallout follows strong results to September, with revenues climbing 48.6 percent in the quarter to $936 million and 42 percent for the six months to $1.6 billion with a profit of $21 million in the quarter versus a loss of $6 million in 2020 and $47 million for the half year from a loss of $13 million in 2020. Lasco Distributors replaced the stock after the price fell to $3.25 on Friday. Out of the Main Market comes Sygnus Credit Investments that closed the week with a rise of 5 percent to $18.90, Grace Kennedy with earnings adjusted downward and Proven with a modest price rise.
AMG Packaging with earnings per share upgraded to 30 cents now heads ICTOP10 Junior Market stocks. The company has completed the expansion of its factory, the installation of the new machine expected by January next year. The new machine is expected to reduce operating costs and provide capacity to increase production, using either virgin or recycled paper. In the Main Market, Caribbean Producers with the price up 261 percent for the year to date, received a major earnings upgrade to J$1.65 per share from $1.20, following the release of first quarter results. PanJam Investments and Sagicor Group, with earnings upgraded and Scotia Group with a fall in price to $34.05, return to the ICTOP10.
During the past week, Caribbean Brokers jumped 30 percent to close at $2.32 after hitting $2.96 on Thursday, following the company’s surprise to the market with outstanding results for the nine months to September. Elite Diagnostic rose 15 percent ahead of the release of the first quarter results that show increased sales over the June quarter and ended with a loss of $500,000 in the quarter versus a $10million loss in 2020, but the company generated cash inflows of $27 million for the quarter, slightly more than the dividend they recently paid. General Accident rose 8 percent ahead of quarterly results, Stationery & Office Supplies gained 7 percent, following improved nine months results. In the Main Market, Caribbean Producers jumped 24 percent following a big spike in September quarterly profit, but the stock has much more to do with earnings upgraded to J$1.65 per share for the year. Proven rose 6 percent, the rest were mostly downhill with a 10 percent fall for Guardian Holdings, VM Investments fell 7 percent and Radio Jamaica slipped 8 percent as investors reacted hurriedly to half year results that show the company is on track to reach ICInsider.com forecast of 45 cents per share.
The top three Main Market stocks are Guardian Holdings, Berger Paints and Caribbean Producers. These stocks are projected to gain between 227 to 261 percent expected versus last weeks’ 220 to 230 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are AMG Packaging, Elite Diagnostic, followed by Lasco Financial. All three can gain between 209 and 253 percent, from 203 percent and 297 percent previously.
This week’s focus: Earnings season is over, with a few more companies to post results. They were many positives to take from the results published so far, with many companies reporting increases for the latest quarter and the year to date. By all account, Caribbean Producers results must be the most outstanding, moving from a loss in 2020 to record first quarter profits and promise of much more. NCB Financial is worth a good look with strong fourth results that reflect improving net interest income and recovery from some poor quarters previously. Significantly, loans, the best indicator for future profits, grew a robust 16 percent for the year. Watch NCB.
The latest results show that there are many undervalued stocks, but investors should focus on these stocks that could deliver good earnings growth in 2022.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 191 percent last week to 185 percent and Main Market stocks moved from 159 percent to 163 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and is currently well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17 for the period to March this year, based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 7.1, with a 53 percent discount to that market’s average PE.
The Junior Market can gain 47 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20 and 25 percent based on an average PE of 17. Six stocks represent 15 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level, down from seven last week, indicating that many others will rise towards the 17 mark in the weeks ahead.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 15.5, which is 23 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 29 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8, representing a 51 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 12 stocks or 25 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average PE of 25.5, suggesting that the accepted multiple maybe around 25 times the current year’s earnings.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. Accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.