Weekly bulletin - 7 April - 11 April 2025

The global equity markets recouped some of the recent losses, following the mix of positive and negative headlines, but uncertainty and volatility remained worldwide. The Bulgarian stock market did not manage to find support and indexes finished the week mainly on the red side. The local benchmark SOFIX added 0.4% to settle at 882.88, while the broader BGBX40 (169.02, -0.4%) and BGTR30 (863.70, -2.1%) moved in opposite direction. SOFIX member Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.08, +5.9%) and indust...

Morning Bulletin - 10 April 2025

After the turmoil on the world markets, the Bulgarian stock exchange also registered huge fluctuations and uncertainty which set SOFIX at 873.59 (-0.58%). The US market became a casino with enormous daily fluctuations thus influencing all investors worldwide. Despite moderate financial performance Smart Organic (SO, BGN 26.80, -2.19%), Shelly (SLYG, EUR 32.80, -2.09%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.78, -2.58%) weighed on the main index and fully offset the positive move of Sirma Group Hol...

Morning Bulletin - 9 April 2025

The Bulgarian equity market rebounded on Tuesday by eliminating the previous session decline and all major indexes registered gains in range between 0.39% and 1.79% with BGBX40 (168.21) on top. The positive bias came from moderate-volume trades led by Sirma (SGH, BGN 1.06, +6.00%), Smart Organic (SO, BGN 27.40, +5.38%), Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 4.72, +5.36%) and Sofia Commerce (SCOM, BGN 6.80, +7.94%) in widen Bid/Ask spreads. The trading activity was focused on the offer side, though the t...

Morning Bulletin - 1 April 2025

Huge bid/ask spreads and absence of news fixed SOFIX (903.53, -0.79%) negative on Monday. Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 37.30, -1.58%), Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.725, -2.68%) and Sopharma (SFA, BGN 5.74, -1.37%) retreated with small daily turnover. The gambling company Telematic Interactive Bulgaria (TIB, BGN 22.00, +0.92%) and Doverie United Holding (DUH, BGN 7.98, +0.25%) moved north driven by speculative trades on the last trading date of the month. BGREIT (214.08, -0.09%) also stepped back, reflecti...

Morning Bulletin - 31 March 2025

Positive sentiment on Friday raised SOFIX by 0.80% to 910.69, a level we haven’t seen since 2008. Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.94, +2.11%), First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.08, +2.00%) and Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 37.90, +1.61%) led the daily gainers with moderate daily volume. Negative impact on the main index came from Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.10, -0.90%) and Wiser (WISR, BGN 4.90, -0.81%). BGBX40 (173.89, +0.56%) also registered green session on the back of Industrial Capital Holding (HIKA, B...

Morning Bulletin - 19 March 2025

The wave of buying interest slowly gained speed on Tuesday and settled the major indexes on the positive side. Sirma Group (SGH, 1.07, +7.00%) led the advancers list once again and boosted SOFIX (899.92, +0.25%) close to psychological level of 900 point. Eleven Capital (11C, BGN 15.20, +2.70%) and M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.45, +2.72%) supported the broad indexes BGTR30 (871.17, +0.43%) and BGBX40 (172.24, +0.22%). The daily volume improved moderately too as more names participated in the trading...

Morning Bulletin - 5 March 2025

The Bulgarian market started the shorter working week on a downbeat note following the world economy sentiment. The decliners led the advancers by 2-to-1 margin, which settled the main indexes on negative territory. SOFIX (893.80) underperformed the most by 1.16% as the heavy Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 36.50, -2.67%), Sopharma (SFA, BGN 5.74, -1.71%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.68, -3.16%) met the selling pressure below the current market levels. Positive consolidated financial data gave ...

Morning Bulletin - 4 March 2025

The Bulgarian market had a rough showing on Friday though the initial selling pressure in the early hours was replaced by more optimistic price actions at the end on the session. The major indexes settled mixed as Agria Group (AGH, BGN 20.40, -2.86%) and the heavy member Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 37.50, -0.53%) weighed on the indexes, while M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.35, +2.19%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 26.20, +2.34%) recovered the losses on the opposite side. SOFIX (904.25, -0.13%) slipped below...

Weekly bulletin - 27 January - 31 January 2025

The Bulgarian stock market managed to end the week slightly higher on Friday, while global markets continued with the volatile performance. The local Benchmark SOFIX added 0.5% to settle at 892.36, as all the other major indexes closed up, ranging from 0.1% to 0.7%. The shares of three companies- SOFIX members were the top gainers within our list of selected names – Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.00, +6.4%), Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 4.08, +4.1%) and Central Cooperative Bank (CCB,...

Morning Bulletin - 31 January 2025

There was some increased activity under the surface on a broad range of sectors, though the main indexes settled near previous session’s levels. Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 0.97, +2.11%) led the gainers and together with increased value of the real estate sector, settled SOFIX (891.87, +0.33%) and BGREIT (213.56, +0.11%) with gains. The widened Bid/Ask spreads accelerated the negative effect of the light-volume trades with Smart Organic (SO, BGN 23.40, -4.88%) and Stara Planina (SPH, BGN 8.65, -3.89%)...

