Top 5 3rd Quarter Trades of MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/

MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 113 stocks valued at a total of $307.00Mil. The top holdings were MSFT(4.38%), LKFN(4.20%), and MRK(3.72%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/’s top five trades of the quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in ARCA:VEA by 21,714 shares. The trade had a 0.27% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $40.64.

On 10/20/2022, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF traded for a price of $36.99 per share and a market cap of $85.91Bil. The stock has returned -26.77% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 10.98 and a price-book ratio of 1.37.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:VTIP by 13,557 shares. The trade had a 0.2% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $48.61.

On 10/20/2022, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities traded for a price of $47.45 per share and a market cap of $18.20Bil. The stock has returned -2.99% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in ARCA:VWO by 12,501 shares. The trade had a 0.16% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $40.14.

On 10/20/2022, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF traded for a price of $36.22 per share and a market cap of $62.33Bil. The stock has returned -28.42% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 11.18 and a price-book ratio of 1.75.

Microsoft Corp


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:MSFT by 1,932 shares. The trade had a 0.15% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $264.05.

On 10/20/2022, Microsoft Corp traded for a price of $236.15 per share and a market cap of $1,788.40Bil. The stock has returned -22.37% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Microsoft Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 24.87, a price-book ratio of 10.74, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.21, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.41 and a price-sales ratio of 9.10.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.76, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.

Lakeland Financial Corp


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:LKFN by 5,901 shares. The trade had a 0.12% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $74.53.

On 10/20/2022, Lakeland Financial Corp traded for a price of $75.41 per share and a market cap of $1.89Bil. The stock has returned -0.45% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 6 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Lakeland Financial Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 19.60, a price-book ratio of 3.37, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.83 and a price-sales ratio of 8.97.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.18, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 1.


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