Validea David Dreman Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 4/17/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 01 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Validea's Contrarian Investor Model: Today's upgrades include PLDT INC (ADR), which saw its rating rise from 76% to 83%, indicating improving fundamentals and valuation in the Communications Services sector.
Company Overview: PLDT Inc. is a diversified telecommunications company in the Philippines, offering various services through its Wireless, Fixed Line, and Other segments, including mobile and broadband services.
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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.








