Mid-Cap

Three quick movers on ASX - Altium, Sirtex & Magellan

July 20, 2016 | Team Kalkine
Three quick movers on ASX  - Altium, Sirtex & Magellan

Altium Limited


ALU Details
  • Focusing on margins: Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) stock rose over 4% on July 20, 2016 at the back of good performance of the information technology sector. The rise led to total returns of 54.75% in the last six months alone for the company. Still the stock is trading at a reasonable valuation with a very cheap P/E. The group generated a sales growth by 22% in the first half of 2016 while the revenue rose 13%. ALU expects $100 million in revenue for 2017. Altium is also focusing on margins and improved its EBITDA margin for existing business to 27.5% against 26.7% (excluding revenue and costs from acquisitions). The group witnessed 23% rise in number of new AD licenses sold.
  • Recommendation: We give a “Hold” recommendation at the current price of  $7.11
 
Altium Limited’s revenue sources (Source: Company Reports)
 
Sirtex Medical Limited


SRX Details
  • Solid dose sales despite turmoil: Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX) continued to rise over 4.3% on July 20, 2016 leading to over 12.2% jump in the last four weeks, at the back of overall strong performance by the Healthcare sector. Investors were happy with the group’s dose sales of SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres performance for fiscal year of 2016, which delivered a 16.4% rise on a year over year basis across the globe. Sirtex generated a rise in the upper end of its guidance of 15-17% dose sales. Americas delivered solid second half and full year dose sales growth of 19.2% and 19.0%, respectively. But, EMEA and APAC performance is what boosted the investor’s sentiment as the regions recorded full year dose sales growth of 11.2% and 8.9% respectively, withstanding Brexit impact.
  • Recommendation: We maintain our “Buy” recommendation on the stock at the current price of $31.45
 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd


MFG Details
  • Launched Magellan Infrastructure fund: Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) stock rose over 3% on July 20, 2016 as the group launched Magellan Infrastructure fund. This fund offers investors with a specialized and focused global infrastructure fund while substantially hedging the foreign currency exposure of the fund. Magellan’s third Exchange-Quoted Managed Fund (EQMF) is among the rapidly growing segments of the funds management industry.
  • Recommendation: We maintain our “Buy” recommendation on the stock at the current price of  $22.31

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