Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 554’s trading results showed consideration of $10,235,630 from 477,732 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 553’s trading results which showed consideration of $4,753,900 from 43,681 shares traded in 6 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL and RBL.

20140314marketBanks DIH Limited’s (DIH) three trades totalling 404,531 shares represented 84.68% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.7, which showed a decrease of $0.3 from its previous close of $20.0. DIH’s trades contributed 77.86% ($7,969,261) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $19.7.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 64,901 shares represented 13.58% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $18.9, which showed an increase of $0.4 from its previous close of $18.5. DDL’s trades contributed 12% ($1,228,119) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 50,000 shares was at $18.9, while its second trade of 14,901 shares was at $19.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) three trades totalling 8,300 shares represented 1.74% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $125.1, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $125.0. RBL’s trades contributed 10.14% ($1,038,250) of the total consideration. RBL’s first trade of 882 shares was at $125.0, its second trade of 300 shares was at $127.5 while its third trade of 7,118 shares was at $125.0.

 

20140314sumaryNOTES:

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.

2011 – Final results for RDL.

2012 – Final results for CJL, HCL and PHI.

2013 – Interim results for CCI, DDL, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2013 – Final results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL, DTC 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.