Cannabis Central: Pot Stock Index Up 3.6% On Friday; Aurora Down 8%
The Non-Penny Pot Stock Index (NPSI) was UP 3.6% Friday with 8 of the 9 industry categories advancing. Aurora declined the most (-8%) on the day but was still up 42.9% for the week.
Again on Friday the vast majority (30) of the 38 NPSI constituents advanced (28 advanced on Thursday), 2 had no change in price and only 6 declined. Here are the details:
The Biggest Winners:
On Friday 17 constituents advanced by 5%, or more, as follows:
- 3 constituent advanced +20%:
- 5 constituents advanced between 10% and 19.9%:
- 9 constituents advanced between 5% and 9.9%
15 other constituents had either No Change in price (2) or modest gains of less than 5%.
The Biggest Losers:
On Friday only 2 NPSI constituent declined in excess of 5%, namely: Aurora (ACB) -8.0% and Avicanna (AVCNF) - 5.2%. 4 other constituents declined less than 5%.
Notable Mentions: cbdMD (YCBD) -2.4%; HEXO (HEXO) +21.1%
Constituent Performance By Industry Category
All but 1 of the 9 industry categories advanced. Here are the details:
- Cultivation & Retail Category:
- This category consists of companies that grow and sell cannabis flower and related products.
- There are 19 NPSI constituents within this category (ACRGF; ACB; LQSIF; APHA; CCHWF; CGC; CRON; CURLF; GTBIF; HRVSF; HUGE; MEDIF; OGI; PLNHF; ROMJF; TRSSF; TLRY; TCNNF; VLNCF) and they went UP 2.3%, on average.
- Biotechnology Category:
- Marijuana-Infused Products Category:
- This category consists of companies focused on developing and selling marijuana-infused products and companies focused on the extraction of cannabis compounds and their infusion into consumer products.
- There are 3 NPSI constituents within this category (CRLBF; NEPT; NBEV) and they went UP 4.6%, on average.
- Consumption Devices Category:
- Agricultural Technology Category:
- This category consists of companies focused on providing automated growing systems, greenhouses, farming products, nutrients, hydroponics, fertilization systems, horticultural expertise, LED/lighting technologies, air filtration systems, and climate control and energy efficiency systems.
- There are 2 NPSI constituents within this category (GRWG; VFF) and they went UP 15.8%, on average.
- Real Estate Category:
- This category consists of investment companies and REITs that develop, own, and/or lease commercial real estate properties to licensed cannabis operators.
- There is only 1 NPSI constituent within this category (IIPR) and it went UP 3.0%.
- Business Services/Consulting Category:
- This category consists of companies that provide professional services such as branding, packaging, bottling, compliance, physical security, transportation, lab testing, distribution, and insurance. consulting and other business services directly to marijuana cultivators and retailers.
- There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (SHWZ) and it went DOWN 0.5%.
- Technology & Media Category:
- This category covers companies that provide delivery services, enterprise software, e-commerce platforms, communication and mapping services, and trading platforms and companies that provide marijuana-related media including news, content, social networks, games, and entertainment.
- There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (KERN) and it went UP 12.0%.
- Hemp Products Category:
- This category consists of companies that produce and sell hemp products.
- There is only 1 NPSI constituent in this category (CWBHF) and it went UP 24.2%.
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