Invest Smart: Stocks in Focus: Last Week’s Top Performers and Biggest Decliners

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Introduction

As 2026 begins, the Philippine stock market recorded mixed signals, reflecting investor sentiment shaped by economic data, currency moves, and capital flows. After a challenging 2025 marked by weakness across most benchmark stocks, early January activity shows signs of rotation, profit-taking and foreign investor caution—highlighting a dynamic and still fragile market environment.

Here are the top performers and losers in the Philippine stock market (PSE) for the week of January 19–23, 2026 based on the official PSE Weekly MarketWatch report (covering price % changes).

Top Weekly Gainers

(Note: only common share movers are included in this list; ordered by % gain)

1. Now Corporation (NOW) — +5.80%

2. Waterfront Philippines, Inc. (WPI) — +5.75%

Top Weekly Losers

1. Berjaya Philippines, Inc. (BCOR) — –22.11%

2. Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. (TECH) — –15.48%

3. Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc. (TFHI) — –14.81%

4. Kepwealth Property Phils., Inc. (KPPI) — –13.33%

5. LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LBC) — –10.71%
   Other losers in the range of ~6–6.5% included Ayala Land, Vista Land & Lifescapes, DigiPlus Interactive, Golden MV Holdings, among others

Market Highlights

Weak 2025 performance wipes out gains

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended 2025 in the red amid missed targets and market challenges, with only six of the 30 benchmark constituent stocks showing positive returns through the year.

Early 2026 bounce amid better data

The PSEi started 2026 positively, posting gains in the holiday-shortened first week as manufacturing data improved market sentiment.

Mixed weekly moves from investors

• Stocks experienced profit-taking pressure after a three-week rally.
• Weakening peso and seasonal trends pressured the index, leading to small weekly losses.
• However, ongoing foreign buying and upbeat GDP outlooks helped lift the index in separate sessions.

Volatility persists

Overall market swings suggest investors are balancing prospects of rate cuts, growth recovery hopes, and currency pressure, making trading conditions less predictable in the short term.

What To Do Next?

Whether you’re a retail trader, long-term investor, or portfolio manager, here are key actions to consider:

For Short-Term Traders

• Watch technical levels:
• Monitor PSEi reactions to support and resistance zones; profit-taking suggests traders may scale in/out quickly.

Currency hedge: Peso weakness can influence exporters and local equity flows; consider positions that benefit from currency hedges or sector diversification.

For Long-Term Investors

• Focus on fundamentals: Only a few PSEi stocks outperformed in 2025—identify companies with strong earnings and resilient business models.
• Sector rotation: With growth narratives in manufacturing and consumption supported by economic data, cyclicals and consumer sectors may offer opportunities.

Risk Management

• Keep position sizes prudent and set clear stop-loss rules in a volatile environment.
• Balance portfolios with assets less correlated to the Philippine market, such as regional equities or fixed income.
• Sector rotation: With growth narratives in manufacturing and consumption supported by economic data, cyclicals and consumer sectors may offer opportunities.

Risk Management

• Keep position sizes prudent and set clear stop-loss rules in a volatile environment.
• Balance portfolios with assets less correlated to the Philippine market, such as regional equities or fixed income.

Currency hedge: Peso weakness can influence exporters and local equity flows; consider positions that benefit from currency hedges or sector diversification.

For Long-Term Investors

• Focus on fundamentals: Only a few PSEi stocks outperformed in 2025—identify companies with strong earnings and resilient business models.
• Sector rotation: With growth narratives in manufacturing and consumption supported by economic data, cyclicals and consumer sectors may offer opportunities.

Risk Management

• Keep position sizes prudent and set clear stop-loss rules in a volatile environment.
• Balance portfolios with assets less correlated to the Philippine market, such as regional equities or fixed income.

Conclusion

The Philippine stock market in early 2026 shows tentative optimism but lingering caution. While better economic data and foreign interest have supported gains, currency pressures and profit-taking indicate market participants remain selective. Investors should balance short-term opportunities with long-term fundamentals, using disciplined risk management and diversification to navigate the evolving landscape.