(VIANEWS) – Matador Resources Company (MTDR), First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI), KBR (KBR) 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. Matador Resources Company (MTDR)
28.6% sales growth and 23.96% return on equity
Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It also operates the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas; and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. In addition, the company conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development, and production operations. Further, it provides natural gas processing and oil transportation services; and oil, natural gas, and produced water gathering services, as well as produced water disposal services to third parties. The company was formerly known as Matador Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Matador Resources Company in August 2011. Matador Resources Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Matador Resources Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.77.
PE Ratio
Matador Resources Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.48 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 23.96%.
Sales Growth
Matador Resources Company’s sales growth for the next quarter is 28.6%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 4.8% and 21.1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Matador Resources Company is 1062060 which is 40.49% below its average volume of 1784900.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Matador Resources Company’s stock is valued at $58.13 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $71.08 and way higher than its 52-week low of $50.79.
2. First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI)
12.5% sales growth and 5.1% return on equity
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Guaranty Bank that provides commercial banking services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products, including personal and business checking, savings, money market, and demand accounts, as well as time deposits to consumers, small businesses, and municipalities. The company also provides loans, such as non-farm non-residential loans secured by real estate, commercial and industrial loans, one- to four-family residential loans, multifamily loans, construction and land development loans, agricultural loans, farmland loans, and consumer and other loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals, and individuals. In addition, it offers a range of consumer services, including personal and commercial credit cards, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, official checks, online and mobile banking, automated teller machines, and online bill pay; provides additional solutions, such as merchant services, remote deposit capture, and lockbox services to business customers; and invests a portion of its assets in securities issued by the United States Government and its agencies, state and municipal obligations, corporate debt securities, mutual funds, and equity securities, as well as invests in mortgage-backed securities primarily issued or guaranteed by United States Government agencies or enterprises. The company operates through 34 banking facilities primarily located in market services areas of Hammond, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport-Bossier City, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, and Waco. First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Guaranty Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.83.
PE Ratio
First Guaranty Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.36 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 5.1%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Guaranty Bancshares’s stock is valued at $10.26 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $13.32 and way above its 52-week low of $8.39.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.3%, now sitting on 95.59M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
First Guaranty Bancshares’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $9.95 and below its 200-day moving average of $10.59.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.11%.
3. KBR (KBR)
11.5% sales growth and 13.42% return on equity
KBR, Inc. provides professional services and technologies across the asset and program life-cycle within the government services and hydrocarbons industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Government Solutions, Technology Solutions, and Energy Solutions. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This segment's services cover from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, systems integration and program management, to operations support, maintenance, and field logistics. The Technology Solutions segment provides proprietary technologies, equipment and catalyst supply, digital solutions and associated knowledge-based services into a global business for refining, petrochemicals, inorganic, and specialty chemicals, as well as gasification, syngas, ammonia, nitric acid and fertilizers. The Energy Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions across the upstream, midstream, and downstream hydrocarbons markets; comprehensive project and program delivery solutions, as well as engineering services, front-end consulting and feasibility studies, sustaining capital construction, turnarounds, maintenance services, and others. This segment provides EPC, and consulting and engineering services for onshore oil and gas; LNG/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; offshore oil and gas; and floating solutions. KBR, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KBR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
KBR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.05 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 13.42%.
4. Ryder System (R)
11.4% sales growth and 16.06% return on equity
Ryder System, Inc. operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services. The DTS segment offers equipment, maintenance, drivers, administrative, and additional services, as well as routing and scheduling, fleet sizing, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management, and technology and communication systems support services. The SCS segment comprises distribution management services, such as designing and managing customer's distribution network and facilities; coordinating warehousing and transportation for inbound and outbound material flows; handling import and export for international shipments; coordinating just-in-time replenishment of component parts to manufacturing and final assembly; and offering shipments to customer distribution centers or end customer delivery points, as well as other value added services, such as light assembly of components. This segment also offers transportation management and brokerage services, such as shipment optimization, load scheduling, and delivery confirmation services; knowledge-based professional services; and e-commerce and last mile services. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ryder System has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.84.
PE Ratio
Ryder System has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.91 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 16.06%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ryder System’s stock is valued at $139.92 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $143.73 and way above its 52-week low of $91.31.
5. Kadant (KAI)
10.2% sales growth and 15.04% return on equity
Kadant Inc. supplies equipment and critical components worldwide. The company's Papermaking Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets custom-engineered stock-preparation systems and equipment for the preparation of wastepaper for conversion into recycled paper and balers, as well as related equipment used in the processing of recyclable and waste materials; and fluid-handling systems and equipment used in industrial piping systems to compensate for movement, as well as to transfer fluid, power, and data. This segment also offers doctoring systems and equipment, and related consumables to enhance the operation of paper machines and other industrial processes; and filtration and cleaning systems for draining, purifying, and recycling process water, as well as cleaning fabrics, belts, and rolls in various process industries. Its Wood Processing Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, and related equipment used in the harvesting and production of lumber and oriented strand board, an engineered wood panel product used primarily in home construction. The company's Material Handling Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets material handling equipment and systems, such as idler rolls, conveyors, vibratory screens, and flow aids to various process industries, including mining, aggregates, food processing, packaging, and pulp and paper industries. It also manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for use as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, and turf and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kadant has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.74.
PE Ratio
Kadant has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.9 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 15.04%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Kadant’s stock is valued at $320.41 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $363.40 and way above its 52-week low of $213.87.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Kadant is 30822 which is 60.67% below its average volume of 78370.
6. Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)
9.2% sales growth and 14.28% return on equity
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Virtus Investment Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.93.
PE Ratio
Virtus Investment Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.77 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 14.28%.
Sales Growth
Virtus Investment Partners’s sales growth is 4.8% for the ongoing quarter and 9.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Virtus Investment Partners is 44000 which is 1.14% below its average volume of 44511.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 8.2% and 14.7%, respectively.
7. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
7.7% sales growth and 20.04% return on equity
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through five segments: Options, North American Equities, Futures, Europe and Asia Pacific, and Global FX. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and ETP listing services. The Futures segment trades in futures. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment offers pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services. The Global FX segment provides institutional foreign exchange (FX) trading and non-deliverable forward FX transactions services. The company has strategic relationships with S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC; FTSE International Limited; Frank Russell Company; MSCI Inc.; and DJI Opco, LLC. The company was formerly known as CBOE Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in October 2017. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.23.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.35 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 20.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 4.9% and 6.8%, respectively.
Moving Average
CBOE Holdings’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $187.61 and way above its 200-day moving average of $182.46.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CBOE Holdings is 202940 which is 76.38% below its average volume of 859461.
