Tabcorp – Strong Buy

Our Algo Engine generated a recent buy signal in Tabcorp at $4.20 and we again reaffirm our “strong buy” position in the stock.

Last week, the Australian Federal Government passed legislation which will prohibit the use of ‘synthetic lotteries’ like Tabcorp’s main lottery competitor, ‘Lottoland’.

TAH effectively has a monopoly on lottery activity, as the company holds the licence in every state, with the exception of Western Australia, which is state-run.

We feel Tabcorp’s defensive earnings are being undervalued by the market and the August earnings result will be a catalyst to drive the share price higher. 

Tabcorp goes ex-div $0.125 on the 11th August.

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ALGO Update: Remain Overweight TAH

Despite the announcement that both WA and VIC will raise race field fees, the share price of TAH continues to build upside support from the $4.50 area.

Several broker notes have suggested that even though the increased fees could lower net profits by close to $5 million, the consensus price target remains in the $5.20 to $5.50 range.

Our ALGO engine triggered a buy signal on TAH at $4.22 on April 4th and the stock was included in our Top 100 Portfolio in early February.

TAH will pay a 12.5 cent dividend on August 11th and we suggest accumulating shares at these levels.

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ALGO Update: Stay Long Tabcorp

Much of the recent reporting on TAH has been focused on the growth in wagering revenues, in general, and the potential boost during the soccer world cup, specifically.

However, a recent report has shed light on the revenue contributions from the Tatts Lotto side of the business. With pool growth expected to rise 4.1% over the remainder of 2018, we see this as a net positive for the share price.

At the current price of $4.50, TAH is trading at 15.2 X earnings and 22% below the target price of $5.50 per share.

Our ALGO engine triggered a buy signal for TAH on April 4th at $4.22 and the stock was added to our model portfolio on February 12th at $4.52.

 

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Opportunities As WFD Exits The ASX Indexes

As the takeover of WFD by Unibail-Rodamco moves into its final stages, the ASX has decided which stocks will be added to their benchmark indexes.

In the ASX 20, WFD will be replaced by ORG: in the ASX 50 index, TAH will replace WFD: and in the ASX 200, ELD will fill in from the departing WFD.

Since many Super funds and managed equity firms have a mandate to hold a percentage of listed index shares, we see good value in these names once the takeover is completed.

We will update these shares with specific entry levels over the next few days.

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TAH and SGR Firm On Positive Growth Forecasts

Shares of TAH and SGR have both firmed in early trade as several broker notes have upgraded the forward price targets of the shares.

The common theme of the research is the suggestion that investor’s negative sentiment has been overstated and that upcoming growth and profit numbers will support higher multiples.

Our ALGO engine triggered buy signals on both of these names in early April at $4.22 and $5.11 respectfully.

Internal momentum indicators are improving on both stocks and we see the next area of resistance at $5.20 for TAH, and $5.90 for SGR.

 

 

 

Technical View Improving For Tabcorp

Shares of TAH have had their strongest week in 3 months despite mixed news about increased competition and lower overall wagering forecasts.

The share price posted a high of $4.52 yesterday but has slipped back to initial support near $4.35 in early trade today.

We still prefer the long side of TAH and are expecting run back over the $5.20 area over the medium-term.

Based on the current price, TAH is yielding 4.6% on this year’s dividends.

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Buy Tabcorp

Following the recent Algo Engine buy signal, we view the “higher low” technical setup in Tabcorp as a bullish pattern.

From a fundamental earnings perspective, we also see the stock price strengthening into the August earnings result.   We expect to the stock price supported by post merger cost savings and moderate organic growth.

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