Disclosures

Investment recommendation rating system

  • Strong Buy: Expected to provide a substantial return over the next 12 months, with a lower level of risk than comparable investments.
  • Buy: Expected to provide a reasonably positive return over the next 12 months.
  • Speculative Buy: Expected to provide a positive return over the next 12 months, but with a high level of risk, or based on a future uncertain event.
  • Hold: Expected to remain in a trading range near the current share price for the next 12 months.
  • Sell: Expected to deliver a negative return over the next 12 months.
  • Under Review: Currently available information is inadequate to provide an investment rating.
  • Tender: Investors should tender their shares to the current offer.

Distribution of ratings, iA Capital Markets, equity research, as of March 31, 2021

Rating Number Percent
Strong Buy 8 6%
Buy 78  62%
Spec Buy 7 6%
Hold 27 22%
Sell 1 1%
Under Review 0 0%
Tender 3 2%
Suspended 0 0%
Restricted* 1 1%
Total 125 100%

*Restricted refers to a Research restriction and applies only to the analyst covering the stock.

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