Stock Market Updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 967’s trading results showed consideration of $23,013,445 from 64,086 shares traded in 34 transactions as compared to session 966’s trading results which showed consideration of $52,989,751 from 156,479 shares traded in 35 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) sixteen trades totalling 57,483 shares represented 89.70% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $297.3, which showed a decrease of $2.6 from its previous close of $299.9. DIH’s trades contributed 74.27% ($17,091,619) of the total consideration. DIH’s trades were as follows:

●             its first trade of 3,000 shares was at $298.0;

●             its second to fourth trades totalling 2,173 shares were 
                at$296.0;

●             its fifth to seventh trades totalling18,983 shares were
               at$298.0;

●             its eighth trade of 3,382 shares was at $296.0;

●             its ninth and tenth trades totalling 1,840 shares were at
                $298.0;

●             its eleventh trade of 1,000 share was at $297.9; and

●             its twelfth to sixteenth trades totalling 27,105 shares were
                at $297.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) five trades totalling 3,400 shares represented 5.31% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $425.0, which showed an increase of $5.0 from its previous close of $420.0. DDL’s trades contributed 6.28% ($1,444,902) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 2,000 shares was at $426.0, its second trade of 600 shares was at $425.0, its third and fourth trades totalling 616 shares were at $420.1, while its fifth trade of 184 shares was at $430.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) four trades totalling 1,080 shares represented 1.68% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $2,505.0, which showed a decrease of $19.0 from its previous close of $2,524.0. DTC’s trades contributed 11.76% ($2,705,400) of the total consideration. DTC’s first two trades totalling 270 shares were at $2,520.0, while its third and fourth trades totalling 810 shares were at $2,500.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 1,000 shares represented 1.56% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,400.0, which showed an increase of $200.0 from its previous close of $1,200.0. BTI’s trades contributed 6.08% ($1,400,000) of the total consideration.  Both of BTI’s trades were at $1,400.0.

Guyana Stockfeeds Incorporated’s (GSI) single trade of 500 shares at $105.0 represented 0.78% of the total shares traded. GSI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $105.0, which showed no change from its previous close. GSI’s trade contributed 0.22% ($52,500) of the total consideration.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) six trades totalling 623 shares represented 0.97% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $512.1, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $512.0. RBL’s trades contributed 1.39% ($319,024) of the total consideration.  RBL’s first trade of 68 shares was at $512, its second trade of 32 shares was at $521.0, its third and fourth trades totalling 42 shares were at $512.0, while its fifth and sixth trades totalling 481 shares were at $511.5.

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

Hedging: Use of investments to protect or minimise a potential loss to an existing position or known commitment.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms.

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Notes1 – 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.

2020 – Final results for GSI and JPS.

2021 – Final results for DIH, CCI, CBI, DDL, DTC, BTI, HCL, RBL, RDL and SPL.

2022 – Interim results for DBL.

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.

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