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Is Now The Time To Look At Buying SJM Holdings Limited (HKG:880)?

SJM Holdings Limited (HKG:880), which is in the hospitality business, and is based in Hong Kong, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of months on the SEHK, rising to the highs of HK$9.94 and falling to the lows of HK$6.39. This high level of volatility gives investors the opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at an artificially low price. A question to answer is whether SJM Holdings’s current trading price of HK$6.87 reflective of the actual value of the mid-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at SJM Holdings’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

See our latest analysis for SJM Holdings

What is SJM Holdings worth?

The stock is currently trading at HK$6.87 on the share market, which means it is overvalued by 40.55% compared to my intrinsic value of HK$4.89. This means that the buying opportunity has probably disappeared for now. If you like the stock, you may want to keep an eye out for a potential price decline in the future. Since SJM Holdings’s share price is quite volatile, this could mean it can sink lower (or rise even further) in the future, giving us another chance to invest. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.

What kind of growth will SJM Holdings generate?

SEHK:880 Future Profit October 23rd 18
SEHK:880 Future Profit October 23rd 18

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company’s future expectations. Though in the case of SJM Holdings, it is expected to deliver a relatively unexciting earnings growth of 3.1%, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. Growth doesn’t appear to be a main reason for a buy decision for the company, at least in the near term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has well and truly priced in 880’s future outlook, with shares trading above its fair value. At this current price, shareholders may be asking a different question – should I sell? If you believe 880 should trade below its current price, selling high and buying it back up again when its price falls towards its real value can be profitable. But before you make this decision, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on 880 for a while, now may not be the best time to enter into the stock. The price has surpassed its true value, which means there’s no upside from mispricing. However, the positive outlook means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on SJM Holdings. You can find everything you need to know about SJM Holdings in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in SJM Holdings, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.