Stocks remained fairly stable in the second week of the new year, with the market indices slipping, with the All Trinidad Index closing 1.1 percent lower for the week and the Composite index 0.7 percent lower with prices of just 3 stocks rising and 11 declining compared with 6 rising and 8 declining last week.
The average PE ratio of the market, closed at 7.62, based on 2023 earnings compared to 5.45 based on 2024 projected earnings, with the difference graphically illustrating the market’s current undervalued level and by extension the upside potential ahead.
In a week when price movements were mostly moderate, the financial sector suffered the most notable price falls, with First Citizens Bank declining $1.40 in closing at $41.50, Republic Holdings lost 41cents to close at $113.59 and Scotiabank dropped $1.99 to $57.01. At the same time, Agostini’s lost 60 cents to close at $66.90.
Stocks with the potential to gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 200 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, with a 430 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 100 percent, Massy Holdings 50 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
Investors should watch Prestige Holdings with the potential to gain 80 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL with a potential gain of 230 percent.
The market closed with 1,104,846 shares being traded for $3,237,605 compared to 387,841 stock units at $2,337,968 on Monday. An average of 55,242 shares were traded at $161,880 up from 21,547 units at $129,887 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 28,568 shares at $122,981 compared with 18,308 stocks at $108,015 on the previous day and an average of 19,548 stock units at $423,231 for December.
CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 14 cents to finish at $8.11 with 5,698 stocks being traded, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with 30 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group dropped $1 to close at $41.50 as investors exchanged 1,191 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to $3.71 with the trading of 100 stocks, Guardian Media gained 5 cents to close at $1.20 with 80 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 2 cents and ended at $1.07 after an exchange of 271 units. Massy Holdings climbed 4 cents to end at $3.99 after 47,420 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $2.77 after switching ownership of 5 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with traders dealing in 11,920 stock units. NCB Financial gained 1 cent and ended at $2.39 with 1,013,005 shares clearing the market, 
One Caribbean Media declined 8 cents to $2.82 with investors dealing in 1,805 stock units, Prestige Holdings advanced 5 cents to end at $11.30 and closed with 1,790 units passing through the market. Republic Financial remained at $113.60 with an exchange of 2,480 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $59 after investors traded 1,017 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.50 in an exchange of 75 shares. Unilever Caribbean fell 12 cents to $11.26 with investors swapping 177 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after a transfer of 16,767 stocks.
At the same time, CIBC Caribbean slipped 35 cents to $8.15 and Agostini’s lost 50 cents to close at $67.50.
The market closed with trading of 40,067 shares for $812,755 down sharply from 257,939 stock units at $6,058,813 on Monday. An average of 2,109 shares were traded at $42,777 in contrast to 11,725 stock units at $275,401 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,447 shares at $421,016 slightly less than the 20,352 units at $440,760 on the previous day and compared with an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after just one stock unit passed through the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after an exchange of 71 shares, Republic Financial sank 17 cents in closing at $112.83 with 5,579 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed $1.19 and ended at $57.30 with a transfer of 27 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 20 cents to close at $5 with 9,853 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 as investors exchanged 2,620 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 after trading of 2,644 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $5.60, with 505 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with the trading of 257,939 stock units for $6,058,813 compared with 94,765 stocks at $1,484,861 on Friday. An average of 11,725 shares were traded at $275,401 up from just 7,897 stock units at $123,738 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 20,352 shares at $440,1760 compared with 20,907 units at $451,397 on the previous trading day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 7 cents to $23.60 after an exchange of 67 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 25 cents to $8.25 after the transfer of 1,154 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with investors dealing in 10 stock units, Eric Solis gained 5 cents and ended at a record high of $4.25 after 193 shares were traded, Citizens Group remained at $40.45 after 134 shares were exchanged, GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 with traders dealing in 14 stock units. Guardian Holdings advanced 9 cents to $14.89 as investors exchanged 12,448 stocks, Guardian Media shed 5 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 10 units, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.07 with investors swapping 226 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with 7,965 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings popped 11 cents and ended at $3.99 with investors trading 157,972 shares, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to finish at $2.79 after trading of 1,320 stock units. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,000 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.28 with investors trading 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 with 10 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial rallied 17 cents to end at $113 with the trading of 44,973 stock units, Scotiabank rose $1.49 in closing at $58.49 after an exchange of just 4 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.80 with 21,052 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 after an exchange of 192 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40, with 2,257 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent and ended at $5.59 with an exchange of 681 shares.
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange rallied for a second consecutive week with the All Trinidad Index closing 0.5 percent higher for the week and the Composite index popping 1.5 percent, with prices of 10 stocks rising and only 3 declining, compared with 7 rising and 9 declining last week. 
Republic Holdings at 160 percent, First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
The market closed with trading of 416,335 shares valued $7,032,009 compared to 623,420 stock units at $6,571,374 on Monday. An average of 24,490 shares were traded at $413,648 compared to 28,337 units at $298,699 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 23,890 shares at $619,343 compared with 23,842 units at $635,607 on the previous day and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 for November.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $1.75 to finish at $66.25 and closed with an exchange of 191 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $14.04 with 1,765 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced by 7 cents to $23.67 with investors trading 83 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 with 10,017 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group declined 10 cents and ended at $40.10 with traders dealing in 85,212 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 2,305 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with investors swapping 186 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.84 with an exchange of 186,661 stock units, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to finish at $2.79 while trading 207 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in switching ownership of just 7 units, 
NCB Financial increased 1 cent to close at $2.39 after a mere 7 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.30 after an exchange of 524 stock units. Republic Financial sank $2.11 in closing at $112.89 with 17,450 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank dipped $1.80 to $54.70 in an exchange of 8,251 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 69 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, with 5,617 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.30 with a transfer of 93,132 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 after an exchange of 4,720 shares.
The market closed with trading of 623,420 shares valued $6,571,374 compared to 952,215 stock units at $2,879,894 on Friday. An average of 28,337 shares were traded at $298,699 compared to 45,344 units at $137,138 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 23,842 shares at $635,607 versus 23,330 units at $674,011 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.70 after an exchange of 10,259 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 in switching ownership of 10 shares, First Citizens Group shed 34 cents to finish at $40.20 after an exchange of 47,277 stock units. GraceKennedy advanced 31 cents and ended at $3.61 with a transfer of 680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 20 cents to end at $14.75 as investors exchanged 20 stocks, Guardian Media sank 10 cents to close at $1.20 after a transfer of 2 units. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with 131 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents in an exchange of 5,795 shares, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 with investors trading 376,146 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $2.75 in an exchange of 858 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.38 with investors trading 146,000 units, One Caribbean Media climbed 17 cents to close at $2.99 with 1,275 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with traders dealing in 148 stock units, Republic Financial rose $2.50 to end at $115 after 23,047 shares passed through the market, Scotiabank rallied 55 cents in closing at $56.50 with investors dealing in 36 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $4.69 with 1,010 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.30 with investors swapping 1,290 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents to finish at $11.30 after 4,085 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.04 with an exchange of 957 stocks.