24/08/2023 09:36

ASX Ltd (ASX) $57.33

Shares in the ASX slipped another -0.4% yesterday as it continues to trade around 5-year lows, not a big move in current times but another great example of the weak getting weaker with the stock now down ~40% over the last 18 months.

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07/06/2023 09:16

ASX Ltd (ASX) $60.64

We had previously written favourably about the ASX Ltd (ASX) back in March here, adding it to the Hitlist with the conclusion being that the defensive earnings & income were attractive for the Income Portfolio. While we had not pulled the trigger and bought the stock, we were gaining more confidence that the worst could be behind the market operator, which was the clear impression we got from the company’s last update (before yesterday).

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06/06/2023 16:58

ASX Ltd (ASX) $60.64

ASX -10.22%: the share market operator hosted an investor day today with the company facing continued delays to the replacement of the aging CHESS system which handles trade settlements. The 29-year-old system will cost an additional is the main driver of a ~12% increase in costs in FY23 and 12-15% growth in FY24

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06/06/2023 09:32

ASX Ltd (ASX) $67.54

The market cap of the ASX market (not stock) is shrinking for the 1st time in almost two decades as IPOs dry up and some businesses become the target of overseas suitors &/or private bids e.g. Crown, Sydney Airports and hopefully Newcrest Mining (NCM).

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08/03/2023 09:38

ASX Limited (ASX) $68.04

The ASX has an incredibly attractive/solid position in our market and this dominance has made it a great investment over a long period of time. Competition has come but hasn’t made any real inroads into the core ASX earnings machine. It’s a high-margin business, that has grown earnings at a modest but consistent rate over time averaging around ~4% per annum.

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06/09/2022 08:44

ASX Ltd (ASX) $77.11

The Australian Stock Exchange, or ASX, is one defensive stock that hasn’t lived up to its reputation over the last 12 months having endured a -26% pullback from its 2021 high. The operating position is not a pretty picture at the ASX with cost issues growing due to wage inflation compounded by a required increased headcount to deliver on tech investments, the Capex...

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04/03/2022 09:31

ASX Ltd (ASX) $80.08

The ASX might be considered a relatively boring company compared to the 2 previous names but it’s catching our attention as it hovers 17% below November’s high while it’s an interesting defensive play in our opinion. The market didn’t react favorably to last month’s 1st half result which showed revenue up 6.6% to just over $500mn and NPAT up 3.5% to $250.3mn, the slight increase in dividend puts the...

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11/02/2022 09:03

ASX Ltd (ASX) $83.41

The ASX looks like its joined the band of stocks that’s failed after making fresh highs over the last 12-months, the stock fell another 3.8% yesterday on the news that its CEO is retiring later this year, right in the middle of its major clearing and settlement system replacement project that’s underway. ASIC didn’t help sentiment towards the company late last year...

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26/11/2021 09:21

ASX Ltd (ASX) $92.82

The ASX is facing the ASIC regulatory headwind encountered by many companies / sectors over recent years, in this case a move which could see more brokers move to ChiX as ASIC clearly wants the market to enjoy execution alternatives. While the news is far from new it cannot be good for the ASX which is not cheap after bouncing 50% from its 2021 low, we simply...

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19/08/2021 08:11

Reporting Today (ASX, AIA, CDA, EVN, IPH, IRE, NCM, NWH, ORG, ORA, PPT, RBL, SGR, S32, TWE)

Companies reporting today on MM’s radar include: ASX (ASX) FY21 Results: Expectations for revenue of $941m, EBITDA of $681m, NPAT of $474m (down 7.6% on FY20), EPS of $2.45, FY Dividend $2.21. Market currently pricing NPAT for FY22 of $485m, a jump of ~2%.

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