By Aveluro Research Team · Editorial policy
AST (AST) is a company in Vietnam's Retail sector, listed on HOSE. The stock last traded at 63,000 VND, little changed on the session, giving a market capitalization of 3.4 trillion VND.
On valuation, AST trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.0 and a price-to-book of 4.2. That is a premium to the Retail sector average P/E of 4.5. Return on equity of 46.7% points to strong profitability relative to the company's equity base, above the sector average of 28.4%. Trailing earnings per share stand at 7,054 VND.
Aveluro tracks 2 news items mentioning AST, where recent coverage skews positive (100% of articles). The most recent catalyst was an earnings beat event — "VietinBank Q1/2026 Profit Surges 63%; Mixed Earnings Across Sectors". Aveluro's composite model rates AST 7.1/10 (Buy), blending news sentiment, price momentum, and fundamentals.
Average daily volume over the past 10 sessions is roughly 1,156 shares; liquidity is relatively thin, so single headlines can move the price sharply. Comparable names in the Retail sector include AFX, AGX and CMV.
What matters now
VietinBank Q1/2026 Profit Surges 63%; Mixed Earnings Across Sectors
Caveat: Not investment advice. · How Aveluro computed this: Aveluro combines extracted event facts, source credibility, ticker context, and market data. Scores are deterministic research signals, not recommendations.
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Low liquidity — thin average daily volume may result in wider spreads and price impact on larger orders.