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Nestle’s market capitalization crosses ₦1 trillion mark, amid renewed buying interests
The Market Capitalization of Nestle Nigeria Plc has crossed a N1 trillion mark.
Nestle Nigeria Plc’s Market Capitalization has crossed the N1 trillion mark amid renewed buying interests on the local bourse.
At the close of trade today, November 10, the Market Capitalization of Nestle is ₦1.127 trillion.
Its share price is N1421.70, with total Outstanding shares of 792,656,252.
The initial widespread pessimism over the performance of equities due to the negative COVID-19 impact spiked a huge sell-off on the local bourse.
As a result of this, the market capitalization of the company fell below N650 billion in March 2020.
However, the renewed confidence of investors in the consumer goods giant, spiked buying interests in the shares of the company, after the company released its third-quarter financial results. This drove the share price of Nestle up to its current level.
In like manner, the parent company of Nestle Nigeria, Nestle S.A seized this opportunity to increase its stake in the company, as the relative valuation of Nestle Nigeria and the confidence of the parent’s company in the long-term fundamentals of the company inspired the world’s largest food and beverage company to accumulate additional units of Nestle Nigeria shares.
What you should know
Market capitalization is the aggregate valuation of a company based on its current share price and the total number of outstanding stocks.
Nairametrics arrived at Nestle’s market capitalization of N1.13 trillion by multiplying its share price of N1421.70, at the close of trade today with its total outstanding shares of 792,656,252.
The buying interests by investors was spiked by the company’s revenue and profits, which recovered in the third quarter of 2020 after the COVID-19 disruption.
This changed investors’ sentiments about the company’s fundamentals. It’s trade segment and supply value chain made analysts review their models, which spiked the 21% increase in the market capitalization of the company.
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U.S stocks fired up on Joe Biden’s pick for US Treasury post
At the close of trading at the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 1.55% to hit a new all-time high.
U.S. stocks were all fired up at its most recent trading session, amid high hopes on U.S President-Elect, Joe Biden’s smooth transition to power and its top pick for the post of U.S treasury, Janet Yellen, saw investors buying at record levels, leading the Dow 30 to reach its all-time high.
- A significant number of gains were seen in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas, and Financial sectors.
- At the close of trading at the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 1.55% to hit a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 index gained 1.63%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 1.32%.
- The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Chevron Corp, which rose 4.92% or 4.48 points to trade at 95.51 at the close.
- Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) added 4.28% or 5.05 points to end at 122.92 and American Express Company was up 3.88% or 4.51 points to 120.60 in late trade.
What they are saying
Stephen Innes, Chief Global Market Strategist at Axi, in a note to Nairametrics, hinted at key fundamentals presently pushing U.S stocks to record high:
“The Dow Jones index hit a symbolic milestone overnight, breaking through the 30,000 level. Market sentiment remains underpinned by the trio of successful vaccine trials announced in recent weeks, as well as, by the U.S. President’s decision after the close on Tuesday to co-operate with a transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden.
“Thanks to the multiple vaccines in the pipeline. ‘Joy to the World’ is ringing in earlier than expected as global investors are elated by the vaccine news.”
What this means
Janet L. Yellen, a highly respected Economist, has been tipped to become the first female Treasury Secretary. This has apparently excited investors based on her impeccable records leading the U.S Federal Reserve, some years ago.
Bottom line
Stock traders are simultaneously reveling in the drop in political existential risk premium now knowing the finishing touches on the U.S. election process will not devolve in mobocracy, as the U.S. General Services Administration acknowledged that Joe Biden can start his formal transition to the White House.
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Flour Mills’ GMD acquires shares worth ₦54.6 million
Paul Miyonmide Gbedebo has acquired 1,949,839 additional units of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, worth ₦54.6 million.
Flour Mills Nigeria Plc (FMN) has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange that its Group Managing Director, Paul Miyonmide Gbedebo, has acquired 1,949,839 additional units of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc’s shares, worth ₦54.6 million.
In line with the Nigerian Stock Exchange policy on insider dealing, the formal disclosure was made by the Group’s Secretary, Mr. Joseph Umolu.
According to the disclosure, Mr. Gbedebo acquired the additional shares in a single transaction, at an average share price of ₦28.00 per share, on November 17th 2020.
This put the total consideration for the shares purchased by the Managing Director at ₦54,595,492.00
At the end of trading activities today, November 24 2020, shares of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc closed at ₦25.40. This price, however, is 49.41% higher than its 52-week low of ₦17.00.
Why this matters
Dealings by insiders of listed companies are corporate actions to be disclosed, as required by the Nigerian Stock Exchange to aid transparency.
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