Stock Market Updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1026’s trading results showed consideration of $88,321,064 from 317,043 shares traded in 72 transactions as compared to session 1025’s trading results, which showed consideration of $41,206,264 from 82,784 shares traded in 36 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, RBL and SPL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) fifteen trades totalling 172,400 shares represented 54.38% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $188.3, which showed a decrease of $11.7 from its previous close of $200.0. DIH’s trades contributed 36.76% ($32,468,000) of the total consideration. DIH’s trades were as follows –

Its first two trades totalling 115,000 shares were at $185.0, its third and fourth trades totalling 2,000 shares were at $195.0, its fifth trade of 1,000 shares was at $200.0,  its sixth to twelfth trades totalling 31,400 shares were at $195.0, its thirteenth trade of 1,000 shares was at $190.0,while its fourteenth and fifteenth trades totalling 22,000 shares were at $195.0.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) twelve trades totalling 45,486 shares represented 14.35% of the total shares traded. DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $370.1, which showed a decrease of $3.9 from its previous close of 374.0. DBL’s trades contributed 19.06% ($16,834,228) of the total consideration. DBL’s first to ninth trades totalling 43,282 shares were at $370.0, while its tenth to twelfth trades totalling 2,204 shares were at $372.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) nine trades totalling 68,148 shares represented 21.49% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $251.3, which showed a decrease of $18.7 from its previous close of $270.0. DDL’s trades contributed 19.39 ($17,127,992) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 64,796 shares was at $250.0, its second to fourth trades totalling 1,700 shares were at $278.0, its fifth trade of 358 shares was at $270.0, while its sixth  to ninth trades totalling 1,294 shares were at $278.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) ten trades totalling 1,943 shares represented 0.61% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $2,952.9, which showed a decrease of $25.1 from its previous close of $2,978.0. DTC’s trades contributed 6.50% ($5,737,500) of the total consideration.  DTC’s first two trades totalling 150 shares were at $2,976.0, its third and fourth trades totalling 70 shares were at $2,975.0, while its fifth to tenth trades totalling 1,723 shares were at $2,950.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) eleven trades totalling 1,952 shares represented 0.62% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,892.8, which showed a decrease of $7.2 from its previous close of $1,900.0. BTI’s trades contributed 4.18% ($3,694,800) of the total consideration.  BTI’s first to ninth trades totalling 1,400 shares were at $1,890.0, while its tenth and eleventh trades totalling 552 shares were at $1,900.0.

Guyana Stockfeeds Incorporated’s (GSI) single trade of 4,600 shares at $104.0 represented 1.45% of the total shares traded. GSI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $104.0, which showed no change from its previous close. GSI’s trade contributed 0.54% ($478,400) of the total consideration. 

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) nine trades totalling 21,279 shares represented 6.71% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $520.1, which showed a decrease of $2.9 from its previous close of $523.0. RBL’s trades contributed 12.53% ($11,066,244) of the total consideration.  RBL’s first trade of 381 shares was at $519.9, its second and third trades totalling 20,000 shares were at $520.0, its fourth to seventh trades totalling 594 shares were at $520.0, while its eighth and ninth trades totalling 304 shares were at $522.0.

Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) five trades totalling 1,235 shares represented 0.39% of the total shares traded. SPL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $740.0, which showed no change from its previous close. SPL’s trades contributed 1.04% ($913,900) of the total consideration. All of SPL’s trades were at $740.0.

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

Interest Rate Swap (IRS): An agreement to exchange interest related payments in the same currency from fixed rate into floating rate (or vice versa) or from one type of floating rate to another.

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.

2022 – Interim results for GSI and JPS.

2022 – Final results for CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, HCL, RDL and SPL.

2023 – Interim results for DIH, CBI, DBL and RBL.

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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