(VIANEWS) – DHT Holdings (DHT), Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), Associated Banc (ASB) 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. DHT Holdings (DHT)
68.3% sales growth and 5.84% return on equity
DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, Oslo, and Norway. As of March 17, 2021, it had a fleet of 28 very large crude carriers with a capacity of 8,660,835 deadweight tons. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DHT Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.37.
PE Ratio
DHT Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.51 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 5.84%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
DHT Holdings’s stock is valued at $11.66 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $12.13 and way higher than its 52-week low of $4.98.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for DHT Holdings is 1871960 which is 22.74% below its average volume of 2423030.
2. Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO)
30.2% sales growth and 10.06% return on equity
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that as of the date of this release has interests in 19 hotels comprised of 9,997 rooms. Sunstone's business is to acquire, own, asset manage and renovate or reposition hotels considered to be Long-Term Relevant Real Estate®, the majority of which are operated under nationally recognized brands, such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.44.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.06%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.88%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors is 2907660 which is 35.16% above its average volume of 2151170.
3. Associated Banc (ASB)
18.9% sales growth and 9.11% return on equity
Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, provides various banking and nonbanking products to individuals and businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company operates through three segments: Corporate and Commercial Specialty; Community, Consumer, and Business; and Risk Management and Shared Services. Its Corporate and Commercial Specialty segment offers savings, money market deposit accounts, IRA accounts, and certificates of deposit; deposit and cash management solutions, such as commercial checking and interest-bearing deposit products, cash vault and night depository services, liquidity solutions, payables and receivables solutions, and information services; and lending solutions, including commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, leasing, asset based lending, and loan syndications. This segment also provides specialized financial services comprising interest rate risk management, foreign exchange solutions, and commodity hedging; administration of pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans, fiduciary and corporate agency services, and institutional asset management; fixed and variable annuities, full-service, and discount and online investment brokerage; investment advisory services; and trust and investment management accounts. The company's Community, Consumer, and Business segment offers checking, credit, debit and pre-paid cards, online banking and bill pay, and money transfer services; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 228 banking branches. Associated Banc-Corp was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Associated Banc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.37.
PE Ratio
Associated Banc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.56 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 9.11%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.76%.
Moving Average
Associated Banc’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $22.09 and way below its 200-day moving average of $21.55.
4. Fluor Corporation (FLR)
14.1% sales growth and 3.49% return on equity
Fluor Corporation provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); fabrication and modularization; operation and maintenance; asset integrity; and project management services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Energy Solutions, Urban Solutions, Mission Solutions, and Other. The Energy Solutions provides solutions to the energy transition markets, including asset decarbonization, carbon capture, renewable fuels, waste-to-energy, green chemicals, hydrogen, nuclear power, and other low-carbon energy sources. It also provides consulting services, including feasibility studies, process assessments, and project finance structuring; and a range of services for small modular reactor technologies, as well as operation support services for nuclear power facilities and managing waste. This segment serves the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. The Urban Solutions segment offers EPC and project management services to the infrastructure, advanced technologies, life sciences, and mining and metals industries. This segment also provides staffing services to the company and third-party clients with technical, professional, and craft resources on a contract or permanent placement basis. The Mission Solutions offers technical solutions to the U.S. and other governments. It also delivers solutions for nuclear security and operation, nuclear waste management, and laboratory management; and operation and maintenance, logistics, EPC, and life support solutions for mission-critical facilities across U.S. military service organizations. This segment offers site management, environmental remediation, and decommissioning for nuclear remediation at governmental facilities, as well as services to commercial nuclear clients. The Other segment researches, develops, licenses, and commercializes small modular nuclear reactor technology. It also provides unionized management and construction services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fluor Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-3.1.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 3.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Fluor Corporation’s stock is valued at $33.03 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $38.20 and way above its 52-week low of $21.68.
Moving Average
Fluor Corporation’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $35.72 and way above its 200-day moving average of $29.97.
