(VIANEWS) – ASML Holding (ASML), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Hope Bancorp (HOPE) 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. ASML Holding (ASML)
21.1% sales growth and 59.35% return on equity
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology, and inspection related systems for memory and logic chipmakers. The company provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. It also offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology solutions to measure the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI e-beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. In addition, the company provides computational lithography and software solutions to create applications that enhance the setup of the lithography system; and mature products and services that refurbish used lithography equipment and offers associated services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, the Netherlands, Europe, the United States, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.96.
PE Ratio
ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.76 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 59.35%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ASML Holding is 622600 which is 38.81% below its average volume of 1017520.
Moving Average
ASML Holding’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $625.80 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $538.98.
2. ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS)
20.8% sales growth and 20.16% return on equity
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, time, savings, and other deposits; checking, money market, and IRA accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company's loan products include commercial lending products, such as seasonal, bridge, and term loans for working capital, expansion of the business, acquisition of property, and plant and equipment, as well as commercial lines of credit; commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, vehicle financing, loans secured by deposits, and secured and unsecured personal loans. It also offers other banking products and services comprising telephone and mobile banking, direct deposit, Internet banking, traveler's checks, safe deposit boxes, attorney trust accounts, automatic account transfers, automated teller machines, and debit card systems, as well as Visa credit cards; treasury and cash management services; wire transfer, night depository, banking-by-mail, and remote capture services; and correspondent banking services to other financial institutions. In addition, the company holds and manages participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by ServisFirst Bank in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. It operates 23 full-service banking offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 2 loan production offices in Florida. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.44.
PE Ratio
ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.98 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 20.16%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 20.4% and 17.9%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ServisFirst Bancshares’s sales growth is 26.6% for the ongoing quarter and 20.8% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.7%, now sitting on 435.34M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ServisFirst Bancshares is 218257 which is 34.14% above its average volume of 162705.
3. Hope Bancorp (HOPE)
14.6% sales growth and 10.62% return on equity
Hope Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope that provides banking services for small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals in the United States. The company accepts personal and business checking, money market, savings, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include commercial loans to businesses for various purposes, such as working capital, purchasing inventory, debt refinancing, business acquisitions, and other business related financing needs; real estate loans; small business administration loans; and consumer loans, such as single-family mortgage, home equity, auto, credit card, and personal loans. The company also offers trade finance services, including the issuance and negotiation of letters of credit, as well as handles documentary collections; warehouse lines of credit to mortgage loan originators; and commercial equipment lease financing. In addition, it provides cash management services, such as remote deposit capture, lock box, and ACH origination services; investment and wealth management services; mobile banking services; debit card services; foreign exchanges services, safe deposit boxes, and other customary bank services; internet banking services; and automated teller machine services. As of January 26, 2021, the company operated 58 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Alabama; SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Portland, Oregon, New York City, Northern California, and Houston; commercial loan production office in Northern California and Seattle; residential mortgage loan production offices in Southern California; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. The company was formerly known as BBCN Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Hope Bancorp, Inc. in August 2016. Hope Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hope Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.04.
PE Ratio
Hope Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.7 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 10.62%.
Moving Average
Hope Bancorp’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $12.97 and under its 200-day moving average of $13.80.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hope Bancorp is 322718 which is 51.71% below its average volume of 668360.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.6%, now sitting on 620.22M for the twelve trailing months.
4. OUTFRONT Media (OUT)
9.7% sales growth and 12.14% return on equity
OUTFRONT leverages the power of technology, location and creativity to connect brands with consumers outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of billboard, transit, and mobile assets in North America. Through its technology platform, OUTFRONT will fundamentally change the ways advertisers engage audiences on-the-go.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OUTFRONT Media has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.91.
PE Ratio
OUTFRONT Media has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.45 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 12.14%.
Sales Growth
OUTFRONT Media’s sales growth is 6.6% for the current quarter and 9.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
OUTFRONT Media’s stock is valued at $18.61 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.36 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.97.
Previous days news about OUTFRONT Media(OUT)
- Outfront media (out) misses Q4 FFO mark on higher expenses. According to Zacks on Thursday, 23 February, "Concurrent with its fourth-quarter earnings release, OUTFRONT Media announced its common stock quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share. ", "OUTFRONT Media Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | OUTFRONT Media Inc. Quote"
