SGX from its August high, as multiple institutions downgraded their ratings 19%.
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Singapore Exchange’s share price has fallen from August its high, as multiple institutions downgraded their ratings or target prices.
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SGX’s market capitalization compared with August peak has evaporated by approximately 4200000000 USD, while Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and Macquarie successively downgraded their ratings
PANews October 5 reported, citing Bloomberg, that Singapore Exchange (SGX) shares fell again on Monday, with approximately August having evaporated from its peak, equivalent to about 4200000000 USD in market capitalization, as concerns over its high valuation intensified. Citi cut its target price to October 2 in a 17.70 Singapore dollars (implying nearly 16%downside from Friday’s closing price), maintained its “sell” rating, and placed it on its 90-day “negative catalyst watch”; JPMorgan Chase downgraded it to “neutral” last week, while Macquarie downgraded it to “underperform” in September mid-month.SGX The share price has fallen cumulatively since August 26 its record high, 19%making it the worst-performing constituent of the Straits Times Index over the same period. The stock currently trades at approximately 12 months’ forward earnings, or 26 times, above its 10-year average of 22 times and the index level of approximately 16 times. Citi also cut its earnings forecasts, citing weak iron ore trading and volatility in bank stocks as risks. The intraday decline on Monday reached 2.1%...
Singapore Exchange’s market capitalization compared with its August peak has evaporated by approximately 4200000000 USD。
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Singapore Exchange’s share price has fallen cumulatively since August 26 its record high 19%。
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Citi cut its target price to 17.70 Singapore dollars and maintained its “sell” rating.
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JPMorgan Chase downgraded it to “neutral,” while Macquarie downgraded it to “underperform.”
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Singapore Exchange currently trades at approximately 12 months’ forward earnings, or 26 times, above its 10-year average of 22 times and the index level of approximately 16 times.
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Citi said weak iron ore trading and volatility in bank stocks pose risks.
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This means that concerns over Singapore Exchange’s high valuation have increased; its share price and market capitalization have both fallen from their highs, and multiple institutions have also adopted more cautious assessments.
Why it matters to readers
The rating downgrades may affect investors’ assessments of Singapore Exchange’s future earnings and valuation; the report also identified iron ore trading and volatility in bank stocks as related risks.
“Price-to-earnings ratio” is the multiple of a share price relative to earnings per share. A higher multiple generally means that investors have higher expectations for future earnings, and may also indicate greater valuation pressure.
Risks and unknowns
The original text is a truncated repost and does not provide Bloomberg’s original report or the relevant research reports.
The report does not specify the methodology used to calculate the amount of market capitalization erased.
Future share price, trading volume, and earnings performance cannot be determined from this article alone.
The article does not state whether new performance or operating data emerged during Citigroup’s so-called “negative catalyst watch” period.
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