(VIANEWS) – American Financial Group (AFG), Titan Machinery (TITN), BlackRock (BLK) 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. American Financial Group (AFG)
14.5% sales growth and 20.5% return on equity
American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Property and Casualty Insurance, Annuity, and Other. It offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses, trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, general liability, executive and professional liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, surety and fidelity products, and trade credit insurance. The company sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers, as well as through employee agents. It also provides traditional fixed, fixed-indexed, and variable-indexed annuities to the retail, financial institutions, registered investment advisor, and education markets. In addition, the company engages in the commercial real estate operations in Cincinnati, Whitefield, New Hampshire, Chesapeake Bay, Charleston, and Palm Beach. American Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.05.
PE Ratio
American Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.61 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 20.5%.
2. Titan Machinery (TITN)
7.8% sales growth and 18.75% return on equity
Titan Machinery Inc. owns and operates a network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States and Europe. It operates through three segments: Agriculture, Construction, and International. The company sells new and used equipment, including agricultural and construction equipment manufactured under the CNH Industrial family of brands, as well as equipment from various other manufacturers. Its agricultural equipment includes machinery and attachments for use in the production of food, fiber, feed grain, and renewable energy; and home and garden applications, as well as maintenance of commercial, residential, and government properties. The company's construction equipment comprises heavy construction machinery, light industrial machinery for commercial and residential construction, road and highway construction machinery, and energy and forestry operations equipment. It also sells maintenance and replacement parts. In addition, the company offers repair and maintenance services that include warranty repairs, off-site and on-site repair services, scheduling off-season maintenance services, and notifying customers of periodic service requirements; and training programs to customers. Further, it rents equipment; and provides ancillary equipment support services, such as equipment transportation, global positioning system signal subscriptions and other precision farming products, farm data management products, and CNH Industrial finance and insurance products. The company operates in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, the United States; and Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine, Europe. Titan Machinery Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Titan Machinery has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.68.
PE Ratio
Titan Machinery has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.71 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 18.75%.
Sales Growth
Titan Machinery’s sales growth is 26.1% for the ongoing quarter and 7.8% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.8%, now sitting on 2.49B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Titan Machinery’s stock is valued at $26.72 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.87 and way higher than its 52-week low of $21.44.
3. BlackRock (BLK)
7.7% sales growth and 14.29% return on equity
BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, real estate, currency, commodity, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, SMID-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap companies. It also invests in dividend-paying equity securities. The firm invests in investment grade municipal securities, government securities including securities issued or guaranteed by a government or a government agency or instrumentality, corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approach to make its investments. The firm employs liquidity, asset allocation, balanced, real estate, and alternative strategies to make its investments. In real estate sector, it seeks to invest in Poland and Germany. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against various S&P, Russell, Barclays, MSCI, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch indices. BlackRock, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York City with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; London, United Kingdom; Gurgaon, India; Hong Kong; Greenwich, Connecticut; Princeton, New Jersey; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, District of Columbia; Toronto, Canada; Wilmington, Delaware; and San Francisco, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BlackRock has a trailing twelve months EPS of $36.51.
PE Ratio
BlackRock has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.31 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 14.29%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for BlackRock is 326962 which is 49.12% below its average volume of 642656.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 14.8% and 4.2%, respectively.
Moving Average
BlackRock’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $794.29 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $710.88.
Previous days news about BlackRock(BLK)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 28 February, "This development attracted a substantial number of crypto investors, significantly benefiting funds from major firms like BlackRock Inc. and Fidelity Investments."
- According to Business Insider on Wednesday, 28 February, "International ophthalmology company Nicox SA (NICXF.PK), on Wednesday, announced that it has signed an agreement in principle to amend its debt agreements with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Inc. and its affiliates."
- BlackRock (blk) is considered a good investment by brokers: is that true?. According to Zacks on Friday, 1 March, "Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let’s see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about BlackRock (BLK Quick QuoteBLK – Free Report) .", "Check price target & stock forecast for BlackRock here>>>The ABR suggests buying BlackRock, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. "
4. Amphenol Corporation (APH)
6.6% sales growth and 25.07% return on equity
Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.11.
PE Ratio
Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.62 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 25.07%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amphenol Corporation’s stock is valued at $110.77 at 15:22 EST, higher than its 52-week high of $107.70.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.7%, now sitting on 12.55B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Amphenol Corporation’s sales growth is 4% for the present quarter and 6.6% for the next.
