(VIANEWS) – Albemarle (ALB), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Albemarle (ALB)
136.7% sales growth and 25.88% return on equity
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, and disinfectants and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Albemarle has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.52.
PE Ratio
Albemarle has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.48 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 25.88%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 14, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.59%.
2. Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR)
44.5% sales growth and 16.87% return on equity
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. operates as an automated electronic broker worldwide. The company specializes in executing, clearing, and settling trades in stocks, options, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), metals, and cryptocurrencies. It also custodies and services accounts for hedge and mutual funds, ETFs, registered investment advisors, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers, and individual investors. In addition, it offers custody, prime brokerage, securities, and margin lending services. The company serves institutional and individual customers through approximately 150 electronic exchanges and market centers. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Interactive Brokers Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.4.
PE Ratio
Interactive Brokers Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.84 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 16.87%.
Sales Growth
Interactive Brokers Group’s sales growth is 51.5% for the ongoing quarter and 44.5% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Interactive Brokers Group is 639964 which is 49.27% below its average volume of 1261630.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 54.2%, now sitting on 3.07B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Interactive Brokers Group’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $82.88 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $71.61.
3. Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB)
21.2% sales growth and 8.66% return on equity
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, NOW, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts; and loans, such as commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, consumer, and residential mortgage loans. The company also provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust administration, and financial planning; and investment products, financial planning, and brokerage services. In addition, it offers electronic banking, commercial cash management, online banking, and mobile banking services; and debit cards and other electronic fee producing payment services to transaction account customers. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, Berkshire Insurance Group, Inc., provides personal and commercial property, and casualty insurance; employee benefits insurance; and life, health, and financial services insurance products. It serves personal, commercial, not- profit, and municipal deposit customers. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 130 full-service branches in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Central New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.05.
PE Ratio
Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.24 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 8.66%.
Moving Average
Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $28.62 and way under its 200-day moving average of $28.40.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.8%, now sitting on 402.53M for the twelve trailing months.
4. First Community Corporation (FCCO)
15.4% sales growth and 11.27% return on equity
First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank which offers various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professional concerns, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments. Its deposit products include checking, NOW, savings, and individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, as well as other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial loans that consist of secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans, including secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; real estate construction and acquisition loans; and fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. It also provides other banking services, which include online banking, internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, travelers checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts. In addition, the company offers non-deposit investment products and other investment brokerage services; VISA and MasterCard credit card services; investment advisory services; and insurance services. It operates 21 full-service offices located in the Lexington County, Richland County, Newberry County, Kershaw County, Greenville County, Anderson County, Pickens County, and Aiken County, South Carolina; and Richmond County and Columbia County, Georgia. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Community Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.54.
PE Ratio
First Community Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.99 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.27%.
5. NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NEP)
14.7% sales growth and 8.64% return on equity
NextEra Energy Partners, LP acquires, owns, and manages contracted clean energy projects in the United States. It owns a portfolio of contracted renewable generation assets consisting of wind and solar projects, as well as contracted natural gas pipeline assets. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NextEra Energy Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.19.
PE Ratio
NextEra Energy Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.74 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 8.64%.
Moving Average
NextEra Energy Partners, LP’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $68.19 and way below its 200-day moving average of $74.63.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NextEra Energy Partners, LP is 611966 which is 15.41% below its average volume of 723460.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 2, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.25 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.49%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 68% and a negative 70.1%, respectively.
6. Amalgamated Bank (AMAL)
13.6% sales growth and 15.19% return on equity
Amalgamated Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Amalgamated Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services for commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including non-interest and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings and money market accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides various commercial loans comprising commercial and industrial, multifamily mortgage, and commercial real estate loans; and retail loans, such as residential real estate, and consumer and other loans. In addition, the company offers online banking, bill payment, online cash management, and safe deposit box rental services; debit, prepaid, and ATM cards; and trust, custody, and investment management services comprising asset safekeeping, corporate actions, income collections, proxy, account transition, asset transfers, and conversion management services. Further, it provides investment products, such as equity, fixed-income, real estate, and alternative investment products; and brokerage, asset management, and insurance products. It serves advocacy-based non-profits, social welfare organizations, labor unions, political organizations, foundations, sustainability-focused, socially responsible businesses, and other for-profit companies, as well as their members and stakeholders. The company operates a network of six branches in New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Boston; and a digital banking and mobile platform. Amalgamated Financial Corp. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.57.
PE Ratio
Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.94 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 15.19%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amalgamated Bank’s stock is valued at $18.77 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $27.33 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.82.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.2%, now sitting on 248.74M for the twelve trailing months.
7. Premier Financial Corp. (PFC)
13.3% sales growth and 10.69% return on equity
Premier Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides various banking services. It offers various demand, checking, money market, certificates of deposits, certificates of deposit account registry service, and savings accounts; and investment products. The company also provides residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, home improvement and home equity loans, and consumer loans. In addition, it invests in the U.S. treasury and federal government agency obligations, obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities that are issued by federal agencies, collateralized mortgage obligations, and corporate bonds. Further, the company offers property and casualty, life, and group health insurance agency services; mezzanine funding services; and online banking services, which include mobile banking, People Pay, online bill pay, and online account opening, as well as the MoneyPass ATM network. It operates through 75 banking center offices and 12 loan offices in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The company was formerly known as First Defiance Financial Corp. and changed its name to Premier Financial Corp. in June 2020. Premier Financial Corp. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Defiance, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Premier Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.52.
PE Ratio
Premier Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.03 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.69%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.7%, now sitting on 288.78M for the twelve trailing months.
8. Owens (OI)
6.2% sales growth and 53.25% return on equity
O-I Glass, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells glass containers to food and beverage manufacturers primarily in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits, and wine. The company is also involved in the production of glass packaging for various food items, soft drinks, tea, juices, and pharmaceuticals. It offers glass containers in a range of sizes, shapes, and colors. The company sells its products directly to customers under annual or multi-year supply agreements, as well as through distributors. O-I Glass, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Owens has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
Owens has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.04 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 53.25%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 46.4% and 2.7%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Owens’s stock is valued at $22.16 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $23.52 and way above its 52-week low of $11.60.
