SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 23 - 29 Jun 2023 As at Jun 28, the three SDR collectively garnered close to S$0.2 million retail net inflows, with largest net buys in Airports of Thailand.</li><li>His preceding acquisitions were on Jun 6 and 5, with 17,000 shares and 6,800 shares acquired respectively, at S$0.96 per share.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 23 - 29 Jun 2023 As at Jun 28, the three SDR collectively garnered close to S$0.2 million retail net inflows, with largest net buys in Airports of Thailand.His preceding acquisitions were on Jun 6 and 5, with 17,000 shares and 6,800 shares acquired respectively, at S$0.96 per share.

Malaysia’s EPF lifts its AEM stake, crossing 10% level

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<ul><li>Downgrade AEM (SGX:AWX) to SELL with an unchanged target price of S$2.87.</li><li>AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the space since May 23.</li><li>AEM's share price has rallied along with many semiconductor-related stocks since the strong sales forecast by US-listed Nvidia in late-May 23, which has driven positive development in the AI-related space.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Downgrade AEM (SGX:AWX) to SELL with an unchanged target price of S$2.87.AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the space since May 23.AEM's share price has rallied along with many semiconductor-related stocks since the strong sales forecast by US-listed Nvidia in late-May 23, which has driven positive development in the AI-related space.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM - Cautious On Rally From AI Hype; Earnings Could Miss On Overoptimistic Estimates

<ul><li>While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.</li><li>Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.</li><li>The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.</li></ul>

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.

Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

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Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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<li>AEM reported weak 1Q23 showing significant revenue and margin pressure across the board</li>
<li>The company mentioned it was an indirect beneficiary of AI and ChatGPT hype going forward</li>
<li>AEM could achieve 0.40 EPS in FY24 once the semiconductor industry rebounds. Fair Value of 6 SGD is unchanged.</li>
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AEM reported weak 1Q23 showing significant revenue and margin pressure across the board
The company mentioned it was an indirect beneficiary of AI and ChatGPT hype going forward
AEM could achieve 0.40 EPS in FY24 once the semiconductor industry rebounds. Fair Value of 6 SGD is unchanged.


AEM Holding: Weak 1Q23 Not a Surprise, Hoping for Better FY24

<ul><li>AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.</li><li>The earnings miss was mainly due to weaker-than-expected net margin.</li><li>AEM (SGX:AWX)’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.The earnings miss was mainly due to weaker-than-expected net margin.AEM (SGX:AWX)’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM - 1Q23 Earnings Missed; Uncertain Near-Term Outlook

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AEM is a global leader in providing customized, application-specific test and handling solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The company's offerings, including handlers and test inserts, are crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of advanced chips used in AI and high-performance computing. AEM was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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AEM (AEM SP)

Malaysia’s EPF lifts its AEM stake, crossing 10% level

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 23 - 29 Jun 2023 As at Jun 28, the three SDR collectively garnered close to S$0.2 million retail net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

AEM - Cautious On Rally From AI Hype; Earnings Could Miss On Overoptimistic Estimates

AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the...

UOB Kay Hian

Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

AEM Holding: Weak 1Q23 Not a Surprise, Hoping for Better FY24

AEM reported a weak 1Q23 which was not unexpected given earlier FY23 guidance of 500M revenues. Management remains steadfast in its long-term...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

AEM - 1Q23 Earnings Missed; Uncertain Near-Term Outlook

AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42%...

UOB Kay Hian

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