Movement Alert|Galaxy Entertainment Falls 3.1% in Regular Trading, Sector Pressured by Weak Macau June GGR Data

Market Focus07-09

On July 9, Galaxy Entertainment fell 3.1% in regular trading, trading at HK$30.72 per share, with turnover of HK$84.81 million. The stock gave back most of the previous session's 3.74% gain as ongoing sector headwinds weighed on sentiment.

The decline comes amid continued market digestion of Macau's weak June gross gaming revenue, which fell 12% year-over-year to MOP 18.5 billion — the first monthly decline in 17 months. JP Morgan noted the data, driven partly by the World Cup's larger-than-expected diversion of gaming demand, has dampened market sentiment and may trigger a new round of Q2 earnings estimate downgrades. The broker estimates Q2 industry EBITDA will decline 4%-5% sequentially while still growing 1%-3% year-over-year.

The broader Casinos and Gaming sector declined in tandem, with Sands China down 1.7%, Melco International down 2.06%, NagaCorp down 1.6%, SJM Holdings down 1.32%, and MGM China down 0.29%. Multiple brokers including JP Morgan, CLSA, and Jefferies continue to name Galaxy Entertainment as their sector top pick, with JP Morgan maintaining an Overweight rating and HK$52 target price.

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