The group ended 2025 strongly, with its share price rising by about 60% in 2025, significantly outperforming the 23% gain posted by the Straits Times Index (STI).
OCBC Group Research has downgraded its call on supermarket operator Sheng Siong to “hold” from “buy” previously, while raising its target price to $2.89 from $2.77 on lower cost of equity assumption, pending further insights from Sheng Siong’s FY2025 results due on March 2.
Analyst Chu Peng says: “We view Sheng Siong Group as a defensive play amid rising inflation and slower economic growth. Demand for groceries could be supported by a shift in consumption patterns towards a focus on value-for-money due to inflationary pressures and a higher cost of living. Moreover, grocery sales could be supported by Singapore Budget 2025’s announcement on inflation offset measures such as the CDC vouchers.”
