Digital wealth manager Syfe has released users’ “top picks” for the year among US, Singapore and Hong Kong-listed names.
In an email to users on Dec 27, Syfe says the top five “trending” counters in the US are the Nasdaq-listed Nvidia Corporation, Tesla, Apple and Microsoft Corporation, in first, third, fourth and fifth place respectively.
Placing second is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, which tracks the S&P 500 index of US counters. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, which trades under the ticker VOO, had gained some 27% year to date to close at US$552.81 ($751.69) on Dec 26.
Nvidia, the biggest outperformer in the US this year, has gained some 190% year to date. At US$139.93, the stock is still trading below its consensus target price of US$172.80.
Tesla shares, while up nearly 83% year to date, are trading at US$454.13. This is significantly above consensus fair value estimates of just US$283.88.
Apple, which closed Dec 26 at US$259.02, had gained nearly 40% since the start of the year. Apple is trading slightly above its consensus target price of US$246.85.
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Finally, while Microsoft shares are up just 18% year to date to US$438.11, analysts think the stock could go much higher, up to a consensus average of US$508.55.
DBS, SIA top picks in Singapore
At home, Syfe’s users most frequently traded shares of DBS Group Holdings, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), in that order.
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DBS shares have gained close to 44% year to date, but its $43.52 target price as at 2pm on Dec 27 is still below the consensus average of $44.86.
SIA shares actually fell 1.53% year to date to $6.44 on Dec 27, and analysts place their estimates at an average of $6.17, below its current price.
Shares in OCBC have risen 27.6% to $16.49 on Dec 27, and this is still below analysts’ expectations of the stock reaching $17.25 within 12 months.
Meanwhile, the fourth-most-traded local counter on Syfe is the SPDR Straits Times Index ETF, which tracks the performance of the 30 largest stocks on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation. The ETF, which trades under the ticker ES3, has gained 16.3% year to date to $3.85.
Finally, in fifth place is Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), which has fallen some 25% year to date to $1.27. Analysts, however, project a turnaround for the REIT, with an average target price of $1.59.
Top Hong Kong names
The top-traded Hong Kong-listed names, according to Syfe, are Alibaba Group Holding (9988), YesAsia Holdings (2209), Link REIT (0823), Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China (2318) and New Focus Auto Tech Holdings (0360).
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Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba have gained 10.5% year to date, and analysts think its current price of HK$82.55 ($14.46) is still way below the consensus average of HK$118.93.
Shares in Asian entertainment retailer YesAsia have surged 635% year to date, thanks to a rally that began in June. At HK$4.93, the stock is not widely covered by analysts.
Units in Link REIT, Asia’s largest REIT, have fallen nearly 25% year to date, but analysts see some 32% upside for the REIT, with an average target price of HK$43.72.
Shenzhen-headquartered financial services firm Ping An has seen its shares surge some 36% year to date to HK$46.45. Analysts think Ping An has more room to grow, with an average target price of HK$60.96.
Finally, New Focus Auto Tech manufactures and sells electric and automotive parts and accessories. Its shares have fallen some 77% year to date, and the penny stock is not widely covered.
