(VIANEWS) – UFP Technologies (UFPT), Business First Bancshares (BFST), Banco Santander (BSAC) 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. UFP Technologies (UFPT)
31.1% sales growth and 17.37% return on equity
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and converts foams, films, and plastics materials for the medical, automotive, consumer, electronics, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets in the United States. It offers single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, and disposables for surgical procedures, endoscopic procedures, orthopedic implants, orthopedic appliances, biopharma drug manufacturing, etc.; molded components for automotive, aerospace, and defense markets; recycled protective packaging for B2C brands; and reusable cases and custom inserts. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales forces and independent manufacturer representatives. UFP Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.39.
PE Ratio
UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.22 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 17.37%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for UFP Technologies is 46626 which is 19.39% below its average volume of 57846.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.1%, now sitting on 417.47M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
UFP Technologies’s sales growth is 30% for the present quarter and 31.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
UFP Technologies’s stock is valued at $327.31 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $341.23 and way higher than its 52-week low of $127.29.
2. Business First Bancshares (BFST)
24.2% sales growth and 10.6% return on equity
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.89 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 10.6%.
3. Banco Santander (BSAC)
20.2% sales growth and 13.56% return on equity
Banco Santander-Chile, together with its subsidiaries, provides commercial and retail banking products and services in Chile. It operates through Retail Banking, Middle-Market, and Corporate Investment Banking segments. The company offers debit and credit cards, checking accounts, and savings products; consumer, automobile, commercial, mortgage, and government-guaranteed loans; and Chilean peso and foreign currency denominated loans to finance various commercial transactions, trade, foreign currency forward contracts, and credit lines. It also provides mutual funds, insurance and stock brokerage, foreign exchange, leasing, factoring, financial consulting, investment management, foreign trade and mortgage financing, treasury, and transactional services, as well as specialized services to finance projects for the real estate industry. In addition, the company offers short-term financing and fund raising, and brokerage services, as well as derivatives, securitization, and other tailor-made products. It serves individuals, small to middle-sized entities, companies, and large corporations, as well as universities, government entities, and local and regional governments. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 358 branches, which include 220 under the Santander brand name, 19 under the Select brand name, 32 specialized branches for the middle market, and 28 as auxiliary and payment centers, as well as 1,199 ATMs. Banco Santander-Chile was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.
PE Ratio
Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.64 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 13.56%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 257.1% and 28.6%, respectively.
4. Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG)
13.9% sales growth and 27.22% return on equity
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. The company offers personal residential property insurance for single-family homeowners and condominium owners, and rental property insurance in the states of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; commercial residential insurance for properties in Florida, New Jersey, and New York; and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as personal residential and wind-only property insurance. It also provides restoration, and emergency and recovery services; and property management, and reinsurance services. The company writes personal line policies through a network of retail independent agents, wholesale agents, and a partnership with a direct agency, as well as indirectly to approximately 1,500 retail locations through eight wholesale agency relationships; and personal and commercial insurance policies through a network of approximately 70 independent agencies. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.96.
PE Ratio
Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.6 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 27.22%.
Sales Growth
Heritage Insurance Holdings’s sales growth is 19.2% for the ongoing quarter and 13.9% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 153.6% and a drop 49.6% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Heritage Insurance Holdings’s stock is valued at $14.89 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $15.43 and way above its 52-week low of $4.28.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Heritage Insurance Holdings is 429440 which is 11.14% below its average volume of 483317.
Previous days news about Heritage Insurance Holdings(HRTG)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 6 September, "Increased exposure, favorable renewal, solid retention, new business growth, portfolio repositioning, proper segmentation and reinsurance covers should help Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG Quick QuoteHRTG – Free Report) , Assurant Inc (AIZ Quick QuoteAIZ – Free Report) , Reinsurance Group of America (RGA Quick QuoteRGA – Free Report) and Unum Group (UNM Quick QuoteUNM – Free Report) deliver operational excellence and, in turn, better returns for investors."
5. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
7.8% sales growth and 13.5% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri. The company offers real estate lending, commercial and industrial lending, asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, equipment financing loans and leases, floorplan financing, vendor financing, small business administration lending and servicing, treasury management solutions, and company retirement services. It also provides private wealth management for individuals, including creating and executing asset allocation strategies, trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and access to brokerage and custody-only services. In addition, the company offers bank consulting consisting of investment portfolio administrative and asset liability management services, and commercial deposit accounts. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.57.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.93 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 13.5%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.2%, now sitting on 139.46M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Business Financial Services’s stock is valued at $45.37 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $47.23 and way higher than its 52-week low of $28.36.
