Month: May 2022

If you’re a fan of tech shares, then you may want to look closely at the two listed below.

Here’s why these could be tech shares to buy:

Altium Limited (ASX: ALU)

The first tech share for investors to look at is Altium. It is the electronic design software provider behind the Altium 365 and Altium Designer platforms. In addition, the company owns the Nexus collaboration platform and the Octopart search engine for electronic parts.

Importantly, all of Altium’s platforms have exposure to the printed circuit board (PCB) market, which is growing strongly thanks to industry trends such as Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence.

Analysts at Bell Potter are bullish on Altium and are forecasting strong growth in the coming years. In light of this, the broker has a buy rating and $41.25 price target on the company’s shares. Based on the latest Altium share price of $28.76, this implies potential upside of 43% over the next 12 months.

Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)

Another ASX tech share that could be a buy in June is Megaport. It is a leading cloud connectivity and networking solutions provider with operations across a large number of data centres globally.

Megaport has been tipped to grow rapidly in the coming years by Goldman Sachs thanks to the long-term structural tailwinds of public cloud adoption (and multi-cloud usage).

In addition, the transition towards Networking as a Service (NaaS) is expected to be a key driver of its growth. All in all, Goldman estimates that these tailwinds currently provide it with a $129 billion per annum opportunity across its current geographies.

The broker has a buy rating and $13.10 price target on its shares. Based on the current Megaport share price of $7.31, this suggests potential upside of 79% over the next 12 months.

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Looking for dividend shares for you income portfolio? If you are, you may want to check out the two listed below that have been rated as buys by analysts.

Here’s what you need to know about these ASX 200 dividend shares:

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN)

The first ASX 200 dividend share that could be in the buy zone is retail giant Harvey Norman.

The team at Goldman Sachs is positive on the retailer and believes it is well-placed to defend its strong market position from online disruption. The broker also expects Harvey Norman to provide investors with generous dividends in the near term.

Its analysts are forecasting fully franked dividends per share of 42 cents in FY 2022 and 39 cents in FY 2023. Based on the current Harvey Norman share price of $4.38, this will mean yields of 9.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

Goldman has a buy rating and $5.80 price target on its shares.

South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)

Another ASX 200 dividend share that could be a buy is South32. It is diversified mining and metals company producing a range of green commodities.

Morgans is a big fan of the company following recent portfolio changes. It commented: “We see attractive long-term value potential in S32 from de-risking of its growth portfolio, the potential for further portfolio changes, and an earnings-linked dividend policy.”

In respect to dividends, Morgans is forecasting fully franked dividends in the region of 26 cents per share in FY 2022 and 35 cents per share in FY 2023. Based on the current South32 share price of $5.00, this equates to yields of 5.2% and 7%, respectively.

Morgans has an add rating and $6.10 price target on the miner’s shares.

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The Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price has soared in May, but could it go even higher in June?

The rare earth producer’s share price has jumped nearly 10% from $8.96 at market open on 2 May to its closing share price of $9.85 on Tuesday. In contrast, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has dropped 3% over the same time frame.

So what is the outlook for the Lynas share price?

Positive outlook

Lynas is exploring and processing rare earth minerals at the Mt Weld project in Western Australia. The company also has a refining facility in Malaysia.

One analyst has suggested Lynas is the “sweet spot of decarbonisation” and rated the company as a buy in early May. Alphinity Investment Management principal Stephane Andre said:

Lynas is the one I’m proposing, which is a buy for me. It is really at the sweet spot of decarbonisation and geopolitical diversification. So when you think about decarbonisation, rare earth is really critical for wind turbines, electric vehicles and so on.

As my Foolish colleague Bernd reported, Lynas is the only large rare earths producer outside of China.

In the first quarter of 2022, Lynas reported record Neodymium-Praseodymium (NdPr) production of 1,687 tonnes. The company also achieved record sales revenue of $327.2 million.

Another broker that has recently recommended Lynas shares is Canaccord. Amid ASX mining share volatility, its analysts recommend investing in sector leaders with “robust balance sheets” and earnings growth in the near term. The team added:

…particularly those with leverage to attractive long-term supply/demand fundamentals such as Allkem, Lynas Rare Earths, and Oz Minerals.