Weekly bulletin - 20 January - 24 January 2025

All indexes on the BSE retraced during the last week with the blue-chip SOFIX falling the least (887.56, -0.3%), while the broader BGTR30 dropped the most (854.80, -0.8%). The gainers within out watchlist were led by Doverie United Holding (DUH, BGN 8.06, +3.3%), which rose on the news of record profits of its subsidiary Moldindconbank. On the other hand, Wiser Technology (WISR, BGN 4.80, -5.9%) and Neochim (NEOH, BGN 27.20, -4.2%) dropped the most. Both the volumes (+114.2% YtD average) and the...

Morning Bulletin - 21 January 2025

A positive reaction to the latest financial data from the Moldavian Bank, the main subsidiary of Doverie (DUH, BGN 8.18, +4.87%) and increased buying interest in First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.32, +1.89%) were the engine of this otherwise quiet first session of the week. The major indexes settled mixed as SOFIX (892.69) advanced by 0.27%, while BGBX40 (171.84, +0.08%) and BGTR30 (861.31, -0.05%) remained almost unchanged as the negative bias from Texim Bank (TXIM, BGN 3.60, -2.70%) and Sophar...

Bulgaria Outlook 2025

OUTLOOK 2025 – 6 VALUE STOCKS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO  Bulgaria's economy showed resilience despite the world and domestic challenges. In the first three quarters of 2024, the country posted steady annual GDP growth of 1.9% in Q1, 2.3% in Q2 and 2.6% in Q3 (non-seasonally adjusted data). The main drivers behind the growth were the individual and government consumption, which accelerated their contribution throughout the three quarters.  Inflation has been on a downward trend, aligning with global ...

WOOD Flash – Alkaloid AD Skopje/ Hellenic Bank/ ONE United Properties/...

We discontinue our coverage of the following stocks, with immediate effect: Alkaloid AD Skopje Hellenic Bank ONE United Properties Photon Energy Sirma Group Holding Sopharma AD Telecom Egypt We caution against using the forecasts, ratings and price target guidance issued previously on these stocks.

Morning Bulletin - 19 December 2024

The major indexes traded slightly higher on Wednesday, reflecting carryover upside momentum to build on recent gains. Buying efforts continued to move Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.69) ahead by fresh 2.42% increase, which in combination with Bulgarian Stock Exchange’s (BSE, BGN 7.95, +1.27%) and First Investment Bank’s (FIB, BGN 3.90, +0.52%) advance led the indexes to positive territory with SOFIX (862.47, +0.29%) on top. The daily volumes improved significantly as close to 32m warrants of Eurohold (EU...

Weekly bulletin - 2 December - 6 December 2024

The Bulgarian stock market ended the week with no clear direction, as the local benchmark SOFIX added 0.1% to settle at 847.67. The broader BGBX40 (166.63, +0.3%) and BGTR30 (846.93, -0.4%) performed in different directions, while the sector BGREIT (213.60,+0.6 %) gained the most, supported by the strong movement of Sopharma Buildings (SFB, BGN 16.50, +19.57%). The weekly top performer within our selected companies was Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 6.0,+6.2%), followed by Telematic Interactive Bul...

Weekly bulletin - 25 November - 29 November 2024

The Bulgarian stock market managed to end the week slightly lower on Friday, as the benchmark SOFIX (846.60, +0.0%) remained flat, while all other major indexes closed down, ranging from -0.2% to -0.4%. It was another great week for shares of Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 20.80, +6.1%), which led the gainers in our list of selected securities, followed by industrial Alcomet (ALCM, BGN 6.80, +4.6%) and Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 5.65, +2.7%). The decliners led the advancers by 12-to 10, as the ...

Morning Bulletin - 3 December 2024

The major indexes started December with gains while BGREIT (211.60, -0.34%) reflected the negative price actions in the real estate and alone settled with losses. BGBX40 (166.82, +0.44%) reflected the investors’ focus fully with narrower base names included in the daily activity. Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 8.05, +4.55%), Smart Organic (SO, BGN 21.20, +3.92%) and Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 22.20, +6.73%) were among top daily advancers, while Bianor Holding (BNR, BGN 5.15, -5.50%), Pe...

Morning Bulletin - 2 December 2024

The Bulgarian market was mixed on Friday but a narrow range of names registered significant deviations in otherwise quiet session. The major indexes settled with losses as SOFIX (846.60, -0.20%) erased part of previous day gain, following the negative price actions in Agria Group (AGH, BGN 19.70, -2.48%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.80, -4.04%), while the BGBX40 (166.09, -0.13%) and BGTR30 (850.17, -0.03%) performed slightly better, supported by Petrol (PET, BGN 0.89, +23.61%) and Sirma...

Morning Bulletin - 26 November 2024