What are PSE’s Top Stocks in 2018?

Five (5) months have already passed since the beginning of the year, which means we’re nearing the halfway mark of 2018. But before we usher in the second half, let’s pause and look back at the Philippine stock performance in the last 5 months.

All in all, 2018 has been an underwhelming year. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is continuing its downward trajectory and the index is now down 12.4% from the start of 2018.

From a promising 8,558.42 points when January began, the index then peaked and breached the 9,000-level for the first time, before falling continuously to close the month of May at 7,497.17 points.

Without a doubt, it’s been a rollercoaster ride for a majority of Filipino investors. But like in any game, there are winners and losers still.

Here are the year’s Biggest Stock Winners and Losers from January to May 2018.

Top 10 Best Performing Stocks in the PSE (Jan-May 2018)

  1. HVN (Golden Bria Holdings Inc.): +1,318%
  2. NOW (Now Corp.): +240.00%
  3. SGP (Synergy Grid & Dev’t Phils Inc.): +219.27%
  4. MHC (Mabuhay Holdings Corp.): +90.16%
  5. MRC (MRC Allied Inc.): +82.35%
  6. TBGI (Transpacific Broadband Group Int’l): +60.00%
  7. PXP (PXP Energy Corp.): +57.69%
  8. ATN (ATN Holdings Inc.): +53.49%
  9. VITA (Vitarich Corp.): +51.81%
  10. ATNB (ATN Holdings Inc. “B”): +44.68%

Top 10 PSE Stock Gainers (Jan-May 2018)

From Table No. 1SSS Contribution Table for Employed Members
Range of CompensationP17,750 - P18,249.99
Monthly Salary CreditP18,000
Total Contribution - EMPLOYER (ER)P1,470
Total Contribution - EMPLOYEE (EE)P720
Total Contribution to be Remitted to SSSP2,190

Top 10 Worst Performing Stocks in the PSE (Jan-May 2018)

  1. PRMX (Primex Corp.): -54.55%
  2. CHP (CEMEX Holdings Philippines): -37.45%
  3. X (Xurpas Inc.): -35.87%
  4. LPZ (Lopez Holdings): -32.86%
  5. SSI (SSI Group): -32.62%
  6. IDC (Italpinas Development Corp.): -32.12%
  7. RCB (Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.): -31.68%
  8. ABA (AbaCore Capital): -31.67%
  9. MPI (Metro Pacific Investments): -31.42%
  10. EW (East West Bank): -31.36%

Top 10 PSE Stock Decliners (Jan-May 2018)

From Table No. 1SSS Contribution Table for Employed Members
Range of CompensationP15,250 - P15,749.99
Monthly Salary CreditP15,500
Total Contribution - EMPLOYER (ER)P1,270
Total Contribution - EMPLOYEE (EE)P620
SSS Contribution to be RemittedP1,890

Interested to find out how other stocks performed this year? Check out the complete list of stocks traded in the PSE below.

Complete PSE Stocks, Ranked from Best to Worst

From Table No. 3SSS Contribution Table for OFW
Range of CompensationP19,750 - above
Monthly SalaryP20,000
Total Contribution - Employer (ER)P1,630
Total Contribution - EMPLOYEE (EE)P800
SSS Contribution to be RemittedP2,430

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