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January 2014
Volume 5, No. 2
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Investor Education:
THE TARGET PRICE
By Mike Vias
On our last issue, you may have noticed that most of the Target Prices of our SAM Stocks were lowered. This
may have heightened your wonder on what a Target Price is all about. Thus, for this issue Id like to embark on an
educational initiative to explain further the Target Price and why this was lowered recently for our better understanding,
appreciation, and usage.
The Target Price or Fair Value (as some might call it) is a companys estimated worth or fair market value as
computed by various ways specific to its industry by equity analysts (in our case COL Financial Research). It is a
forecasted price level that a stock may reach in the long term (maybe six months to a year, even two years, or more). If
such a price target is achieved, for the investor, it would result to the best projected outcome for his or her investment.
This prompts the investor to exit or sell his or her stock to realize possibly, the most reward.
The computation of which is dependent on the stocks industry. Examples of some methods of computation for
Target Prices are DCF, NAV, P/BV, P/E (you may opt to study more on how its computed through these methods in
your own time). One interesting thing about Target Prices is that, there is no surefire way to calculate them. They use
different tools and methods to compute for it. Thus, one analyst may set a Target Price different from another analyst.
The Target Price of a specific stock may be upgraded or downgraded by analysts based on projected performance
of the company as well as economic considerations of the country where that stock is traded.
Recently, we saw that most FV estimates or Target Prices of our SAM Stocks were downgraded. This was
primarily caused by higher interest rates driven by the US tapering. In such a case, investors would be less willing to
pay higher prices for stocks as funding cost goes up while returns on cash and other alternative investments increase.
Given the higher interest rates, most of the Target Prices in COLs coverage list (which includes most of our SAM
Stocks) decreased by an average of 10.9 percent.
To us long-term investors, this shouldnt stop us from continuing our regular monthly or quarterly SAM
investments (buying SAM stocks at Buy Below Prices). The downgrades relevance to us is only seen in the lowering
of Buy Below Prices. Thus, we should be mindful of such changes in our regular stock purchases and watchful of
prices when they approximate the Target Price for a possible sell prompt.
I hope this brief explanation of the Target Price helped in your education and understanding as an investor.
Happy Investing!
Here are our SAM Tables (as of closing January 29, 2014).
STOCK
Current Price
Target Price
AC
528.00
551.20
689.00
Continue buying
BDO
80.20
75.20
94.00
DNL
7.25
7.28
9.10
Continue buying
EEI
9.95
10.16
12.70
Continue buying
LRI
8.89
12.68
15.85
Continue buying
MBT
76.20
80.00
100.00
Continue buying
MEG
3.59
3.63
4.54
