Top Stories Strategy | Yield-ing to temptation: Yields over bonds With bond yields trending lower, dividend equities yielding 4% to 6% look compelling relative to the 10-year Singapore Government Bond, with sustainable payouts supported by strong cashflow, low gearing, and resilient balance sheets. Our top 10 non-bank, non-REIT picks include BRC, BAL, CSSC, CIVMEC, CD, DFI, GENS, VALUE, VMS, and WKS. We maintain our end-2025 STI target at 4,602, implying around 8% upside, underpinned by undem...
Greater China Initiation Coverage | Metasurface Technologies Holdings (8637 HK/BUY/HK1.48/Target: HK2.90) Metasurface is set to benefit from robust investment in the semi supply chain. As chip fabrication grows in complexity, more time is required to fabricate wafers and more wafer fabrication equipment is needed. Aerospace engineering is set to drive long-term growth as airline capacity continues to face shortages, forcing airlines to rely on their existing fleets and bo...
Attractive yield differentials. With Singapore government bond yields trending lower, the yield differential between fixed income and equities has narrowed in 2025, thus reinforcing the relative appeal of companies offering high, sustainable dividend payouts. Equity yields in the 4-6% range now offer a compelling pickup versus the 10-year Singapore Government Bond yield (1.8579% as at 4 Sep 25), while also providing potential for capital gains. In our view, this widening yield gap should support...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results AEM Holdings (AEM SP/SELL/S$1.51/Target:S$1.25): 1H25: Revenue in line but earnings miss expectations; maintain SELL. CapitaLand Investment (CLI SP/BUY/S$2.72/Target: S$3.49): 1H25: Strategic recycling and lodging expansion support growth outlook. Maintain BUY. ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.53/Target: S$1.70): 2Q25: A steady ride with decent yield and earnings growth. First Resources (FR SP/BUY/S$1.68//Target: S$1.85): 1H25: Results above expectations thank...
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: Yoy growth of China’s PEV sales turns negative; lithium price recovers. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: CATL, Geely and Tuopu. Results Geely Auto (175 HK/BUY/HK$18.95/Target: HK$42.00) 2Q25: Core earnings surge 93% yoy, in line; raise target price to HK$42.00. Maintain BUY. Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$15.67/Target: HK$17.84) ...
CD reported 1H25 core PATMI of S$99m (+7% yoy), slightly below expectations on softer-than-expected UK margins. Growth was driven by full contributions from Addison Lee and A2B, UK bus contract renewals at higher margins, and new Manchester bus contracts. Interim dividend was lifted 11% to 3.91 S cents/share, maintaining an 80% payout ratio. We maintain BUY with a slightly lower target price of S$1.70, as the stock provides a decent 5.5% yield and earnings growth.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Massive Outperformance For Jul 25 Our Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the STI by a massive 12.4ppt in Jul 25. Add HLA, MPM and CSE; remove IFAST and SSG. Results Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP/BUY/S$1.28/Target: S$1.86) 1QFY26: Lower operating and interest expenses offset overseas headwinds. NetLink NBN Trust (NETLINK SP/BUY/S$0.895/Target: S$0.98) 1QFY26: Muted result...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: July Conviction Calls Add CATL, KE Holdings, Longfor, Midea Group, Tencent and TME to our BUY list. Take profit on Prudential. Sector Online Games Upcoming new game releases to capitalise on the summer holiday season. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June Our new alpha picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio managed to beat a bullish market, surpassing the STI in Jun 25. On an equal-weighted basis, we beat the STI’s 1.8% gain by 1.7ppt. For 2Q25, our Alpha Picks portfolio performed even better, up 5.0% qoq on an equal-weighted basis and beating the STI by 5.2ppt. For Jul 25, we add UMSH and CLAR while removing STM and CENT.
GREATER CHINA Strategy Property Weakening sales in China has raised hopes of policy support in July; rebound in HIBOR will test the strength of recovery in Hong Kong property sales. INDONESIA Update Bank Mandiri (BMRI IJ/BUY/Rp5,025/Target: Rp6,000) 5M25: Steady earnings amid NIM pressure. MALAYSIA Sector Oil & Gas ...
With the MAS’ upcoming S$5b EQDP expected to boost mid-cap liquidity, we screened for stocks meeting a high liquidity threshold (ADTV >S$2m) and having solid fundamentals. Key stocks that screened well include CENT, CD, FR, IFAST, NETLINK, RFMD, RSTON, SSG, SIE, SPOST and UMS. Lowering the ADTV bar adds nine names with HLA and FEH being the most favoured in this group.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Update ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.41/Target: S$1.71) Increased taxi competition starting 2H25. Plans to raise overseas exposure. TRADERS' CORNER Hong Fok Corp (HFC SP): Trading BUY Medtecs International Corp (MED SP): Trading BUY
GREATER CHINA Sector Metals And Mining: Copper: Trade uncertainties cloud 2H25; decarbonisation anchors long-term bull case. INDONESIA Sector Banking: Banking liquidity: Measures underway. MALAYSIA Sector Plantation: Higher production and inventory build-up in May 25. Update QL Resources (QLG MK/HOLD/RM4.56/Target: RM4.80): Fairly insulated from trade tariff war but overall outlook is unexciting. Maintain HOLD. SINGAPORE Update ComfortDelGro Corporation (CD SP/BUY/S$1.41/Target: S$1.71): Incr...
With GrabCab’s impending entry into the domestic taxi street-hail segment, we expect the increased competition to have a slight negative impact on CD. CD recently announced that it would bid for an overseas rail contract in Melbourne which we estimate to be earnings accretive. With the recent weakness in share price, we reckon that CD is trading at attractive levels, underpinned by strong earnings growth and a decent 2025 dividend yield of 6%. We maintain BUY. Target price unchanged at S$1.71.
GREATER CHINA Strategy China Property & Hong Kong Property & Hong Kong Landlord Manageable pressure in mainland property market; improved tourism and retail sales momentum in Hong Kong. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances in May Good performances from most with the exception of GOTO and BUKA. MALAYSIA Results CIMB Group (CIMB MK/HOLD/RM6.93/Target: RM7.70) 1Q25: Earnings in line, underpinned by lower provisions. Mai...
Driven by renewed positive investor sentiment, our Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the STI in May 25, surging by 7.0% mom on an equal-weighted basis and beating the STI by 5.4ppt. On a market cap-weighted basis, our portfolio outperformed as well, up 1.9% mom and beating the STI by 0.3ppt. For Jun 25, we add CD, CSSC, FRKN, FEH and IFAST while removing SCI, MPM, OTEK and SIE.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Beat the STI in May 25 A robust 5.4ppt beat by our Alpha Picks portfolio vs the STI in May 25. Add CD, CSSC, FRKN, FEH, IFAST and remove SCI, MPM, OTEK and SIE. TRADERS' CORNER Seatrium (STM SP): Trading SELL First Resources (FR SP): Trading SELL
Singapore’s market outlook has improved following the US backing down from its tariffs and the upcoming MAS liquidity support. The S$5b EQDP will boost non-index mid caps and in that vein, we like CENT, CSSC, CD, CSE, FEH, FRKN, HLA, OTEK, PROP, SSG, SIE and VALUE. In the meantime, the STI’s strong defensive nature and undervalued metrics support a revised 2025 target of 4,054. Our top large-cap picks are CLAS, CICT, FR, KEP, OCBC, SATS, SE, SCI, ST and YZJSGD.
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