Why WTC Is More Volatile Than Xero and Megaport
WiseTech is trading at its cheapest level in five years.
And it is not happening in a vacuum. Investors have already felt the bloodbath across SaaS lately. Today alone, WiseTech opened down 15%, while Xero was down 4% and Megaport was down 4%.
So the question investors are…
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The Market Saw $133m, Not the $285m Story
AMP had a sharp fall early this morning, and it felt like the market was laser focused on statutory numbers this reporting season.
Statutory NPAT fell 11%, largely because of the size of the below the line items that hit reported profitability.
What’s interesting though is the underlying picture…
AGL Telco Deal Is EPS Accretive, But Dilution Is the Debate
Aussie Broadband had a sharp surge this morning, up 20%, after announcing it will acquire AGL Energy Limited’s telco business, described as AGL Telco, including its customers and assets.
What comes with this network is a meaningful base of services: 218,000 NBN Co Limited services,…
Not a Takeover, A Partnership Style Deal With Challenger
Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) surged 25% at the market open today after speculation circulated about a potential acquisition.
Challenger Limited has now responded to the media reports, confirming it is in advanced but incomplete discussions regarding a possible deal involving Pepper Money.
Based on what has been discussed so…
14% Sales Growth, 128B Spend, Now What?
Amazon has fallen about 9%. While we are holders of the stock, when we look at risk to reward and current market sentiment, the setup feels less attractive than it did. With capex reaching $128 billion, the near term risks look higher than the potential reward, especially given…
The Tech and AI Valuation Reality Check
When it comes to stock prices, they usually rise when fundamentals and earnings improve.
The catch is that markets do not move purely on logic. They are heavily influenced by emotion driven buying and selling, and that can be a double edged sword.
In names like Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, and…
If you want proof the COVID pandemic was a crazy time, just take a look at a list of ASX stocks that overinflated during that time, and how they subsequently crashed. We have put together one such list, it is not intended to be exhaustive, but we think it covers the main 7 that would…
The Sell Off Isn’t About One Quarter, It’s About the Multiple
AMD has sold off hard, down around 21% in the last five trading days after a revenue miss. Even with the share price pulling back toward the $200 level, it feels like there is more going on here than a simple “bad quarter” narrative.
Because…
Why Are Tech and SaaS Stocks Selling Off Right Now?
You have probably felt the brute force of this sell-off first-hand. Many portfolios have taken a hit, and it is not just the speculative end of the market.
Even some of the ASX mid and large-cap darlings, names like Xero and WiseTech Global, are now more…
The SaaS Reset Creates a New Entry Debate for Xero Shares
Across the Australian tech complex, we have seen a clear de rating cycle in many premium SaaS and infrastructure names including WiseTech, Xero, TechnologyOne and Megaport. In our view, this has largely been a healthy correction rather than a collapse in business quality.
Many of…