Continue buying
SMPH
15.18
15.53
19.41
Continue buying
TEL
2,706.00
2,608.00
3,260.00
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STOCK
SYMBOL
DATE
BOUGHT
PRICE
BOUGHT
PRICE
TODAY
YOUR
RETURN
BUY BELOW
PRICE
TARGET
PRICE
EXPECTED
GROWTH
AC
Jul-13
603.50
528.00
-12.51%
654.80
753.00
24.77%
Aug-13
598.50
528.00
-11.78%
602.40
753.00
25.81%
Sep-13
580.00
528.00
-8.97%
602.40
753.00
29.83%
Oct-13
601.50
528.00
-12.22%
602.40
753.00
25.19%
Nov-13
569.50
528.00
-7.29%
602.40
753.00
32.22%
Dec-13
555.00
528.00
-4.86%
602.40
753.00
35.68%
Jan-14
525.00
528.00
0.57%
551.20
689.00
31.24%
TOTAL
-8.15%
25.59%
BDO
Apr-13
86.10
80.20
-6.85%
89.60
112.00
30.08%
Jun-13
84.50
80.20
-5.09%
97.40
112.00
32.54%
Jul-13
87.50
80.20
-8.34%
97.40
112.00
28.00%
Aug-13
82.00
80.20
-2.20%
89.60
112.00
36.59%
Sep-13
75.40
80.20
6.37%
89.60
112.00
48.54%
Oct-13
78.40
80.20
2.30%
89.60
112.00
42.86%
Nov-13
78.00
80.20
2.82%
89.60
112.00
43.59%
Dec-13
69.95
80.20
14.65%
89.60
112.00
60.11%
Jan-14
71.80
80.20
11.70%
75.20
94.00
30.92%
TOTAL
1.71%
35.32%
DNL
Feb-13
6.45
7.25
12.40%
8.48
9.75
51.16%
Mar-13
6.71
7.25
8.05%
8.48
9.75
45.31%
Apr-13
7.00
7.25
3.57%
8.70
10.00
42.86%
May-13
8.36
7.25
-13.28%
8.70
10.00
19.62%
Jun-13
7.90
7.25
-8.23%
8.70
10.00
26.58%
Jul-13
6.58
7.25
10.18%
8.70
10.00
51.98%
Aug-13
6.87
7.25
5.53%
8.40
10.50
52.84%
Sep-13
6.37
7.25
13.81%
8.40
10.50
64.84%
Oct-13
6.75
7.25
7.41%
8.40
10.50
55.56%
Nov-13
6.50
7.25
11.54%
8.40
10.50
61.54%
Dec-13
6.13
7.25
18.27%
8.40
10.50
71.29%
Jan-14
6.59
7.25
10.02%
7.28
9.10
38.09%
TOTAL
6.61%
48.47%
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STOCK
SYMBOL
DATE
BOUGHT
PRICE
BOUGHT
PRICE
TODAY
YOUR
RETURN
BUY BELOW
PRICE
TARGET
PRICE
EXPECTED
GROWTH
EEI
Oct-13
9.57
9.95
3.97%
10.40
13.00
35.84%
Nov-13
9.88
9.95
0.71%
10.40
13.00
31.58%
Dec-13
9.70
9.95
2.58%
10.40
13.00
34.02%
Jan-14
10.04
9.95
-0.90%
10.16
12.70
26.49%
TOTAL
1.59%
31.98%
LRI
Jun-13
11.50
8.89
-22.70%
12.68
15.85
37.83%
Jul-13
11.00
8.89
-19.18%
12.68
15.85
44.09%
Aug-13
10.50
8.89
-15.33%
12.68
15.85
50.95%
Sep-13
9.72
8.89
-8.54%
12.68
15.85
63.07%
Oct-13
9.10
8.89
-2.31%
12.68
15.85
74.18%
Nov-13
9.25
8.89
-3.89%
12.68
15.85
71.35%
Dec-13
8.82
8.89
0.79%
12.68
15.85
79.71%
Jan-14
8.71
8.89
2.07%
12.68
15.85
81.97%
TOTAL
-8.64%
62.89%
MBT
Jun-11
50.06
76.20
52.21%
78.88
93.60
86.96%
Jul-11
55.69
76.20
36.84%
78.88
93.60
68.09%
Aug-11
52.85
76.20
44.18%
78.88
93.60
77.11%
Sep-11
50.40
76.20
51.19%
78.88
93.60
85.71%
Oct-11
48.34
76.20
57.65%
78.88
93.60
93.65%
Nov-11
50.33
76.20
51.40%
78.88
93.60
85.97%
Dec-11
47.60
76.20
60.08%
78.88
93.60
96.64%
Jan-12
49.42
76.20
54.19%
83.07
108.00
118.54%
Feb-12
55.23
76.20
37.97%
83.07
108.00
95.55%
Mar-12
61.60
76.20
23.70%
93.91
108.00
75.32%
Apr-12
60.20
76.20
26.58%
93.91
108.00
79.40%
May-12
62.13
76.20
22.66%
93.91
108.00
73.84%
Jun-12
60.55
76.20
25.85%
93.91
108.00
78.36%
Sep-12
65.38
76.20
16.55%
93.91
108.00
65.19%
Oct-12
65.10
76.20
17.05%
104.35
120.00
84.33%
Nov-12
67.24
76.20
13.33%
104.35
120.00
78.48%
Jan-13
72.38
76.20
5.28%
113.04
130.00
79.61%
Feb-13
78.75
76.20
-3.24%
129.57
149.00
89.21%
Mar-13
81.90
