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UOB-Kay Hian vs iFast Corp

1y share price performance  of 2 stock brokers of Singapore:

UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd @ about +148%

iFAST Corporation Ltd @ about +38%

UOBKH is winning in both dividend yield and  share price appreciation!

 

 

Will UOB Kay Hian be cracking the $4.00 mark soon?
Let us sit and watch.

 

War or peace as long as there are volatilies this company will be a key beneficiary.
$3.50 +$0.16 Vol 1 mil
Free float only 25.4%

wehuattogether88      ( Date: 24-Mar-2026 14:13) Posted: Comparing UOB Kay Hian and IFast, I think UOB Kay Hian share price has a higher potential to go higher base on their businesses and comissions on stock trading as SGX bourse will be getting extra boost because of government going to inject another S$1.5 Billion Into SGX. DYODD.

 

Comparing UOB Kay Hian and IFast, I think UOB Kay Hian share price has a higher potential to go higher base on their businesses and comissions on stock trading as SGX bourse will be getting extra boost because of government going to inject another S$1.5 Billion Into SGX.
DYODD.

 

UOBKH says financial sector biggest winner from Budget, gives overall top picks

The brokerage sets the year-end STI target at 5,400 points

[SINGAPORE] The financial sector is likely to be the &ldquo most identifiable market beneficiary&rdquo of this year&rsquo s Budget, said UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH), noting that the Finance Minister Lawrence Wong&rsquo s speech did not have any &ldquo major surprises&rdquo .

The brokerage forecast the Straits Times Index (STI) to hit 5,400 points by the end of the year, maintaining a &ldquo bullish&rdquo outlook on it and the Singapore equities market.

That target implies a 7.6 per cent upside from current levels, UOBKH said in the note, adding that Bloomberg consensus target prices would result in an STI target of 4,900.

&ldquo PM Wong outlined several key measures that should bode well for the Singapore stock market,&rdquo said UOBKH on Friday (Feb 13). It noted the S$1.5 billion deployments towards the Financial Sector Development Fund and a second Anchor Fund as positive drivers.

Its top large-cap stock picks were CapitaLand Ascendas Reit : A17U +0.37%, CapitaLand Investment : 9CI -1.27%, City Developments : C09 -0.81%, DBS : D05 +0.16%, DFI Retail : D01 -0.24%, First Resources : EB5 -0.87%, Genting Singapore : G13 +0.63%, Keppel : BN4 +0.39%, and New York Stock Exchange-listed Sea.

Meanwhile, UOBKH&rsquo s small and mid-cap stock picks were ASL Marine : A04 -1.47%, , CSE Global : 544 -2.21%, Food Empire Holdings : F03 +6.95%, iFast : AIY -0.64%, UltraGreen.ai : ULG +1.72% and Valuetronics : BN2 -0.56%.

Sectoral analysis

The fund management and high-growth enterprise fundraising injections &ldquo bode well for the Singapore financial sector activities&rdquo , said UOBKH, adding that these activities are expected to benefit the Singapore Exchange.

In the aviation sector, ST Engineering : S63 +0.2% should &ldquo continue to see strong contract win momentum&rdquo . This is due to the government&rsquo s preparedness to spend more than 3 per cent of GDP on defence if the need arises, said UOBKH.

Singapore&rsquo s plans to strengthen its cyberdefence by deepening partnerships with industry players are also expected to boost ST Engineering&rsquo s defence and public securities (DPS) segment.

For the consumer market, the continued presence of CDC vouchers &ndash albeit reduced to S$500 &ndash is set to benefit about 1.5 million households. This should result in a &ldquo steady but limited upside&rdquo for supermarket operators such as Sheng Siong : OV8 0% and DFI Retail through &ldquo higher footfall and marginally larger basket sizes&rdquo .

However, any earnings impact will only be reflected from January next year, when the vouchers can be claimed.

&ldquo As with prior distributions, we expect the uplift to be modest, given that vouchers largely substitute for cash spending on necessities,&rdquo said UOBKH.