In early May, Macquarie also placed an outperform rating on the company’s shares with a $12.80 price target. As my Foolish colleague James reported, Macquarie likes Lynas’ boost in production and is optimistic it could experience strong growth in FY 2023.

Share price snapshot

The Lynas share price has surged by more than 78% in the past year but has fallen around 3% in the year to date.

For perspective, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has returned less than 1% in the past year.

Lynas has a market capitalisation of about $8.9 billion based on today’s share price.

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The TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) share price had a reasonably volatile month.

The enterprise software company’s shares were down over 8% month to date at one stage before ultimately ending the period right back where they started it.

Where next for the TechnologyOne share price?

The TechnologyOne share price may have been flat in May but one leading broker is tipping it to climb higher in June.

According to a recent note out of Goldman Sachs, its analysts have put a buy rating and $13.30 price target on the company’s shares.

Based on the current TechnologyOne share price of $10.50, this implies potential upside of 27% for investors over the next 12 months.

What did the broker say?

Goldman has been looking over TechnologyOne’s recent half-year results and was pleased with what it saw. This was particularly the case with its annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth, which offset softer than expected margins.

Overall, it feels that this supports its view that the company is well-positioned to at least achieve its medium term ARR target. The broker also likes the company’s defensive qualities in a potentially challenging environment.

Goldman commented:

TNE reported a solid 1H22 result with a stronger-than-expected FY22 ARR outlook offset by softer margins. In our view, TNE is making meaningful strides on the path to A$500mn ARR driven by both an acceleration in the pace of SaaS transition as well as improving underlying fundamentals (net expansion and new business).

Execution on new business growth in the UK and cross-sell into the existing customer base (supported by lower friction to adoption on the SaaS platform) will be key determinants in TNE’s growth post-transition, which we believe will become increasingly evident in coming years.

With a potentially challenging macro backdrop on the horizon we see TNE as offering resilient earnings given its low churn, mission critical software and defensive public sector end markets.

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If you’re looking for exchange traded funds (ETFs) to buy next month, then you may want to check out the three listed below.

Here’s what you need to know about these popular ETFs:

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA)

The first ETF for investors to look at is the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF. This popular ETF gives investors exposure to the growing Asian economy through a number of the most promising tech shares in the region. This includes ecommerce giant Alibaba, search engine company Baidu, and WeChat owner Tencent. As these tech shares, and therefore the ETF, have been hammered in 2022, now could be an opportune time to make a patient long-term investment.

BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF (ASX: FUEL)

Another ETF for investors to consider is the BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF. As its name implies, this fund allows investors to own a slice of some of the biggest energy companies in the world. Among the fund’s holdings are the likes of BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell. All these companies look well-placed to benefit from sky high oil prices which are being underpinned by supply constraints following the loss of Russian supply.

VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT)

A third ETF to look at is the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF. This ETF has been inspired by legendary investor Warren Buffett. When he looks for an investment, he has a tendency to choose companies with sustainable competitive advantages or moats. VanEck has taken that into account and pulled together around 50 attractively priced companies with sustainable competitive advantages. These include Alphabet (Google), Altria, Boeing, Coca Cola, Kellogg Co, and Walt Disney.

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The Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price was a positive performer on Tuesday despite the market weakness.

The integrated global integrated industrial property company’s shares rose almost 1% to $20.55.

However, this wasn’t enough to stop the Goodman share price from recording a monthly decline of over 14%.

Why did the Goodman share price tumble in May?

The weakness in the Goodman share price appears to have been driven by the prospect of interest rates rising quicker than expected. Traditionally, rising rates have caused a de-rating in the Australian real estate sector and this tradition continued in May with the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate index falling 8.9%.

This even managed to offset the release of another strong quarterly update from Goodman, which saw the company upgrade its earnings guidance yet again.

In case you missed it, for the three months ended 31 March, Goodman reported a 3.7% increase in like-for-like net property income and a 98.7% occupancy rate.

In light of this strong form and its work in progress of $13.4 billion across 89 projects, management upgraded its earnings per share guidance from 20% to at least 23%. This is the second upgrade of FY 2022.

Goodman’s CEO, Greg Goodman, explained that business is booming and is expected to continue thanks to long-term structural drivers.

He said:

Goodman has had another strong quarter with our operating results reflecting the highly targeted location of our portfolio. This has continued to produce high occupancy, cashflows, and development activity. The business environment is changing, with increased interest rates, inflation, geopolitical risks and the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, however, the long-term structural drivers of demand have not changed.

