MSE Equity Price Index climbs to six-year high
Following last week's article detailing the performance of the S&P 500 index in 2025, it is worth devoting time to review the developments across the European equity markers in my last article of the year.
The MSE Equity Price Index surged by 1.32% to 4,207.4 points, its highest close since March 2020, as eleven equities advanced and only Mapfre Malta declined. A further five equities closed unchanged. Total trading value soared to €0.70 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
Malta International Airport plc advanced by 3.1% to a six-year high of €6.70. Today, MIA announced that last week it bought back 1,742 of its own shares at an average price of €6.40 per share. Shareholders of MIA as at close of trading on Tuesday 18 August 2026 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.06 per share by no later than Friday 11 September 2026.
GO plc climbed by 3.2% to €2.58, with 49,466 shares changing hands. GO shareholders as at the close of trading on Monday 14 September 2026 will be entitled to a net interim dividend of €0.07 per share payable on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc gained 6.2% to €6.00, although most of the 18,418 shares that traded exchanged hands at €5.70 (+0.9%).
Bank of Valletta plc rose by 0.9% to €2.19 across 38,744 shares.
Plaza Centres plc increased by 5.0% to €0.84, although most of the 6,100 shares that traded exchanged hands at the previous closing price of €0.80. Shareholders as at the close of today’s trading will receive a net interim dividend of €0.0098 per share on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Plaza also announced that last week it bought back 20,000 of its own shares at €0.80 per share.
Malta Properties Company plc gained 4.0% to €0.416 after recovering from a low of €0.376 (-6.0%), while Santumas Shareholdings plc advanced by 4.3% to €1.20 across two deals totalling 3,430 shares.
PG plc edged 0.6% higher to €1.60 on a single trade of 1,500 shares, while M&Z plc added 0.9% to €0.56.
Lombard Bank Malta plc jumped by 8.8% to €0.745 and Quinco Holdings plc climbed by 10.0% to €0.88, both on trivial volume.
In contrast, Mapfre Malta plc was the only negative performer as it eased by 1.4% to €1.40 across 3,649 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat at the €1.46 level and was the most active equity across 152,373 shares having a market value of €0.22 million. Today, HSBC traded for the first time without the entitlement for an interim quarterly net dividend of €0.028 per share.
APS Bank plc held the €0.58 level, although most of the 30,002 shares that traded exchanged hands at €0.55 (-5.2%). Today, APS announced that last week it bought back 27,037 of its own shares at prices ranging between €0.58 and €0.59 per share. APS shareholders as at close of trading on Tuesday 18 August 2026 will be entitled to a net interim dividend of €0.0082 per share in the form of scrip, with the attribution price to be announced on 20 August 2026 and payment following on 30 September 2026.
AX Real Estate plc traded flat at the €0.49 level and BMIT Technologies plc stayed at €0.25, both on low volume.
International Hotel Investments plc closed unchanged at €0.58, although most of the 3,750 shares that traded exchanged hands at €0.535 (-7.8%). Today, IHI announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on 31 August to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
Tomorrow, Computime Holdings plc will be publishing its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
The RF MGS Index fell by 0.21% to 893.3 points, with the decline concentrated in longer-dated Malta Government Stocks bid prices, reflecting the surge in long-term bonds yields. This was also observed in US treasuries where longer-term yields continued to rise amid lingering concerns over inflation and the rising public debt cost for the US Government.
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