Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/

MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

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 109 stocks valued at a total of $326.00Mil. The top holdings were

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

Apple Inc


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:AAPL by 7,510 shares. The trade had a 0.34% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $142.91.

On 01/27/2023, Apple Inc traded for a price of $143.96 per share and a market cap of $2,279.78Bil. The stock has returned -9.28% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Apple Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 23.56, a price-book ratio of 45.27, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.35, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.41 and a price-sales ratio of 5.96.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.83, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:VTIP by 21,659 shares. The trade had a 0.34% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $46.63.

On 01/27/2023, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities traded for a price of $47.11 per share and a market cap of $15.86Bil. The stock has returned -1.22% over the past year.

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

Lakeland Financial Corp


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:LKFN by 6,884 shares. The trade had a 0.16% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $76.56999999999999.

On 01/27/2023, Lakeland Financial Corp traded for a price of $68.43000000000001 per share and a market cap of $1.73Bil. The stock has returned -13.14% 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 16.94, a price-book ratio of 3.34, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.58 and a price-sales ratio of 7.98.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.97, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 5.

Microsoft Corp


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NAS:MSFT by 1,921 shares. The trade had a 0.15% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $239.99.

On 01/27/2023, Microsoft Corp traded for a price of $248 per share and a market cap of $1,846.06Bil. The stock has returned -15.56% 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 27.56, a price-book ratio of 10.09, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.34, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.74 and a price-sales ratio of 9.12.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.79, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.

Walmart Inc


MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/ reduced their investment in NYSE:WMT by 3,624 shares. The trade had a 0.15% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $142.47.

On 01/27/2023, Walmart Inc traded for a price of $142.21 per share and a market cap of $383.51Bil. The stock has returned 6.41% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Walmart Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 43.89, a price-book ratio of 5.32, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 10.97, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 17.04 and a price-sales ratio of 0.66.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.91, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.


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