 

1Y performance

 

 

Yield higher but UOB Kay Hian share price must appreciate to attract more investors and funds

alexvar      ( Date: 10-Sep-2025 11:10) Posted: YTD   UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd +55%, with much higher dividend yield! iFAST Corporation Ltd +17%, with below 1 percent dividend yield.

 

YTD
 

 

UOB Kay Hian Rightfully should be at least half the price of IFast. Maybe around $4. Just my thoughts.
Maybe one day will reach that level. Maybe just maybe.

 

Slowing edging towards $3.

 

Yep, UOB Kay Hian is outperforming with strong brokering volumes growth, plus great dividend yield.

iFAST is lagging badly since the Sakura research report last year.

 

Might be a possible EQDP candidates:
As one of Asia?s largest brokerage houses with extensive regional reach, UOB Kay Hian benefits from market connectivity and a well-established research franchise. Commission and trading income rose 24.5% in 1H 2025, supported by higher trading activity across regional and US markets. Its Alpha Picks portfolio illustrates this research strength, posting a 17.7% gain in July 2025 and outperforming the STI by 12.4 percentage points, aided by timely positioning in small- and mid-cap counters that rallied on the launch of EQDP. With its ability to capture higher trading volumes amid market uncertainties, UOB Kay Hian is well positioned as one of the beneficiaries of EQDP.

 

price changes YTD:

UOBKH  + 43%

ifast  + 15% 

UOBKH is leading in both dividend payouts and share price increases !

 

As of now, UOB Kay Hian (U10) market cap of S$2.27B is larger than IFAST (AIY) market cap of S$2.12B. 
UOB Kay Hian dividend yield is still much higher than iFast' s dividend yield.

YTD share price performance:
IFAST @ -6%

UOB Kay Hian @ +37%

Wow!
Talk about changing fortunes!

DYODD.

alexvar      ( Date: 22-Aug-2024 12:37) Posted: SAKURARESEARCH.COM OPINIONS ONLY. SAKURA RESEARCH is long UOB-Kay Hian (SGX:U10). Based on our in-house calculations, UOB-Kay Hian (UOBKH) trades at significantly lower valuations in every aspect (such as book value, operating cash flow multiple, P/S and P/E multiples, net income per worker, and dividend yield), suggesting to us more than 90% average downside iFast (iFast Corporation Ltd, or &ldquo IFCL&rdquo ) shares. We see an average valuation premium of about 12 times for the Group compared to UOBKH&rsquo s valuation. The Group&rsquo s valuation premium ranges from about 4 times to about 16 times compared to UOBKH&rsquo s valuation.    In our humble opinion, UOBKH, which boasts a dividend yield-rich and cash flow-rich profile along with a cash-rich balance sheet, is grossly undervalued. Given the limited free float (approximately 25%) and the market valuation significantly below book value, we believe it is a prime candidate for a privatization/takeover deal by UOB (similar to the recent takeover of Great Eastern Holdings by OCBC). Recently, UOBKH has been increasing its stake in Bangkok-Listed UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand), which trades attractively at ~0.6 P/B only. Additionally, UOBKH provides custodial services to the fast-growing Endowus, allowing UOBKH to gain more customers through Endowus. For all these reasons, we think that UOBKH shares are massively undervalued and should be trading at more than S$3.

 

-2.85mil, group -8.45mil ?
tunneling back to .8??..?

 

Share price big big gap:
UOB Kay Hian $2.09
vs IFast  $6.63
as of now

wehuattogether88      ( Date: 30-Jun-2025 13:19) Posted: But the share price of UOB Kay Hian still a big big gap behind Ifast.   alexvar      ( Date: 30-Jun-2025 12:36) Posted: 1 year performance. iFAST Corporation Ltd -9% UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd +55% ifast lags big time.

 

But the share price of UOB Kay Hian still a big big gap behind Ifast.
 

alexvar      ( Date: 30-Jun-2025 12:36) Posted: 1 year performance. iFAST Corporation Ltd -9% UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd +55% ifast lags big time.

 

1 year performance.

 

I believe UOB Kay Hian should have a better share price valuation among the fund houses.