Stock Market Updats

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 911’s trading results showed consideration of $38,030,856 from 349,745 shares traded in 36 transactions as compared to session 910’s trading results which showed consideration of $12,658,404 from 158,220 shares traded in 14 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, DTC, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) fourteen trades totalling 297,452 shares represented 85.05% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $78.8, which showed an increase of $0.8 from its previous close of $78.0. DIH’s trades contributed 61.66% ($23,448,588) of the total consideration. DIH’s first two trades totalling 1,200 shares were at $78.9, its third trade of 960 shares was at $79.0, its fourth to tenth trades totalling 100,000 shares were at $78.5, while its eleventh to fourteenth trades totalling 195,292 shares were at $79.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) nine trades totalling 26,865 shares represented 7.68% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $120.5, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL’s trades contributed 8.51% ($3,237,234) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $120.5.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) seven trades totalling 447 shares represented 0.13% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,199.8, which showed a decrease of $0.2 from its previous close of $1,200.0. DTC’s trades contributed 1.41% ($536,300) of the total consideration. DTC’s first trade of 100 shares was at $1,199.0, while its second to seventh trades totalling 347 shares were at $1,200.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) three trades totalling 648 shares represented 0.18% 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 1.23% ($467,208) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $721.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) three trades totalling 24,333 shares represented 6.96% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $425.0, which showed no change from its previous close. RBL’s trades contributed 27.19% ($10,341,526) of the total consideration. RBL’s first trade of 10 shares was at $425.1, while its second and third trades totalling 24,323 shares were at $425.0.

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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

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 CCI, GSI, JPS and RDL.

2020 - Final Results for BTI, DIH, CBI, DBL, DDL, DTC, 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.