76.20
-6.96%
129.57
149.00
81.93%
Apr-13
82.81
76.20
-7.98%
129.57
149.00
79.93%
Jun-13
84.70
76.20
-10.04%
129.57
149.00
75.91%
Jul-13
78.89
76.20
-3.41%
129.57
149.00
88.87%
Aug-13
77.00
76.20
-1.04%
119.20
149.00
93.51%
Sep-13
84.65
76.20
-9.98%
91.68
114.60
35.38%
Oct-13
86.95
76.20
-12.36%
91.68
114.60
31.80%
Nov-13
80.55
76.20
-5.40%
91.68
114.60
42.27%
Dec-13
73.20
76.20
4.10%
91.68
114.60
56.56%
Jan-14
73.75
76.20
3.32%
80.00
100.00
35.59%
TOTAL
19.42%
76.20%
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STOCK
SYMBOL
DATE
BOUGHT
PRICE
BOUGHT
PRICE
TODAY
YOUR
RETURN
BUY BELOW
PRICE
TARGET
PRICE
EXPECTED
GROWTH
MEG
May-13
4.23
3.59
-15.13%
4.16
4.78
13.00%
Jun-13
3.67
3.59
-2.18%
4.16
4.78
30.25%
Jul-13
3.15
3.59
13.97%
4.16
4.78
51.75%
Aug-13
3.40
3.59
5.59%
3.89
4.87
43.24%
Sep-13
3.21
3.59
11.84%
3.89
4.87
51.71%
Oct-13
3.64
3.59
-1.37%
3.89
4.87
33.79%
Nov-13
3.58
3.59
0.28%
3.89
4.87
36.03%
Dec-13
3.23
3.59
11.15%
3.89
4.87
50.77%
Jan-14
3.36
3.59
6.85%
3.63
4.54
35.12%
TOTAL
3.44%
38.41%
SMPH
Oct-13
16.90
15.18
-10.18%
17.20
21.50
27.22%
Nov-13
16.40
15.18
-7.44%
17.20
21.50
31.10%
Dec-13
15.10
15.18
0.53%
17.20
21.50
42.38%
Jan-14
14.68
15.18
3.41%
15.53
19.41
32.22%
TOTAL
-3.42%
33.23%
TEL
Jun-13
2902.00
2706.00
-6.75%
3043.48
3500.00
20.61%
Jul-13
2854.00
2706.00
-5.19%
2848.00
3560.00
24.74%
Aug-13
2800.00
2706.00
-3.36%
2848.00
3560.00
27.14%
Nov-13
2800.00
2706.00
-3.36%
2848.00
3560.00
27.14%
Dec-13
2622.00
2706.00
3.20%
2848.00
3560.00
35.77%
Jan-14
2710.00
2706.00
-0.15%
2608.00
3260.00
20.30%
TOTAL
-2.60%
25.95%
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STOCK
SYMBOL
TIME
RECOMMENDED
ESTIMATED
TIME HELD
PRICE
RANGE
ESTIMATED
RETURN
Alliance Global
AGI
January 2013 to
February 2013
1 Month
P17.54 to P20.50
16.88%
Meralco
MER
January 2013 to
April 2013
3 Months
P268.00 to P377.00
28..05%
First Philippine
Holdings
FPH
25 Months
P63.18 to P95.20
32.92%%
JG Summit
Holdings
JGS
February 12 to October
2013
18 Months
P25.75 to P43.50
39.96%
STOCK
SYMBOL
TIME
RECOMMENDED
ESTIMATED
TIME HELD
PRICE
RANGE
ESTIMATED
RETURN
Ayala Land
ALI
9 Months
P15.09 to P21.65
35%
Nickel Asia
NIKL
February 2012 to
March 2012 (3rd week)
2 Months
P23.75 to P26.20
10.32%
Bank of The
Philippine Islands
BPI
10 Months
P68.45 to P91.00
34.29%
Ayala Corporation
AC
October 2012 to
December 2012
(2nd week)
2 Months
P440.00 to P520.00
17.65%
SM Prime
Holdings
SMPH
10 Months
P12.48 to P17.00
27.75%
Alliance Global
AGI
January 2013 to
February 2013
1 Month
P17.54 to P20.50
16.88%
Meralco
MER
January 2013 to
April 2013
3 Months
P268.00 to P377.00
28..05%
First Phlippine
Holdings
FPH
25 Months
P63.18 to P95.20
32.92%%
JG Summit
Holdings
JGS
February 12 to October
2013
18 Months
P25.75 to P43.50
39.96%
(Disclaimer: Past performance doesnt guarantee that youll have the exact same results in the future. After all, your
earnings all depend on the markets performance.)
Mike Vias is a Corporate Accounts Officer and Relationship Manager at CitisecOnline. He is a Certified
Securities Representative and a Certified Investment Solicitor.
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