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InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 7:32am On Jan 11, 2024
yMcy56:
Happy New Year Sir!
Good to read this reassuring post from the TA Expert.
More blessings. smiley

The companies concerned have denied the rumour of arrest anyway.
I even wonder why this should be a big issue in market. huh

https://www.nairaland.com/7965896/md-neither-detained-nor-arrested
Historically, the market dips about this time for a good number of stocks. Anything can be reckoned as news just so that the drivers can force the market into a dip after a spike to take profits and reposition for dividends. I watch out for volume price dissociation. I sold UBA at 32.80 and bought it back at 29.35. This strategy however can be risky because the price can dip and climb so quickly making re-entry at a cheaper price impossible. For UBA I was prepared to exit at N32.80 completely and only buy back if it dipped after hitting resistance. Fortunately, I bought back taking some profits and repositioned.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:37pm On Jan 05, 2024
Deadlytruth:
One of the most painful experiences in this market. One gleefully exits a stock for another only to see that which one exited rallying while that which one went into stagnant or even dropping.
How is it painful? If there were no prospects of appreciation so who would you sell to? Who buys with the hope of losing? Rather it’s the beauty of the market. Profit is profit. Any complaints beyond profit is….


DD with understanding keeps one on track to minimize losses. When in doubt ask. “Onye ajuju a na efu uzo”
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:51am On Jan 05, 2024
To all of us,
Those who give us correct advice
Those who add drama
Those who make as cautious
Those who make us grin
Those are cool
Those we would like to swear for but still hold our peace.

To you all that make me look forward to visiting this forum every day

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

May we all be profitable beyond our expectations. May we all have the peace and health to enjoy it in Jesus Name. Amen.

Loco
sorry to hear of your misfortune. We all owe all we have to God from the tiniest to the largest . God will replenish all and add to overflowing.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:25am On Jan 05, 2024
If it’s good for Fidelity ,it’s good for the banks. UBA!!!!
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 2:43pm On Dec 18, 2023
KayOn1:
I thought you said best qtr EPS which would have been 1.03 for qtr2 without a caveat.
Just trying to point out that no method is foolproof & newbies should always do their DD and not depend on handouts.
Your inputs are highly appreciated.
🙏
Thank you.
UPL is not a growth stock. .

Common Sense Strategy
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:25am On Dec 18, 2023
KayOn1:
@aj8

So with your best qtr eps × 4 × 4 × 0.8, what do you think will now be the fair value of UPL?

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I have UPL but I will not use that metric to value it as the price will be ...

DD advised.
EPS for 6 months =0.80
X2 for 1 year =1.60
X4 for target =1.60 x4 = 6.40
Dividend payment is poor so apply 75% =6.40 x 75% = N4.80


Target is N4.80 if they continue to do well. However range is N4.80 -N6.40. Dividends may take awhile to climb. However to maintain that price, they must declare at least 20k dividends.





Due diligence as always.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 3:05pm On Dec 14, 2023
yMcy56:
It seems one heavy weight is exiting (or cross dealing) and preventing the price from moving up, just like FCMB....
One can never know what these guys are up to sometimes.........it could be to keep the share price down to accumulate more or for whatever reasons best known to them

* Besides, JAIZ has a special situation which I don't know how the moneybag Alhajis are going to handle yet....... concerning how the recapitalization affects the bank and considering that it's an interest free bank...
*Also, the right issue might still be a factor keeping it low for now..

* One thing I Blvd is that they'll surely have their way around all these and the share price can't be kept low for ever...,...JAIZ is undervalued @CP. (1.50/1.60).

* Maybe the experts and TA gurus can help us out the more here.
* Above is just my opinion. There may be +ve twist at any time.
For Jaiz, there’s only one way out. I believe the clue is in the news already.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 9:22am On Dec 14, 2023
My Common sense target for GTCO

Best quarter organic EPS 3.1

3.1x 4 x 4 = N49.60
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 6:52pm On Dec 05, 2023
The FBHN trajectory makes common sense only through a bonus issuance. May be a dividend of N1.50 and a 1:4 bonus in which case a price target of N30.00-N32.00 would make sense.