Where next for its shares?

In response to the update, the team at Citi retained their buy rating and $29.50 price target.

Based on the current Goodman share price, this implies potential upside of 43% for investors over the next 12 months.

Citi believes that Goodman’s guidance is conservative and feels that recent weakness has created a buying opportunity. It said:

Similar to previous periods, we see FY22 guidance as conservative given strong FUM growth into 4Q22, off the back of development completions and rising asset values (as GMG’s book cap rates are softer than market). Moreover, despite fears, we see the growth outlook as being robust for FY23 as well given solid demand for industrial (which is driving market rental growth above longer-term averages) and ongoing investment demand, which should support asset value and AUM growth. We re-iterate Buy and see the -25% YTD share price decline as a good entry point.

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The Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) share price has surged ahead in May.

The lithium company’s shares have gained 12% from their $12.18 market open on 2 May to Tuesday’s closing price of $13.71. In today’s trade, the company’s share price fell 2.77%. For perspective, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed 1.03% lower today.

So why has Allkem had such a good month?

Why has the Allkem share price gone up?

Allkem is a lithium and boron producer with projects in Argentina, Western Australia, Japan, and Canada.

The company’s share price appears to have surged on the back of positive broker notes and optimism that lithium demand will outstrip supply.

As my Foolish colleague Zach reported on 25 May, Barrenjoey analysts rated Allkem as a buy with a $15 price target. This is 9% more than its current share price.

Brokers at Cowen showed even more optimism toward the Allkem share price, upgrading it to an $18 price target.

Meanwhile, earlier in May, Morgans placed an add rating on the company’s share price with a $16.98 price target. As my Foolish colleague James noted, because Allkem is already shipping lithium in large quantities, it has the potential to benefit from high lithium prices.

In the company’s quarterly activities report released in mid-April, Allkem said it aims to increase lithium production three-fold by 2026. The company is targeting maintaining a 10% share of the global lithium market across the next decade.

The company’s Mt Caitlin operation, located in WA, produced 48,562 dry metric tonnes (dmt) of spodumene concentrate at 5.4% lithium oxide grade in the March quarter. A total of 66,011 tonnes were shipped in the quarter, generating record revenue of US$143.8 million from this project.

Allkem is also expanding the Olaroz lithium carbonate facility in Argentina with a stage two lithium facility. Construction was 77% complete by the end of March with production targeted in the second half of this year.

In Japan, the company has completed the construction of the Naraha lithium hydroxide plant. First production from this site is predicted in the third quarter of this year.

Share price snapshot

The Allkem share price has soared 108% in the past 12 months, while it is up nearly 32% year to date.

For perspective, the ASX 200 benchmark index has returned less than 1% in the past year.

Allkem has a market capitalisation of about $8.7 billion based on the current share price.

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We know that the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) is a popular choice for ASX investors. So much so that VAS remains the most popular ASX exchange-traded fund (ETF) by quite a mile. But that’s not all that makes the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF special.

VAS is an index fund, meaning that it blindly mirrors the ASX shares listed on an index in their proper proportions. But this is where VAS is unique. Most index funds that cover Australian ASX-listed shares on our share market do so by using the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).

The ASX 200 is arguably the flagship index covering ASX shares. It lists the largest 200 or so companies by market capitalisation. So it makes sense that most ASX index funds use this simple benchmark.

But the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF isn’t most funds. VAS is unique among ASX ETFs in that it tracks the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) rather than the ASX 200.

VAS: Is 300 better than 200?

As you might imagine, the ASX 300 reflects the performance of the 300 largest ASX shares, rather than the ASX 200’s 200.

This means that VAS has exposure to an additional 100 smaller ASX shares that aren’t held by any ASX 200 ETFs. It also means, by extension, that VAS’s portfolio is slightly less concentrated towards the largest blue-chip ASX shares such as BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) than an ASX 200 ETF is.

Thus, we can conclude that VAS is a unique ETF. But so what?

Well, VAS’s unique structure pays off for its investors. Or at least, it has. As of 30 April, VAS has returned an average of 9.78% per annum over the past 10 years. In contrast, an ASX 200 ETF in the iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (ASX: IOZ) has averaged 9.65% per annum over the same period. Perhaps that is making a mountain out of a molehill, but outperformance is outperformance.

