(VIANEWS) - Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Summit Financial Group (SMMF) 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. Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX)
86.5% sales growth and 9.45% return on equity
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, purchases, distributes, and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California.
Southwest Gas Corporation's sales growth this year is expected to be 7.2% and 14.7% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.5%, now sitting on 3.41B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Southwest Gas Corporation is 178495 which is 55.7% below its average volume of 402946.
Southwest Gas Corporation's sales growth is a negative 0% for the present quarter and 86.5% for the next. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 35.3% and negative -59.4%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.45%.
Volatility
Southwest Gas Corporation's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 0.29%, 1.08%, and 0.95%, respectively.
Southwest Gas Corporation's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.98% (day), 1.66% (last week), and 1.73% (last month), respectively.
Southwest Gas Corporation's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Southwest Gas Corporation's stock is valued at $71.46 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $75.00 and way above its 52-week low of $57.00.
Southwest Gas Corporation's Moving Average
Southwest Gas Corporation's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $70.90 and above its 200-day moving average of $68.45.2. Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH)
13.5% sales growth and 14.13% return on equity
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's sales growth this year is anticipated to be 10.8% and 6.7% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.2%, now sitting on 16.83B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Cognizant Technology Solutions is 1250250 which is 62.27% below its average volume of 3314400.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's sales growth for the next quarter is 13.5%. The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 8.2% and 53.7%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.13%.
Volatility
Cognizant Technology Solutions's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 0.99%, 0.94%, and 1.05%, respectively.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.88% (day), 1.07% (last week), and 1.43% (last month), respectively.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cognizant Technology Solutions's stock is valued at $76.55 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $82.73 and way higher than its 52-week low of $65.04.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's Moving Average
Cognizant Technology Solutions's value is above its 50-day moving average of $73.38 and above its 200-day moving average of $74.19.3. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
12.7% sales growth and 14.1% return on equity
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, and Shenandoah Valley and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky.
Summit Financial Group's sales growth this year is expected to be 14.5% and a negative 0.4% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29%, now sitting on 116.96M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Summit Financial Group is 4075 which is 71.68% below its average volume of 14393.
Summit Financial Group's sales growth is a negative 0% for the current quarter and 12.7% for the next. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 44.4% and 10.8%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.1%.
Volatility
Summit Financial Group's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 1.53%, 2.26%, and 1.16%, respectively.
Summit Financial Group's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 1.03% (day), 2.64% (last week), and 1.58% (last month), respectively.
Summit Financial Group's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Summit Financial Group's stock is valued at $24.24 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $27.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.50.
Summit Financial Group's Moving Average
Summit Financial Group's value is above its 50-day moving average of $23.44 and above its 200-day moving average of $24.15.4. Procter & Gamble (PG)
7.6% sales growth and 30.65% return on equity
Procter & Gamble's sales growth this year is anticipated to be 7.3% and 3.6% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.2%, now sitting on 74.87B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Procter & Gamble is 3950700 which is 44.25% below its average volume of 7087640.
Procter & Gamble's sales growth for the next quarter is 7.6%. The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 6.9% and negative -2.5%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 30.65%.
Volatility
Procter & Gamble's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 0.08%, 0.40%, and 0.45%, respectively.
Procter & Gamble's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.80% (day), 0.94% (last week), and 0.89% (last month), respectively.
Procter & Gamble's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Procter & Gamble's stock is valued at $144.05 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $146.92 and way above its 52-week low of $121.54.
Procter & Gamble's Moving Average
Procter & Gamble's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $141.86 and above its 200-day moving average of $135.49.Previous days news about Procter & Gamble(PG)
- According to The Guardian on Friday, 3 September, "The cost of products such as tomatoes has almost doubled in the past year, while consumer goods makers such as Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have warned they will be forced to hike their prices. "
- According to The New York Times on Friday, 3 September, "Mr. James, who had started his career working for soap companies like Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive, had been climbing Madison Avenue's corporate ranks when, at 44, he joined McCann as vice chairman in 1981, put in charge of overseeing its American business.", "After starting his career with Procter & Gamble and later Colgate-Palmolive, he went on to join the ad agency Ogilvy & Mather, where he supervised the Lever Brothers soap account. "
5. Mercury Systems (MRCY)
7.4% sales growth and 5.09% return on equity
Mercury Systems, Inc., a technology company, engages in the manufacture and sale of components, products, modules, and subsystems for aerospace and defense industries in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
Mercury Systems's sales growth this year is expected to be 16% and 10.2% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 23.5%, now sitting on 890.53M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Mercury Systems is 427890 which is 1.11% above its average volume of 423190.
Mercury Systems's sales growth for the next quarter is 7.4%. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 6.9% and negative -21.6%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 5.09%.
Volatility
Mercury Systems's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 0.10%, 0.52%, and 1.11%, respectively.
Mercury Systems's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 2.17% (day), 1.96% (last week), and 2.33% (last month), respectively.
Mercury Systems's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mercury Systems's stock is valued at $49.71 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $88.96 and higher than its 52-week low of $48.62.
Mercury Systems's Moving Average
Mercury Systems's value is way below its 50-day moving average of $57.23 and way under its 200-day moving average of $65.59.6. Kinder Morgan (KMI)
6.8% sales growth and 5.61% return on equity
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America.
Kinder Morgan's sales growth this year is anticipated to be 25.9% and a negative 12.1% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 67.8%, now sitting on 13.8B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Kinder Morgan is 6397300 which is 51.32% below its average volume of 13144100.
Kinder Morgan's sales growth for the next quarter is 6.8%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 14.3% and negative 0%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 5.61%.
Volatility
Kinder Morgan's last day, last week, and last month's current volatility was 1.61%, 1.41%, and 1.18%, respectively.
Kinder Morgan's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 1.23% (day), 1.55% (last week), and 1.67% (last month), respectively.
Kinder Morgan's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Kinder Morgan's stock is valued at $16.34 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $19.29 and way higher than its 52-week low of $11.45.
Kinder Morgan's Moving Average
Kinder Morgan's worth is below its 50-day moving average of $17.08 and under its 200-day moving average of $17.20.Previous days news about Kinder Morgan(KMI)
- According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 2 September, "The timeline coincided with the emergency shutdown of a gas compressor that's part of the Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline, a joint venture between Energy Transfer and Kinder Morgan Inc."