(VIANEWS) – Provident Financial Services (PFS), Golar LNG Limited (GLNG), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) 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. Provident Financial Services (PFS)
52.2% sales growth and 7.19% return on equity
Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans that are secured by properties, such as multi-family apartment buildings, office buildings, and retail and industrial properties; commercial business loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans collateralized by one- to four-family residential real estate properties; commercial construction loans; and consumer loans consisting of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, marine loans, personal loans and unsecured lines of credit, and auto and recreational vehicle loans. It also offers cash management, remote deposit capture, payroll origination, escrow account management, and online and mobile banking services; and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust and estate administration, financial planning, tax compliance and planning, and private banking. Further, it sells insurance and investment products, including annuities; operates as a real estate investment trust for acquiring mortgage loans and other real estate related assets; and manages and sells real estate properties acquired through foreclosure. The company was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.6.
PE Ratio
Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.98 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 7.19%.
Sales Growth
Provident Financial Services’s sales growth is 19.6% for the current quarter and 52.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Provident Financial Services is 250874 which is 77.84% below its average volume of 1132370.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Provident Financial Services’s stock is valued at $14.37 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $19.62 and higher than its 52-week low of $13.21.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 20% and positive 24.4% for the next.
2. Golar LNG Limited (GLNG)
17% sales growth and 5.96% return on equity
Golar LNG Limited designs, builds, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction and regasification of LNG. It operates through Shipping and FLNG segments. The company engages in the operation and chartering of LNG carriers, Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel (FLNG), and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), as well as operates external vessels. As of December 31, 2021, it operated nine LNG carriers, one FSRU, and three FLNGs. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Golar LNG Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.04.
PE Ratio
Golar LNG Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.86 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 5.96%.
Sales Growth
Golar LNG Limited’s sales growth is negative 4.5% for the ongoing quarter and 17% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 10, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.8%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 35.1% and a negative 18.4%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Golar LNG Limited’s stock is valued at $25.85 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $27.37 and way above its 52-week low of $19.62.
3. Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)
14.7% sales growth and 7.12% return on equity
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides child care and early education services, back-up care services, educational advisory services, and other workplace solutions for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions advisory services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,014 child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.43.
PE Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 75.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $75.26 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 7.12%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s stock is valued at $107.62 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $119.21 and way higher than its 52-week low of $71.65.
Sales Growth
Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s sales growth for the next quarter is 14.7%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 355939 which is 13.69% above its average volume of 313064.
Moving Average
Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $110.23 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $97.25.
4. Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)
14.6% sales growth and 9.97% return on equity
Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.4.
PE Ratio
Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.97 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 9.97%.
Sales Growth
Stifel Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 13.5% for the ongoing quarter and 14.6% for the next.