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The Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) share price finished slightly in the red on Tuesday.

The travel company’s shares reached an intraday high of $22.66 during afternoon trade — a gain of 2% — before falling back to end the day down 0.23% at $22.17.

Despite today’s slip, the Corporate Travel Management share price has gained more than 4% over the past week, helping it claw back some of its losses this month.

What’s driving Corporate Travel Management shares higher lately?

Investors have been buying up Corporate Travel Management shares after they dropped by 15% in the past month.

It appears bargain hunters are taking advantage of the share price weakness following the strong volatility encountered.

Earlier this month, Corporate Travel Management delivered a market update revealing revenue is expected to surpass 2019 levels in Q4 2022. This is being underpinned by the company recovering faster than the corporate travel sector in its largest regions.

Furthermore, management is forecasting earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of $265 million on the full recovery, up 75% on pre-COVID numbers.

Supporting these gains, Corporate Travel Management is a much larger business following a series of acquisitions during COVID-19. This includes Travel and Transport, Inc. in 2020 and more recently, Helloworld Corporate in 2022.

Is this a buying opportunity?

The good news for investors is that a number of brokers believe the Corporate Travel Management share price is attractively valued.

The team at JPMorgan raised its price target by 2% to $25.00 in early May, which implies an upside of more than 12%.

On the other hand, Macquarie cut its outlook by 3.4% but to a more bullish price of $25.80 apiece. This represents a potential upside of 16% from where it trades today.

It appears both analysts think that there’s still significant value in the travel company and that a recovery is inevitable.

Corporate Travel Management share price summary

Since this time last year, Corporate Travel Management shares have travelled 6% higher as the travel sector begins to open up.

When looking at the year to date, its shares have pushed slightly ahead, with a 1% gain.

On valuation grounds, Corporate Travel Management commands a market capitalisation of roughly $3.15 billion.

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The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price is moving higher over the past 24 hours, up 4.6% to US$31,670 (AU$44,051).

While that will be welcome news to investors holding the world’s top crypto by market cap, the Bitcoin price remains down 33.6% year-to-date.

Why have cryptos come under pressure?

The vast majority of cryptos have come under selling pressure this year amid the spectre of rising interest rates. Not to mention the implosion of a top-ranked stablecoin TerraUSD (CRYPTO: UST) and its supporting token Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) earlier this month.

With the cost of holding money going up, many investors have been lightening their holdings of risk assets, like tech shares priced with distant future earnings in mind.

This has seen the tech-heavy US Nasdaq fall 23.4% so far in 2022. Here in Australia, the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) has lost 30.3% year to date.

When investors turn risk averse following hawkish signals from the US Fed and other central banks, the Bitcoin price has fallen along with most risk assets. And when risk appetite increases amid more dovish signals, the Bitcoin price has trended higher in line with moves seen on the Nasdaq.

While crypto enthusiasts had been hoping that the digital assets wouldn’t move in lockstep with share markets, those hopes haven’t materialised.

Until last week…

Bitcoin price decouples from tech shares, but not as hoped

Last week, the Nasdaq finished up 6.7% as the Fed indicated it may not need to hike rates as aggressively as many investors had feared. (US markets were closed yesterday, overnight Aussie time, for the Memorial Day holiday.)

But the Bitcoin price didn’t join in the rally. In fact, it fell 5.5% over that same period. That marked eight weeks in a row the top crypto lost value.

So, what’s going on?

Chief market strategist at Miller Tabak + Co Matt Maley said the hit to the crypto market this month “took a lot of confidence out of the asset class”.

According to Maley (as quoted by Bloomberg):

Therefore, as investors become a little more confident about the markets in general, they’re looking at other areas in which to buy on weakness. They don’t want to get burned again in the cryptos.

Confidence is such an important part of new assets like cryptocurrencies. Until investors regain more confidence in the cryptos, they will no longer be a good a risk-on/risk-off indicator.

Senior market analyst at City Index Fiona Cincotta points out that the Bitcoin price may now only track risk assets on the way down, not up.

This is far from the decoupling that the Bitcoin bulls were looking for.

I doubt this will be the end of the Bitcoin-Nasdaq positive correlation. However, the concern is Bitcoin may only trace the Nasdaq when it falls.

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