Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 478’s trading results showed consideration of $1,228,733 from 60,951 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 477 which showed consideration of $3,137,724 from 149,582 shares traded in 12 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL and BTI.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) three trades totalling 36,000 shares represented 59.06% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $16.5, which showed an increase of $1.5 from its previous close of $15.0. DIH’s trades contributed 48.34% ($594,000) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $16.5.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 24,351 shares represented 39.95% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $13.9, which showed a decrease of $1.1 from its previous close of $15.0. DDL’s trades contributed 27.35% ($336,098) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 12,684 shares was at $15.0, while its second trade of 11,667 shares was at $12.5.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 600 shares represented 0.99% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $497.8, which showed an increase of $12.8 from its previous close of $485.0. BTI’s trades contributed 24.31% ($298,635) of the total consideration. BTI’s first trade of 91 shares was at $485.0 while its second trade of 509 shares was at $500.0.

NOTES:

Best bid:    The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

Best offer: The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.

 Notes

1 – Interim Results

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for PHI.

2010 – Final results for RDL.

2011 – Final results for TCL and JPS.

2012 – Interim results for DIH, CCI, CBI, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, RBL and SPL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures.

P/E Ratio: Price/Earnings Ratio = Last Trade Price/EPS

Dividend yield = Dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.