Validea David Dreman Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 8/14/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 14 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Nedbank Group Ltd and PLDT Inc Ratings: Both Nedbank Group Ltd (NDBKY) and PLDT Inc (PHI) have seen improvements in their ratings based on David Dreman's contrarian investment strategy, with NDBKY increasing from 77% to 84% and PHI from 84% to 90%, indicating growing interest in these stocks due to their fundamentals and valuations.
About David Dreman and Validea: David Dreman is a renowned investor known for his successful mutual fund performance and contrarian investment strategies, while Validea is an investment research service that analyzes stocks based on the strategies of various investment legends.
Analyst Views on PHI
About PHI
PLDT Inc. is a Philippines-based diversified telecommunication company. The Company operates through three business segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The Company, through its business segments, offers a range of telecommunications services across the Philippines' fiber optic backbone and wireless and fixed line networks. Its Wireless segment provides mobile telecommunications services provided by Smart and DMPI; SBI and PDSI are its wireless broadband service provider; and mobile virtual network operations. Its fixed line segment provides telecommunications services. It also provides fixed line services through its subsidiaries, namely, ClarkTel, BCC and PLDT Global and certain subsidiaries, data center, cloud, cyber security services, managed information technology services and reseller ship, and distribution of Filipino channels. Its others segment includes PCEV, PGIH, PLDT Digital and its subsidiaries, and PGIC, an investment company.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
