Mixed movements across local equities

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Quinco Holdings plc rebounded by 6.6% to the €0.97 level across four deals totalling 3,200 shares.

GO plc climbed 0.8% to the €2.50 level on a single trade of 5,000 shares.

GO’s IT services and digital infrastructure subsidiary BMIT Technologies plc closed unchanged at the €0.28 level across two deals amounting to 27,820 shares.

Computime Holdings plc closed unchanged at the €0.44 level on two deals totalling 1,250 shares.

Malta International Airport plc held the €5.85 level as 731 shares changed hands. Today, MIA announced that last week it bought 2,810 of its own shares at a price of €5.85 per share.

Bank of Valletta plc closed unchanged at the €1.90 level over six trades amounting to 10,040 shares. Today, BOV published an investor relations report which included a corporate calendar. The 2025 annual report is expected to be published on 26 March 2026.

Also among the large companies by market capitalisation, HSBC Bank Malta plc closed unchanged at the €1.43 level across seven deals totalling 16,532 shares.

In the property sector, Hili Properties plc closed unchanged at the €0.234 level as 20,100 changed hands.

Malita Investments plc stayed at the €0.40 level on a single trade of 1,000 shares.

MIDI plc fell by 3.1% to the €0.19 level across two deals totalling 4,100 shares.

International Hotel Investments plc dropped by 2.3% to the €0.42 level albeit on trivial volumes.

APS Bank plc shed 0.9% to the €0.466 level across six deals totalling 33,580 shares.

The ordinary (-2.9% to €0.33) and preference (-28% to €0.252) shares of RS2 plc both ended the session lower.

MaltaPost plc fell by 6.1% to the €0.46 level on a single trade of 8,000 shares as it started trading without the entitlement of a final net dividend of €0.024 per share, subject to shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for 19 February 2026. The dividend will be paid on 18 March 2026.

The RF MGS Index moved higher for the fifth consecutive session as it increased by a further 0.05% to 905.2 points. Euro area inflation eased to 1.9% in December 2025, undershooting estimates of 2.0% and marking the first time since May that inflation came in below the ECB’s 2% target.  Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco, slipped to 2.3%, with the services sector being the main inflation driver. Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 10% tariff on goods from eight European nations as from February, which could rise to 25% in June if no agreement is reached on what he noted as the complete and total purchase of Greenland.

Today, IZI Finance plc announced its intention for a second issuance of bonds on the Official List of the Malta Stock Exchange and confirmed that it will soon be submitting an application to the Malta Financial Services Authority for admission to listing of up to €30 million in unsecured bonds redeemable in 2036. Subject to regulatory approval, the bonds will be available for subscription to all categories of investors, including holders of the €30 million 4.25% IZI Finance plc unsecured bonds 2029, as well as the general public. IZI Finance explained that the bond issue is intended to support the next phase of IZI Group’s international expansion. The company stated that it has already identified a number of feasible and well-advanced international growth opportunities, and this issuance is designed to provide the financial latitude required to pursue them in a disciplined and sustainable manner. The company stated that further updates to the market will be provided in due course.

 

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