Please this is not an investment advice. Hopefully an intelligent guess.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:41pm On Dec 04, 2023
Heishere:
Still a bit confused boss. Why are you multiplying the EPS by 16?
0.12 is for a quarter….use best quarter as earlier discussed on the premise that growth stocks are meant to grow
4 quarters = 1 year =0.48
X4 of the estimate FY i.e 0.48 =1.92
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:42am On Dec 04, 2023
aj8:
NNFM target is close. Will offload once it attains N40.00 . A price above N40.00 though possible , will not influence my holding on to the stock. I will only consider re-entry if EPS for Q3 is above N8.00 but will re-enter only if price drops below N25.00.
I sold NNFM today at 39.60. Profit 103%. Best to sell when within target. Stick to your plan unless it’s now part of a new plan.

Recall how we started. See strategy below. Bought at N19.50

InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:46am On Dec 03, 2023
aj8:
For growth stocks I use eps x4 as target. I buy only when the price is significantly below this. However I calculate the estimated FY eps on the best quarter x 4 . E.g TIP . Buying only if the future looks bright.
My common sense target for TIP is N1.92. Range N1.92-N2.40. Bought some on Friday @ N1.01 . Will buy more only below this price.

InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 7:16pm On Dec 01, 2023
kalkah:
Good dividends are mostly in terms of unbroken dividend payment for at least 5 years. Some analyst believe if a company cannot pay the dividend then the fundamentals is not good except for companies categorized as growth company.

AJ8 will still reply. This is a student response.
quote author=robobo post=127264615].

Hello Chief

what would you term a good dividend payment history?
is it only in term of amount? or it is in terms of % of EPS or in terms of comparision to peers in same industry? or in term of years of unbroken payments? or in term of growth to the dividend being paid?

would appreciate if you share
For growth stocks I use eps x4 as target. I buy only when the price is significantly below this. However I calculate the estimated FY eps on the best quarter x 4 . E.g TIP . Buying only if the future looks bright.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 7:04pm On Dec 01, 2023
robobo:
.

Hello Chief

what would you term a good dividend payment history?
is it only in terms of amount? or it is in terms of % of EPS or terms of comparison to peers in the same industry? or in terms of years of unbroken payments? or in terms of growth to the dividend being paid?

would appreciate if you share
The average of the last 2 dividends x 10 comes very close to the peak price before the declaration of new dividends in anticipation that the new year's end should at least meet the previous year’s yield if the EPS has been surpassed or met. This is true for most of the banks that average a yield of 10% assuming the shares were bought just before the declaration at the peak price before declaration. That price should climb after the declaration to reflect the yield and prospects of the stock. For example, Zenith Bank pays about N3.50 on average which x 10 gives say N35.00. This price would hover about this price till new prospects emerge, then the climb. Notice also the price matches the last organic EPS x 4 ( adjust without the variations induced by the foreign exchange valuations). Same for UBA, GTCO, etc. You can cross-check, and notice they would roughly come within a Neighboring range of x4 eps-x5 eps or x10 dividends. The companies however with huge FDI yields average about 5% so best to use dividends x 20 approximately…. e.g. Breweries, Oil and gas, conglomerates, MTN, Airtel, etc. I only buy these stocks for price appreciation once the price shows it’s well below a price commensurate with a 5% yield e.g. NB at current price and sell off once it attains dividends x20. Holding such a stock till dividends would mean you have settled for a yield of about 5%.

In other words to put it simply… if sentiments anticipate a 5% yield meaning that those invested in the stock are happy with a 5% yield, then the price would reflect 5% but the earliest investors probably got the stocks at a premium. earning far more than the new investors e.g. Seplat. , NB, Guinness, etc. since they bought at prices far much lower in the past.

So check the average yield in the sector. That should help. But 10% for banks. (EPS X4 or dividends x 10 most times reflects the target price before new EPS or dividends) .

Would be happy to apply the calculations on the next report of a company with a good yield so you appreciate it better.

