Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Alamos Gold reported second quarter 2026 production of 130,600 ounces of gold, consistent with revised guidance and reflecting a 5% increase over the first quarter.</li><li>The Island Gold District demonstrated strong performance, offsetting production challenges at Young-Davidson and Mulatos.</li><li>However, a seismic event in June at Young-Davidson caused localized damage to underground infrastructure, restricting access to higher-grade stopes and resulting in lowered mining rates and grades for the remainder of the year.</li></ul>

Alamos Gold reported second quarter 2026 production of 130,600 ounces of gold, consistent with revised guidance and reflecting a 5% increase over the first quarter.The Island Gold District demonstrated strong performance, offsetting production challenges at Young-Davidson and Mulatos.However, a seismic event in June at Young-Davidson caused localized damage to underground infrastructure, restricting access to higher-grade stopes and resulting in lowered mining rates and grades for the remainder of the year.

Alamos Gold’s Island Gold Powerhouse Delivers $100 Million In Mine-Site Cash Flow; What Lies Ahead?

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There is 1 add for the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index but the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-gold-miners-etf-usa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32924:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Gold Miners ETF</a> will buy 8 stocks and sell 24 stocks due to a benchmark change.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 26.8% and the round-trip trade for the ETF is US$12.7bn. There are 23 stocks with over 5x ADV to trade.</li>
<li>The ETF adds have underperformed the ETF sells in the last month, but a basket of ETF upweights has outperformed a basket of ETF downweights.</li>
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There is 1 add for the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index but the VanEck Gold Miners ETF will buy 8 stocks and sell 24 stocks due to a benchmark change.
Estimated one-way turnover is 26.8% and the round-trip trade for the ETF is US$12.7bn. There are 23 stocks with over 5x ADV to trade.
The ETF adds have underperformed the ETF sells in the last month, but a basket of ETF upweights has outperformed a basket of ETF downweights.


Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Benchmark Change; 8 Adds, 24 Deletes, US$12.7bn Trade

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-gold-miners-etf-usa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32924:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US)</a> will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.</li>
<li>The differences in the constituents between the two indices should result in 8 adds and 25 deletes. Estimated one-way turnover is 22.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$10.2bn.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have underperformed the forecast deletes since the last Insight that highlighted the big valuation gap that had opened up since the announcement of the benchmark switch.</li>
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US) will change benchmark from the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index at the close on 19 September.
The differences in the constituents between the two indices should result in 8 adds and 25 deletes. Estimated one-way turnover is 22.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$10.2bn.
The forecast adds have underperformed the forecast deletes since the last Insight that highlighted the big valuation gap that had opened up since the announcement of the benchmark switch.


Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Capping Pushes Trade to Over US$10bn

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF / Index Rebalance

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US)

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<li>The MV J-Gold Miners index represents the performance small-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.</li>
<li>This index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September. During these reviews, names can be added or deleted from the index.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the latest lists of potential ADDs and DELs for the index rebal event in September 2024.</li>
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The MV J-Gold Miners index represents the performance small-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.
This index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September. During these reviews, names can be added or deleted from the index.
In this insight, we take a look at the latest lists of potential ADDs and DELs for the index rebal event in September 2024.


Quiddity Leaderboard MV Jr Gold Miners Sep 24:  Mergers Mean Possible Up-And-Out DELETEs

<ul><li>Alamos Gold’s first quarter 2026 results demonstrated a production of 124,000 ounces, which met quarterly guidance and reflected strong contributions from the Island Gold District that offset lower output at Young-Davidson.</li><li>The Island Gold District showed operational improvements with mining rates reaching a record 1,423 tonnes per day and enhancements in milling rates, particularly at Magino.</li><li>Management projects approximately 20% higher production in Q2, driven by continued ramp-up at Island Gold and improved mining and grades at Young-Davidson, supporting the confidence in meeting full-year guidance.</li></ul>

Alamos Gold’s first quarter 2026 results demonstrated a production of 124,000 ounces, which met quarterly guidance and reflected strong contributions from the Island Gold District that offset lower output at Young-Davidson.The Island Gold District showed operational improvements with mining rates reaching a record 1,423 tonnes per day and enhancements in milling rates, particularly at Magino.Management projects approximately 20% higher production in Q2, driven by continued ramp-up at Island Gold and improved mining and grades at Young-Davidson, supporting the confidence in meeting full-year guidance.

Alamos Gold: The Real Power Behind Its 534,000-Ounce Production Roadmap!

Canada

Alamos Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold producer operating three mines in North America. The Company explores and produces gold from mines. Alamos Gold operates portfolio of development stage projects in Canada, Mexico, Turkey, and the United States.

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Alamos Gold (AGI US)

Alamos Gold’s Island Gold Powerhouse Delivers $100 Million In Mine-Site Cash Flow; What Lies Ahead?

Alamos Gold reported second quarter 2026 production of 130,600 ounces of gold, consistent with revised guidance and reflecting a 5% increase over...

Baptista Research

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Benchmark Change; 8 Adds, 24 Deletes, US$12.7bn Trade

The GDX ETF will change benchmarks at the close on 19 Sep. Estimated one-way turnover is 26.8%; round-trip trade for the ETF is US$12.7bn. Adds...

Brian Freitas

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US): Capping Pushes Trade to Over US$10bn

The change in benchmark for GDX should result in 8 adds and 25 deletes in Sep. Estimated one-way turnover is 22.9% resulting in a round-trip trade...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard MV Jr Gold Miners Sep 24: Mergers Mean Possible Up-And-Out DELETEs

The MV Junior Gold Miners Index is up for rebalance in September. There are no LARGE changes expected. There are two obvious smallcap deletes. Some...

Travis Lundy

Alamos Gold: The Real Power Behind Its 534,000-Ounce Production Roadmap!

Alamos Gold’s first quarter 2026 results demonstrated a production of 124,000 ounces, which met quarterly guidance and reflected strong...

Baptista Research

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