The American Cannabis Operator Index fell for the seventh straight month after having scored five straight monthly gains, declining 2.7% to 54.47:
During Q3, the index lost 22.8%. After gaining 45.7% in 2020, when it ended at 63.05, the index is down 13.6% in 2021 and has gained 51.5% over the past year:
The index, which launched at the end of October 2018 with a value of 100, reached a closing high of 124.16 a week later before declining to 70.64 in late December 2018. It then rallied as high as 119.53 in early April 2019 before selling off over the balance of the year and into March 2020. It has rebounded 275.7% from an all-time closing low on March 18, 2020 at 14.50:
During September, the index included 30 companies, including 27 multi-state operators (MSOs) and 3 focused solely on CBD extracted from industrial hemp. 3 companies posted double-digit gains, while 4 declined by more than 10% during the month, with a median return of -3.1%:
The four best performing stocks in September included Glass House Brands (NEO: GLAS.A.U) (OTC: GLASF), Goodness Growth (CSE: GDNS) (OTC: GDNSF), iAnthus (CSE: IAN) (OTC: ITHUF) and Ayr Wellness (CSE: AYR.A) (OTC: AYRWF. Glass House Brands remains down substantially from its SPAC price and from where it began trading in July. Year-to-date, Goodness Growth has gained 8%, iAnthus has rallied 103%, and Ayr Wellness has increased 11%.
The four worst performing stocks during the month included Charlotte’s Web (TSX: CWEB) (OTC: CWBHF), Acreage Holdings (CSE: ACRG.A.U) (OTC: ACRHF), Schwazze (OTC: SHWZ) and Lowell Farms (CSE: LOWL) (OTC: LOWLF). Charlotte’s Web has lost 41% in 2021, while Acreage has dropped 25%. Schwazze has gained 18%, while Lowell Farms has lsot 6%.
For October, the index will include 30 stocks, with no changes.
In the next monthly review, we will summarize the performance for September and discuss any additions or deletions. Be sure to bookmark the page to stay current on American cannabis operators stock price movements within the day or from day-to-day.