Hope this clarifies it a bit better.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 3:19pm On Dec 01, 2023
kalkah:
@AJ8, Kindly explain the calculation. I want to learn. Thanks
My Common Sense entry point :
Buy if price of stock is well below 80% of 4xEPS FY estimates to guarantee at least above 20% gain in the investment . The 4x EPS FY will become your target price and the range if still strong could be 4xEPS-5x EPS. provided the company has good Dividend payment history within the sector. If the Dividend payment is very poor, aim at 75% 0f 4xEPS as target price meaning you would have to enter even lower ( that’s at least below 80% of this target). Review targets as new EPS come in. Use only EPS that’s organic ( I.e based on pure corporate sweat).

REMEMBER TO INJECT DUE DILIGENCE IN EVERY PICK ESPECIALLY WHEN CURRENT PRICE IS ABOVE 4 X EPS.

Consider these hypothetical examples below:

1. A company released Q2 half year results at say N5.5 but is currently sell at N18.00 . Dividend payment is adjudged good. My target would be N44 and range N44-N55. I would buy.
2. A company with a full year results EPS of N1.05 currently selling at N1.00 should rally quickly to N4.00 if with good or improving fundamentals . I would buy and target exit at N4.00 except new EPS suggest otherwise.

3. A company with current price at N60.00 but EPS of N2.00 is not a buy for me as 4x EPS is only N8.00 . It remained however good for those who bought it earlier at less than N8.00 .

REMEMBER all strategies were derived at a point in time. This works for me and keeps my losses to a minimum.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:25pm On Nov 30, 2023
aj8:
Off loaded Betaglass. Targets reached. Beta glass Likely to drop back to N44.00-N48.00 range. I bought NNFM today @19.95 . Target N40.00. UBA reappraised since considerable potential upside.New target is N24.00-N31.00. Holding on.
NNFM target is close. Will offload once it attains N40.00 . A price above N40.00 though possible , will not influence my holding on to the stock. I will only consider re-entry if EPS for Q3 is above N8.00 but will re-enter only if price drops below N25.00.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 9:02pm On Nov 25, 2023
BabsO2:
Do you think the revenues of banks in 2024 will be lower than that of 2022. Because that is what needs to be compared, as 2023 forex gains lies more in comprehensive income and should not be used for operating EPS and PE calculations as they are one off from currency translation gains in Naira. 2024 EPS will still be substantially higher that 2022 levels, hence supporting upward trend of bank share prices apart from the support of stepped up BVPS numbers from the 2023 gains.
Revenue will increase but EPS will decrease for a few years and consequently, price will fall. FBN's current price rise indicates the most likely trend to come ( you can refer to my last post on this). Many big banks could issue bonuses as part of their strategy and small banks merge with big banks.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 12:54am On Nov 10, 2023
yMcy56:
FBNH
Sighted @20!
The aggression with which these billionaires are buying!
In no time, the elephant may overtake UBA..... smiley

* STANBIC heavy cross deals.....
Over 91M units crossed.......with N6B+ staked on it...
The only thing that can explain a FBNH price beyond N20.00 is a bonus. Can’t see them paying N2.00 dividend. And, even if the are to pay a dividend of say N2.00, the information will not be known yet by big money before the end of Q4.However, the need to widen the base may have already been raised about now. But I could be wrong. Probably makes a lot of sense for the big banks and a bellwether of what is to come. I am only speculating.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 2:04pm On Nov 07, 2023
essentialone:
I have a feeling which is sentimental anyway . I believe many of the Banks might not want to pay the huge Company Tax of 30% from the humongous profit that will run around half a trillion by year end 2023. In my personal thinking they will buy more of their shares , then declare a huge dividend to escape the huge tax liability of 30% . The money will come back to them via dividend payment. The tax liability would have been reduced from company income tax of 30% to 10% of withholding tax .

My personal thinking anyway , so we are likely to see more purchases from them.
Dividends are paid from net income ( Profit after tax). Can’t really see how this could be of help. It’s not the company buying back but directors/ insiders trading. I think the surge in insider interest indicates an improvement in UBA’s dividend policy. The market has already priced in a dividend of N2.00. For any insiders transaction to be rational, it should outdo every other options currently available to the insider, which I believe is about average of 15%. Based on the foregoing, I feel the company may well pay minimum of N2.50
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 12:50pm On Nov 03, 2023
shocked shocked shocked
What is happening!!!

InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 12:45pm On Nov 03, 2023
Locotrader:
We are firmly repositioned and waiting for the bears.
My target is UBA.
Let the bears be fast biko
Wait for the next volume price dissociation to buy.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:19am On Nov 02, 2023
A small homework away from Biology. The intentions of the big traders or smart money are embedded in large volumes and the immediate follow through volumes . Note the prices circled in blue . You will discover something very fascinating. Below is the chart of recent historical volumes of UBA. 10 marks. smiley wink

InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:54pm On Nov 01, 2023
yMcy56:
You did this FX analysis even before now and FBNH has the highest FX gain if I still remembered very well.


Your July 24 post below:
Peruse Note 9 of UBA Q3
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:47pm On Nov 01, 2023
yMcy56:
You did this FX analysis even before now and FBNH has the highest FX gain if I still remembered very well.


Your July 24 posts below:
Yes Mer+y, but remember that the banks that have significant offshore presence i.e do banking also abroad, earn foreign income/interest and the conversion of such would boost the income profile. Moreover it would equally buoy the prospects of sustainability in these hard times. That’s my take.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:37pm On Nov 01, 2023
vacanci:
e be like say na FBN shares u load very well.
Nope. But I find the mathematics in all this quite intriguing.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 1:29pm On Nov 01, 2023
BabsO2:
Are you saying FBNH understated FX gains. That more gains will be delivered in FBNH full year than currently reported in Q3. While UBA already reported the all z gains and by full year FBNH FX gains will exceed UBA gains.

If so that could explain the rally in FBNH, as some vested money bags mop up available offers since they know the value. This will make them also mop the rights in full.
To understand what’s happening you need to peruse UBA’S report. Check Note 5. Expect even more of such for FBN
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 11:40am On Nov 01, 2023
yMcy56:
FIRST BANK
What's behind all these heavy queues @19?
Is First Bank getting set to give UBA some good run?
Well, it once did by overtaking UBA and ACCESS......and went ahead of them in terms of share price value.

The forces behind each one will speak volume

We are watching....

*MANSARD closing in on Custodian

* AIRTEL @1694!!



Closing the gap with SEPLAT........while Seplat too is not waiting..
UBA and FBN have significant offshore presence and hence earn foreign exchange via interest rates abroad. FBN likely to outpace UBA’S foreign exchange earnings by about 20%.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 10:27am On Nov 01, 2023
Streetinvestor2:
This market they funny. Do you know for long I was trying to sell nnfm at 16 plus no deal.It was after yesterday full bid I decided to check out thr result and was surprised at what I saw.Though my unit na afolabi unit and the same with ikeja hotel.
Then what is wrong with flour mill.Thr results have not been impressive
Is the market funny or does it just respond to anything new…called NEWS.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 3:06pm On Oct 31, 2023
aj8:
I have the following on my buy list based on my Common Sense Entry
Wema bank entry point below N5.00. My Target 6.5-8.00
Berger Paint entry point below N10.00 . My Target N12.00-15.00
Betaglass entry point below N35.00. My Target 48.00-52.00-60.00
I sold Nestle Friday. Buy back if below N350.00 grin grin grin Will review if new data comes in.
My UBA target still N19.00 . Will buy more only if it dips below N12.00. I Expect it to have the most Blow out income statement for H1 of the banks based on their Foreign Currency Translation Reserves.( Second highest FCTR (N40bill plus) after First Bank’s (N50bill)


Please do your due diligence. Above are my Common Sense Entry Points.
Off loaded Betaglass. Targets reached. Beta glass Likely to drop back to N44.00-N48.00 range. I bought NNFM today @19.95 . Target N40.00. UBA reappraised since considerable potential upside.New target is N24.00-N31.00. Holding on.
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 8:52am On Oct 31, 2023
Other Common sense targets are as follows

UAC….N16.00
CUSTODIAN…N10.00
LINKAGE……….N1.00
WEMA……………N8.00


Based on my common sense strategy. Please do your due diligence. This is not an investment advice
InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 8:43am On Oct 31, 2023
My common sense target for NNFM is N40.00

InvestmentRe: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by aj8(m): 8:37am On Oct 31, 2023
My common sense price target for UBA

N24.00-N31.00
Dividend estimate N2.00-N2.50



Based on my common sense strategy. Do kindly do all Due Diligence. This is not an Investment Advice

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