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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsui-mining-smelting-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15998:1" rel="noopener">Mitsui Kinzoku</a>'s stock price has surged over the last year and that should result in global index inclusion in May.</li>
<li>Positioning in the stock is very high and far exceeds what we see in peers. With one exception, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsui-mining-smelting-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15998:1" rel="noopener">Mitsui Kinzoku</a> trades at significantly higher valuations to its peers.</li>
<li>Though there has been recent momentum in the stock, the high positioning and higher valuation could lead to underperformance as we near the start of the rebalance review window.</li>
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Mitsui Kinzoku's stock price has surged over the last year and that should result in global index inclusion in May.
Positioning in the stock is very high and far exceeds what we see in peers. With one exception, Mitsui Kinzoku trades at significantly higher valuations to its peers.
Though there has been recent momentum in the stock, the high positioning and higher valuation could lead to underperformance as we near the start of the rebalance review window.


Mitsui Kinzoku (5706 JP): Momentum Up, Valuation Gap Widens Ahead of Global Index Inclusion

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Earnings re-based higher: FY2025–27 EPS upgraded ~20%, driven by copper and gold prices; resource earnings dominate while smelting volatility remains largely accounting-driven.</li>
<li>Valuation near fair value: At ~¥6,000, SMM trades around mid-cycle value; upside depends on sustained copper/gold strength rather than multiple expansion.</li>
<li>Downside cushioned: Strong balance sheet and ~2× FCF dividend cover limit downside, with pullbacks offering better entry than chasing spot-driven rallies.</li>
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Earnings re-based higher: FY2025–27 EPS upgraded ~20%, driven by copper and gold prices; resource earnings dominate while smelting volatility remains largely accounting-driven.
Valuation near fair value: At ~¥6,000, SMM trades around mid-cycle value; upside depends on sustained copper/gold strength rather than multiple expansion.
Downside cushioned: Strong balance sheet and ~2× FCF dividend cover limit downside, with pullbacks offering better entry than chasing spot-driven rallies.


Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.T): Resources Anchor Earnings; Upside Linked to Copper & Gold

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

JX Advanced Metals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>JX Advanced Metals raised 438.6 billion yen (US$3 billion) on its IPO offering after pricing the IPO at 820 yen per share, valuing the company at 761.3 billion yen. </li>
<li>Our base case valuation of JX Advanced Metals is price per share of 863 yen, based on P/E of 9.9x using our estimated net profit of 81 billion yen (2026E).</li>
<li>Therefore, we would sell into strength if the share price of JX Advanced Metals rises to the 863 yen to 1,044 yen per share.</li>
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JX Advanced Metals raised 438.6 billion yen (US$3 billion) on its IPO offering after pricing the IPO at 820 yen per share, valuing the company at 761.3 billion yen. 
Our base case valuation of JX Advanced Metals is price per share of 863 yen, based on P/E of 9.9x using our estimated net profit of 81 billion yen (2026E).
Therefore, we would sell into strength if the share price of JX Advanced Metals rises to the 863 yen to 1,044 yen per share.


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<li>On 3 March, JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) announced that the IPO will be offered at ¥810 to ¥820 per share (down from the initial indicative price of ¥862 per share).</li>
<li>Our base case valuation per share is ¥863 which is 5.8% higher than the mid-point of the expected IPO price range of ¥810 to ¥820 per share. </li>
<li>Given the lack of upside, we have a Negative view of this JX Advanced Metal IPO. </li>
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On 3 March, JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) announced that the IPO will be offered at ¥810 to ¥820 per share (down from the initial indicative price of ¥862 per share).
Our base case valuation per share is ¥863 which is 5.8% higher than the mid-point of the expected IPO price range of ¥810 to ¥820 per share. 
Given the lack of upside, we have a Negative view of this JX Advanced Metal IPO. 


JX Advanced Metals IPO Valuation Analysis

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<li>JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) is seeking to raise about ¥460 billion in the upcoming IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The indicative IPO price is ¥862 per share.</li>
<li>The final IPO pricing will be on 10 March. JX Advanced Metals will be listed on 19 March. Eneos is selling as many as 534.9 million shares in the IPO.</li>
<li>The company has a strong customer base. It is a key supplier to TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron for sputtering targets and high-purity metals.</li>
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JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) is seeking to raise about ¥460 billion in the upcoming IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The indicative IPO price is ¥862 per share.
The final IPO pricing will be on 10 March. JX Advanced Metals will be listed on 19 March. Eneos is selling as many as 534.9 million shares in the IPO.
The company has a strong customer base. It is a key supplier to TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, and Micron for sputtering targets and high-purity metals.


Japan

MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION manufactures and processes non-ferrous metals such as copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver.  The Company also produces other products such as cement, aluminum cans, silicon, fine chemicals, and electronic materials.  Ube Industries, an affiliate, sells cement products.

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Mitsubishi Materials (5711 JP)

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Mitsui Kinzoku could be added to a global index in May. Positioning in high and valuations are much higher than most peers. Momentum could lead to...

Brian Freitas

Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.T): Resources Anchor Earnings; Upside Linked to Copper & Gold

Earnings upgraded due to copper and gold prices, SMM trades near fair value at ¥6,000 with limited downside and potential for sustained strength in...

Rahul Jain

JX Advanced Metals IPO Trading

JX Advanced Metals priced the IPO at 820 yen per share. We would sell into strength if the share price of JX Advanced Metals rises to the 863 yen...

Douglas Kim

JX Advanced Metals IPO Valuation Analysis

Our base case valuation per share of JX Advance Metals is ¥863 which is 5.8% higher than the mid-point of the expected IPO price range of ¥810 to...

Douglas Kim

JX Advanced Metals IPO Preview

JX Advanced Metals (5016 JP) is seeking to raise about ¥460 billion in the upcoming IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The indicative IPO price is...

Douglas Kim

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