In a new year, the illusions of small and medium-sized investors reappear again. In their wish that this year be very favorable for their interests and in this way they can end it with large capital gains in their income statement. Of course, this task will not be easy, but they have at hand a series of values that they can do very well from now on. With all the factors in its favor and where the only thing missing is that its constants in the equity markets be ratified at the end of the year. At least to maintain hopes that this could be a good year for the Spanish stock market.
Among the values that will make people talk this year there are typologies for all investors' tastes and profiles. From those that maintain a really impeccable technical aspect to others that were depreciated excessively in the past year. Without forgetting that there is always the occasional surprise that can be revalued above 20%. We will try to give you some of the keys to detect these values in national equities. With the desire to be correct in the predictions that we are going to offer below.
In any case, it will not be a very simple task since the Ibex 35 starts from a level very close to the 10.000 points, the highest reached in 2019. And there are serious doubts that in the next twelve months these margins will be exceeded in the configuration of prices. In particular, because there are serious clouds over the economy around the world and that can lead to stocks suffering from this scenario. But what it is about at the end of the day is to take positions in stock values that the rest can do better in this period that we have ahead. Where, without a doubt, authentic business opportunities will emerge that must be detected in this information.
Telefónica: the worst is over
One of the reasons for choosing this value is because divesting is a good option in a sector that suffers from the high competition via prices and that presents high investment needs and balance sheets with a significant degree of leverage.
From now on, the only thing that remains for him is to recover from the falls generated in the past years and that have taken him to below six euros per share. The lowest level it has experienced since going public. Despite the fact that it has decided to maintain the interest rate on its dividend, with an average and annual yield close to 6%. In this sense, nothing has changed in the least with the payment of 0,40 euros every year. In the highest ranking currently provided by the selective index of Spanish equities. From this point of view you can be calm in the event that you open positions at this value from now on. Because the risks are not excessive in any of the strategies taken-
Santander: change in trend
Another value that can do better than the rest is this as it presents very optimal profitability ratios in relation to its business lines. Because everything seems to indicate that the worst has already happened in one of the most important banks of the old continent. And that as of this year the distribution of its dividend will improve and that it may imply that investors take positions in this company from now on. With the goal set at levels very close to 5 euros for each share. Therefore, it has a potential for revaluation that is close to 20% and that can optimize stock market operations from any kind of investment strategies.
Acerinox if there is growth
The Spanish steelmaker is one of the values to take into account if economic growth this year is better than expected. To the point that it can generate a significant upward current that can take its actions towards levels of 11 euros. While on the other hand, it must be emphasized that since it is a cyclical value, its potential for revaluation is greater than the rest in economic growth scenarios. That is, with a much higher revaluation potential and that it can reach double digits in its expansion in the conformation of its prices. With a dividend yield that is currently around 5% through a fixed and guaranteed payment every year.
Bankia tends to rise
This is another of the banks that from now on tends to do better due to the fact that it has suffered severe falls in the past year. With a depreciation in their prices of more than 30% and that has led to a good part of the small and medium investors having abandoned their positions in recent months. But anyway, it can be said that everything seems to indicate that the worst-case scenario has passed. And in this sense, the only thing that remains is to embark on the path for the rise in the equity markets. With a goal set, at least 3 euros per share and that can be perfectly achieved in the first quarter of the year. Not surprisingly, in recent days there has been a high volume in their recruitment.
It may be the year of Ence
After having depreciated in 2019 about 35%, things may change from now on. This is indicated by the most important analysts in the equity markets who encourage investors to take positions in the coming months. Because it can have a significant upward current in this period and you have to be positioned in the value even from a more aggressive investment strategy than in other cases. From where savings can be made profitable in a very efficient way for the interests of small and medium investors. Although in any case assuming a series of risks that are not present in other values of the selective index of our variable income.
It is a security with an evident volatility shown in the last two years and that can play a trick. But on the contrary, very prone so that you can obtain profits above the other values that make up the selective index of equities in our country, the Ibex 35. As long as you assume this particularity, it can represent a real purchase opportunity to make a selective purchase operation at the beginning of this current year. Although it is true, its period of permanence should not be very high and, on the contrary, sell its shares when you have achieved results that are in line with your investment expectations. Being one of the keys to success, it is present in your income statement in this year that we just started a few weeks ago.
Liberbank with a bullish gap
Despite the fact that the price of this credit institution is currently reactivating its short-term corrective process after the perforation of the support. In the medium and long term it can meet the expectations of retail investors. With objectives that are at levels very close to 0,30 euros for each share. Being one of the values that for a long time is in the group of those that trade below the euro unit.
On the other hand, the General Shareholders' Meeting held last year and with respect to its policy with dividends, has reached the following agreement: «in attention to the result of the Profit and Loss Account for the closed fiscal year, with a profit of 110.018 thousand euros, make the following application thereof:
Retained earnings: 72.933
Dividends: 22.004
Net result of the Bank for the year 2018: 94.937
The dividend to be distributed corresponds to a pay-out of 20% of the consolidated result of the Liberbank Group (110.018 thousand euros) ”. In compliance with the aforementioned agreement regarding the distribution of the dividend charged to these results, the payment of 0,007239 gross euros per share.
Opportunities to seize
In any case, these are just a few options that small and medium investors have to make their savings profitable in a year that seems somewhat complicated for the equity markets of our country. Where, in any case, there will be no choice but to act with great caution and above all to be very selective in the purchase of securities in the financial markets. With operations that must be very short in terms of their duration in order to preserve the available capital over other series of technical considerations. Where, without a doubt, business opportunities will appear again, as has happened in previous years. All that remains is to choose the financial assets of our next investment portfolio very well.