Stock Market Updats

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 907’s trading results showed consideration of $12,637,918 from 127,803 shares traded in 18 transactions as compared to session 906’s trading results which showed consideration of $18,136,621 from 216,244 shares traded in 33 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, DTC and BTI.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) eight trades totalling 90,245 shares represented 70.61% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $79.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DIH’s trades contributed 56.42% ($7,130,480) of the total consideration. DIH’s first three trades totalling 61,280 shares were at $79.0, its fourth trade of 1,125 shares was at $80.0, while its fifth to eighth trades totalling 27,840 shares were at $79.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) four trades totalling 36,662 shares represented 28.69% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $123.5, which showed an increase of $3.5 from its previous close of $120.0. DDL’s trades contributed 35.80% ($4,524,440) of the total consideration.  DDL’s first two trades totalling 11,662 shares were at $120.0, while its third and fourth trades totalling 25,000 shares were at $125.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) two trades totalling 808 shares represented 0.63% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,143.5, which showed an increase of $106.0 from its previous close of $1,037.5. DTC’s trades contributed 7.28% ($919,550) of the total consideration. DTC’s first trade of 308 shares was at $1,037.5, while its second trade of 500 shares was at $1,200.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) four trades totalling 88 shares represented 0.07% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $721.0, which showed no change from its previous close. BTI’s trades contributed 0.50% ($63,448) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $721.0.

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.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Forward Points:  The interest rate differential between two currencies. Quoted as forward foreign exchange points or pips, and added to or taken from the spot exchange rate.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms.

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Notes

1 – Interim Results 

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but

Interim Dividend

4 – Shows Interim EPS but year-end Dividend

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

2016 – Final results for CJL and PHI.

2019 – Final Results for HCL.

2020 – Interim Results for BTI, CCI, DDL, DTC, GSI, JPS and RDL.

2020 – Final Results for DIH, CBI, DBL, 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.