Stocks to watch: Singtel, F&N, SBS Transit, CLAR, Prime US Reit, Stoneweg Europe, BHG Reit

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 12):

Singtel : Singtel posted a 176.4 per cent increase in net profit to S$3.4 billion for the first half-year ended September from S$1.2 billion in the year-ago period, boosted by a net exceptional gain of S$2.05 billion mainly from the sale of a partial stake in Airtel in May and the Intouch-Gulf merger. Shares of Singtel closed 0.4 per cent or S$0.02 higher at S$4.62 on Tuesday, before the results announcement.

F&N : Beverage and publishing company Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Wednesday (Nov 12) announced a 6.4 per cent fall in net profit to S$141.3 million for the financial year ended Sep 30, from S$150.9 million a year ago. However, the group’s revenue grew 7.4 per cent to S$2.3 billion, from S$2.2 billion in FY2024.Shares of F&N ended flat at S$1.50 on Wednesday before the release of the results.

SBS Transit : The bus and train operator’s Q3 net profit fell 20.6 per cent on the year to S$14.5 million from S$18.2 million, due to lower interest income. For the quarter, its revenue fell 2.4 per cent to S$386.5 million, according to its business update on Tuesday. Shares of SBS closed flat at S$3.25 on Tuesday, before the announcement.

CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar): It is proposing to divest a logistics property in Australia for S$90 million. Net proceeds are expected to be S$83.4 million and may be used for financing committed investments, paying down debt, extending loans to subsidiaries, funding general corporate and working capital needs, or making distributions to unitholders. The manager said that the proposed sale is not expected to have material impact on its net asset value and distribution per unit for FY2025. Units of Clar closed at S$2.84 on Tuesday, up 0.7 per cent or S$0.02, before the announcement.

Prime US Reit : The manager on Tuesday posted a distributable income of US$6.3 million in Q3, down 25.9 per cent from US$8.5 million in the year-ago period. This comes as the real estate investment trust (Reit) raises its distributable income payout ratio to at least 50 per cent from H2 2025 onwards, from 10 per cent previously. Units of Prime US Reit ended Tuesday flat at US$0.20, before the news.

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Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert): The stapled group has sold its entire Slovakia investment in logistics and light industrial properties for 70 million euros (S$105.4 million), the manager said on Tuesday. The move comes as it lowers its Central Europe exposure to focus on Western Europe markets “with deeper liquidity and stronger tenant demand”, Simon Garing, chief executive of the manager said. Units of Sert ended Tuesday at 1.55 euros, down by 0.01 euros or 0.6 per cent.

BHG Retail Reit : China-focused BHG Retail Reit recorded a committed occupancy rate of 94.2 per cent for the third quarter ended September. It also plans to explore acquisition opportunities for “quality, income-producing properties” from its sponsor’s pipeline and third-party vendors, it announced on Tuesday (Nov 11).

Valuetronics : The electronics manufacturing services provider on Wednesday posted a first-half 2026 net profit of HK$93 million (S$15.6 million), up 2.7 per cent from HK$90.5 million in the year-ago period. This translated to earnings per share (EPS) of HK$0.229, up from an EPS of HK$0.221 in the corresponding period a year prior. Revenue for the half-year period stood at HK$836.6 million, down 3 per cent from HK$862.1 million in the first half of 2025. Shares of Valuetronics fell 1.2 per cent or S$0.01 to S$0.83 on Tuesday.