Top 20 NZX trades by Sharesight users – September 2021
Welcome to the September 2021 edition of Sharesight’s monthly NZX trading snapshot, where we look at the top 20 trades Sharesight users made on the NZX during the month.
In this snapshot, buy trades were led by the Smartshares US 500 (NZX: USF) NZ Top 50 (NZX: FNZ) and US Large Growth (NZX: USG) ETFs. At the same time, sell trades were led by a2 Milk (NZX: ATM), which saw its share price fluctuate throughout September. Overall, this month’s top trades were dominated by ETFs, along with stocks in the energy, nutrition, logistics and medical sectors.
Top 20 NZX trades September 2021
Let’s look at the news behind the key stocks in this month’s snapshot:
A2 Milk (NZX: ATM)
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a2 share price drops by 3%; hits 3-month low
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Leading broker sees 50% upside in a2 share price
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Share price surges on positive analyst outlook
Pacific Edge (NZX: PEB)
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Pacific Edge dual lists on the ASX
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Pacific Edge investigated over disclosure of unapproved capital raising
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Share price drops following false announcement of NZ$73m capital raise
Contact Energy (NZX: CEN)
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Big interest in Contact’s Southland green hydrogen project
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Contact grows leadership team with promotions; new appointment
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Secures contract to supply renewable energy to NZ data centre
Meridian Energy (NZX: MEL)
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Despite delays, Meridian to continue building oil refinery in North Dakota
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Shell joins list of companies vying for Meridian’s renewable energy business
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Meridian could be forced to divest power plants
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