(VIANEWS) - First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK), New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGIC) 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. First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK)
89.1% sales growth and 4.92% return on equity
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Interstate Bank that provides range of banking products and services in the United States. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, and time deposits; and repurchase agreements primarily for commercial and municipal depositors. The company also offers real estate loans comprising commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural, and other real estate loans; consumer loans comprising direct personal loans, credit card loans and lines of credit, and indirect loans; variable and fixed rate commercial loans for small and medium-sized manufacturing, wholesale, retail, and service businesses for working capital needs and business expansions; and agricultural loans. In addition, it provides a range of trust, employee benefit, investment management, insurance, agency, and custodial services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Further, the company offers marketing, credit review, loan servicing, credit cards issuance and servicing, mortgage loan sales and servicing, indirect consumer loan purchasing and processing, loan collection services, and other operational services, as well as online and mobile banking services. It serves individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other entities in various industries, including agriculture, construction, education, energy, governmental services, healthcare, hospitality, housing, mining, professional services, real estate development, retail, technology, tourism, and wholesale trade. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 147 banking offices, including detached drive-up facilities in communities across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Billings, Montana.
Earnings per Share
First Interstate BancSystem's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.91.
PE Ratio
First Interstate BancSystem's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 15.54. The purchaser of the shares is investing $15.54 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 4.92%.Moving Average
First Interstate BancSystem's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $42.15 and way above its 200-day moving average of $38.77.Volume
The volume reported by First Interstate BancSystem today is 331,978, which is 46.9% lower than its 639106 average volume.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 88.6%, now sitting on 786M for the twelve trailing months.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
First Interstate BancSystem stock was valued at $45.24 as of 19:22 EST. This is below its 52 week high of $46.34 but much higher than its low 52-week of $32.40.
2. New York Community Bancorp (NYCB)
61.8% sales growth and 9.16% return on equity
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for New York Community Bank that provides banking products and services in Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona. The company offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing checking and money market, savings, non-interest-bearing, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides multi-family loans; commercial real estate loans; specialty finance loans and leases, and other commercial and industrial loans; acquisition, development, and construction loans; one-to-four family loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers annuities, life and long-term care insurance products, and mutual funds; cash management products; and online, mobile, and phone banking services. It primarily serves individuals, small and mid-size businesses, and professional associations through a network of 238 community bank branches and 348 ATM locations. The company was formerly known as Queens County Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to New York Community Bancorp, Inc. in November 2000. New York Community Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Westbury, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New York Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.26.
PE Ratio
New York Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.06 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 9.16%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 12.9% and a negative 12.5%, respectively.Moving Average
New York Community Bancorp is worth less than its $50-day moving mean of $9.10, and much more than its $200-day moving median of $9.99.3. International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGIC)
49.3% sales growth and 17.34% return on equity
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. provides specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Long-tail, Specialty Short-tail, and Reinsurance segments. It offers a portfolio of specialty lines insurance products and services for energy, property, construction and engineering, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, casualty, financial institutions, marine liability, and treaty reinsurance. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Amman, Jordan.
Earnings per Share
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.39.
PE Ratio
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 5.47. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $5.47 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 17.34%.Moving Average
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. is worth more than its $50-day moving mean of $7.56, and greater than its $200-day moving median of $7.60.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s stock is valued at $7.61 at 19:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.43 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.72.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. estimates that the next dividend payment will be made on November 27, 2022. The forward dividend rate for the year is estimated to be 0.22, and the forward dividend yield at 2.89%.
4. Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM)
38.3% sales growth and 21.92% return on equity
Pampa EnergÃa S.A., an integrated electricity company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Argentina. It operates through Electricity Generation, Electricity Distribution, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. The company generates electricity through combined cycle gas-fired generating units, thermal generation plants, open-cycle gas turbines, and hydroelectric power generation systems, as well as through a wind farm. As of December 31, 2019, it had an installed electricity generation capacity of approximately 4,751 megawatts; 3.1 million electricity distribution customers in the northern region of the City of Buenos Aires and Northwestern Greater Buenos Aires area; and 20,981 kilometers of high voltage transmission lines. The company is also involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas. In addition, it offers petrochemicals, such as intermediate gasoline products, aromatic solvents, hexane and other hydrogenated paraffinic solvents, and propellants for the cosmetic industry; monomer styrene; and rubber and polymer products from natural gas, virgin naphtha, propane, and other supplies. As of December 31, 2019, the company had combined crude oil and natural gas proved reserves of approximately 135.4 million barrels of oil equivalent; one fully owned refinery with an installed capacity of approximately 25.8 thousand barrels per day; and operated a network of 90 gas stations. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa EnergÃa S.A. in September 2008. Pampa EnergÃa S.A. was founded in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.5.
PE Ratio
Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.71 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 21.92%.Sales Growth
Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. saw its sales grow by 27.4% in the most recent quarter, and 38.3% the following.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A.'s stock is valued at $25.91 at 19:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $27.95 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.35.
Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation
Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. has a 29.85 EBITDA.
5. Qualys (QLYS)
17.5% sales growth and 26.77% return on equity
Qualys, Inc. offers cloud-based IT, security, compliance and other services in the United States as well as internationally. Qualys Cloud apps are offered by the company. They include Vulnerability management; Vulnerability Detection, Response; Threat protection; Continuous monitoring; Patch Management. The company's Qualys Cloud Platform offers integrated IT and security solutions that enable customers to manage IT assets and identify vulnerabilities. Asset tagging, dashboards, collaboration and questionnaires are all provided by the company. It offers solutions via its sales team, its channel partners (security consulting organisations, managed service providers and resellers) as well as its own network. The company serves small and medium-sized enterprises as well as government agencies. It was founded in 1999, and has its headquarters in Foster City in California.
Earnings per Share
Qualys' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.68.
PE Ratio
Qualys' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 47.21. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $47.21 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 26.77%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 7.1% and 7.9%, respectively.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Qualys' stock was valued at $126.52 as of 19:22 EST at night. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $162.36, and much higher than its 52 week low of $107.69.
Moving Average
Qualys's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $139.20 and under its 200-day moving average of $133.69.6. Stag Industrial (STAG)
15.6% sales growth and 7.28% return on equity
STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG) is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. By targeting this type of property, STAG has developed an investment strategy that helps investors find a powerful balance of income plus growth.
Earnings per Share
Stag Industrial's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $1.32
PE Ratio
Stag Industrial's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 23.99. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $23.99 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 7.28%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.46 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.45%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by a net 50% and 66% respectively.Moving Average
Stag Industrial's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $29.90 and below its 200-day moving average of $34.65.7. WEX (WEX)
12% sales growth and 11.88% return on equity
WEX Inc. provides financial technology services in North America, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Fleet Solutions, Travel and Corporate Solutions, and Health and Employee Benefit Solutions. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment processing services. Its services include customer, account activation, and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; premium fleet services; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions with access to web-based data analytics platform that offers insights to fleet managers; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to commercial and government vehicle fleet customers with small, medium, and large fleets, as well as with over-the-road and long haul fleets; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment processing solutions for payment and transaction monitoring needs. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no card is presented and that require pre-authorization; and prepaid and gift card products that enables secure payment and financial management solutions with single card options, access to open or closed loop redemption, load limits, and with various expirations. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to commercial and government organizations. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers healthcare payment products and software-as-a-service consumer directed platforms for healthcare market, as well as payroll related and employee benefit products in Brazil. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-5.23.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.88%.