Stocks delivered a better performance on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange this week, with the two primary market indices rising moderately resulting in the All Trinidad Index closing 0.3 percent higher and the Composite index 0.2 percent with prices of 9 stocks rising and 7 declining compared with just 3 rising and 11 declining the previous week.
The average PE ratio of the market, closed higher at 8.03 up from 7.62, last week based on 2023 earnings compared to 5.51 based on 2024 projected earnings, with the difference being graphically illustrating the market’s current undervalued level and by extension the upside potential ahead.
In a week when price movements were mostly moderate, Ansa McAl jumped $1.23 to $61, Agostini’s rose $1.10 to close at $67.90, First Citizens Bank rose 26 cents in closing at $41.76. Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents to close at $11.
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 90 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.Investors should watch Prestige Holdings with the potential to gain 85 percent and Trinidad and Tobago NGL with a potential gain of 230 percent.

At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85, with 249 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $59.55 with investors trading 718 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.60 with 400 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group closed at $41.75 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined 5 cents and ended at $3.70 with investors trading 2,250 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.05 with 2,907 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.88 in an exchange of 10,606 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to $2.76 after 10,009 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 as investors exchanged 3,136 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after investors traded 13,034 units, Republic Financial fell 1 cent and ended at $113.59 after a transfer of 6,555 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents to close at $57.50, with 500 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 in switching ownership of 15,807 shares, Trinidad Cement slipped 20 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors dealing in 3,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,461 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.51 with investors swapping 1,527 stocks.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.