(VIANEWS) – Cameco Corporation (CCJ), UBS Group (UBS), NiSource (NI) 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. Cameco Corporation (CCJ)
55% sales growth and 6.05% return on equity
Cameco Corporation produces and sells uranium. It operates in two segments, Uranium and Fuel Services. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, as well as purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services. This segment also produces fuel bundles or reactor components for CANDU reactors. The company sells its uranium and fuel services to nuclear utilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Cameco Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cameco Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Cameco Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 80.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $80.17 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 6.05%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cameco Corporation’s stock is valued at $48.10 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $52.64 and way higher than its 52-week low of $25.35.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 10% and 1900%, respectively.
2. UBS Group (UBS)
27.1% sales growth and 38.74% return on equity
UBS Group AG provides financial advice and solutions to private, institutional, and corporate clients worldwide. It operates through five divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management, Investment Bank, and Non-core and Legacy. The company offers investment advice, estate and wealth planning, investing, corporate and banking, and investment management, as well as mortgage, securities-based, and structured lending solutions. It also provides personal banking products and services, such as deposits, credit and debit cards, and online and mobile banking, as well as lending, investments, retirement, and wealth management services; and corporate and institutional solutions, including equity and debt capital markets, syndicated and structured credit, private placements, leasing, traditional financing, and transaction banking solutions for payment and cash management services, trade and export finance, and global custody solutions. In addition, the company offers equities, fixed income, hedge funds, real estate and private markets, indexed and alternative beta strategies, asset allocation and currency investment strategies, customized multi-asset solutions, advisory and fiduciary services, and multi-manager hedge fund solutions and advisory services. Further, it advises clients on strategic business opportunities and helps them raise capital to fund their activities; enables its clients to buy, sell, and finance securities on capital markets and to manage their risks and liquidity; distributes, trades in, finances, and clears cash equities and equity-linked products; structures, originates, and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues; and originates, distributes, manages risk, and provides liquidity in foreign exchange, rates, credit and precious metals. The company was formerly known as UBS AG and changed its name to UBS Group AG in December 2014. UBS Group AG was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UBS Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.45.
PE Ratio
UBS Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.4 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 38.74%.
Moving Average
UBS Group’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $29.58 and above its 200-day moving average of $26.86.
Previous days news about UBS Group(UBS)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 3 May, "Last month, UBS Group AG (UBS Quick QuoteUBS – Free Report) , following its acquisition of Credit Suisse, announced its plans to cut jobs in five separate phases, starting this June. "
- UBS group (ubs) plans to reduce cost in asset management unit. According to Zacks on Friday, 3 May, "In other attempts to cut costs, according to the Reuters that cited SonntagsZeitung newspaper, UBS Group is planning to cut jobs in five separate waves, starting this June. ", "Moving ahead, a solid balance sheet position gives UBS Group an opportunity to undertake beneficial strategic acquisitions."
3. NiSource (NI)
26.3% sales growth and 7.48% return on equity
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 859,000 customers in northern Indiana, as well as approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It operates approximately 54,800 miles of distribution main pipelines, as well as associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipelines. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 486,000 customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 722 megawatts (MW) in Wheatfield and 455 MW in Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 563 MW in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units with a capacity of 155 MW in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants with a capacity of 9 MW in Carroll County and 7 MW in White County; and wind generating units with a capacity of 102 MW and 302 MW in White County, Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NiSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.48.
PE Ratio
NiSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.87 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 7.48%.
Sales Growth
NiSource’s sales growth is 3.1% for the ongoing quarter and 26.3% for the next.
Moving Average
NiSource’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $26.77 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $26.40.
Previous days news about NiSource(NI)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 May, "Another stock from the same industry, NiSource (NI Quick QuoteNI – Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2024. "
- The zacks analyst blog highlights eversource energy, ameren, AES and nisource. According to Zacks on Friday, 3 May, "Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Eversource Energy (ES Quick QuoteES – Free Report) , Ameren Corp. (AEE Quick QuoteAEE – Free Report) , The AES Corp. (AES Quick QuoteAES – Free Report) and NiSource Inc. (NI Quick QuoteNI – Free Report) .", "With the assistance of the Zacks Stock Screener, we have identified four utilities, namely Eversource Energy, Ameren Corp., The AES Corp. and NiSource Inc., which are poised to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate this earnings season."
4. Knowles Corporation (KN)
18.2% sales growth and 7.14% return on equity
Knowles Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions for the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medtech, defense, automotive, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Audio and Precision Devices (PD). The Audio segment designs and manufactures audio products, including microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio processors, and software and algorithms used in applications that serve the mobile, ear, and Internet of Things markets. The PD segment designs and delivers capacitor products and radio frequency solutions that are used in applications, such as power supplies and medical implants, satellite communication, and radar systems, as well as our telecommunications infrastructure customers. The company also provides single layer electronic components to the telecommunication, fiber optics, and defense markets. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers, as well as through distributors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Knowles Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.79.
PE Ratio
Knowles Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.1 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 7.14%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 260% and a drop 4.3% for the next.
Moving Average
Knowles Corporation’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $15.96 and below its 200-day moving average of $16.05.
Sales Growth
Knowles Corporation’s sales growth is 35.3% for the present quarter and 18.2% for the next.
5. American Express (AXP)
9.2% sales growth and 32.85% return on equity
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company operates lounges at airports under Centurion Lounge brand name. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Express has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.22.
PE Ratio
American Express has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.45 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 32.85%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 4, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.19%.
