{"id":332241,"date":"2025-04-21T22:03:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/?p=332241"},"modified":"2025-04-21T22:03:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:03:56","slug":"stock-picks-for-the-week-april-21-25-2025-by-first-metro-securities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/stock-picks-for-the-week-april-21-25-2025-by-first-metro-securities\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Picks for the week (April 21-25, 2025) by First Metro Securities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Recap: Stock market last week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, the PSEi ended the shortened trading week in the green, rising by 0.86% to close at 6,134.62 (up 52.18 points). The local bourse extended its recovery following US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff relief announcement on key electronic goods, namely phones and computers. On the domestic front, easing oil prices and the strengthening of the Peso below the PHP57.0 mark also bolstered sentiment. However, gains were capped after US President Trump slapped a 245% tariff on Chinese goods in response to the latter\u2019s tax hike to 125% from 84% on American products, further escalating trade war tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PSE outlook this week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we expect the index to remain sideways, albeit quick to react to any development regarding the ongoing trade war. Amid the lack of near-term catalysts, markets could swing in either direction, taking cues from any tariff reprieve or escalation. Locally, investors will likely remain subdued as they await the first quarter (1Q) 2025 corporate earnings releases in the following weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stock Picks this week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (PLUS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recommendation<\/strong><\/td><td>Buy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1-Year Target Price<\/strong><\/td><td>PHP 52.84<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PLUS remains in an uptrend after breaking above its previous resistance level at PHP25.64 earlier this year. Its share price is currently trading below its 20-day moving average (MA) but remains above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day MAs, reinforcing bullish sentiment. On momentum indicators, its RSI is ranging near neutral levels, and its MACD shows consolidation below neutral levels, suggesting that PLUS\u2019s uptrend will likely continue after consolidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accumulating at current levels around PHP35.65 is advised. Set your stop loss below PHP32.80 and take profits at PHP41.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. PLDT, Inc. (TEL)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recommendation<\/strong><\/td><td>Buy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1-Year Target Price<\/strong><\/td><td>PHP 1,600.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>TEL has been trading well below key moving averages (MAs) (20-day, 50-day, 100- day, and 200-day), after gapping down amid a broad-based market selloff in Mar 2025. While there was an attempt to fill the gap, the stock failed to breach its immediate resistance at the 20-day MA, with several sell signals leading to further decline. Nonetheless, TEL may see some relief after reaching a new 52-week low, potentially recovering from oversold levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accumulate TEL at levels between PHP1,150 and PHP1,200. Hold the position for up to 12 months to maximise the high dividend payout. Alternatively, start to consider taking profits if TEL\u2019s price reaches PHP1,320 within the 12-month timeframe. Set a stop-loss limit at PHP1,093.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.\u00a0Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recommendation<\/strong><\/td><td>Buy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1-Year Target Price<\/strong><\/td><td>PHP 3.55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FILRT is currently consolidating between PHP3.12 and PHP3.07 it is above 200-day and 100-day moving averages (MAs) indicating medium to long-term strengthening. However, it is below the 20-day and 50-day MAs indicating short-term weakness. On momentum indicators, the MACD is below the signal line, and the RSI is approaching the oversold territory, also suggesting short-term bearishness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accumulate FILRT at levels between PHP2.98 and PHP3.07. Hold the position for up<br>to 12 months to maximize high dividend payouts. Alternatively, implement trailing stops or take profit if FILRT\u2019s price reaches PHP3.37 within the 12-month timeframe. Set a stop-loss limit at PHP2.80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><em>This report is prepared by PinoyInvestor\u2019s partner broker below. Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/our-partner-brokers\/\">our partner brokers<\/a> and sign up to avail their complete trading brokerage services.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our stock picks for the week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1372,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-332241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stock-picks","category-special-reports","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":332243,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332241\/revisions\/332243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoyinvestor.com\/smartinvestor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}