Tencent Holdings Ltd TCEHYTOP PICKApr 02, 2019Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 09, 2026. Market Open.
Important, because it's the super-app for the Chinese consumer. Has a gaming platform, chat platform, and moving into the AI sphere. Interesting equity, but you need to make a call on China as a whole.
Remember what happened when the finance arm of BABA was supposed to go public: CEO said some things, Chinese government stepped in, Ant Financial was pulled, stock price of BABA collapsed by 70%, CEO disappeared for a few months. During that time, Tencent all of a sudden had to make a large donation to charity -- not something you can forecast. By investing in Tencent, you have to sign up for that.
Otherwise, a great company. Well managed, well structured, and they own the Chinese consumer.
Last year was bad for EM, especially China. 95% of all revenue is in China, for China, so there wasn't that much damage from trade wars. It's still on sale. Good for EM growth exposure, double digit growth, good balance sheet. Yield is 0.27%. (Analysts’ price target is $59.00)