Employers Holdings And 7 Other Stocks Have High Sales Growth And An Above 3% Return on Equity

(VIANEWS) – Employers Holdings (EIG), EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC), AGCO (AGCO) 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. Employers Holdings (EIG)

49.6% sales growth and 4.49% return on equity

Employers Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry primarily in the United States. It offers workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The company markets its products through independent local, regional, and national agents and brokers; alternative distribution channels; and national, regional, and local trade groups and associations, as well as directly to customers. Employers Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Reno, Nevada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Employers Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.98.

PE Ratio

Employers Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.23 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 4.49%.

Previous days news about Employers Holdings(EIG)

  • According to Zacks on Thursday, 9 March, "Shares of CNO Financial, Employers Holdings and Brighthouse Financial have gained 4.9%, 5.5% and 17%, respectively, in a year."

2. EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC)

24.1% sales growth and 13.33% return on equity

EnLink Midstream, LLC provides midstream energy services in the United States. It operates through Permian, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Texas, and Corporate segments. The company is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, storing, and selling natural gas; fractionating, transporting, storing, and selling natural gas liquids; and stabilizing, trans-loading , and condensate crude oil , as well as providing brine disposal services. Its midstream energy asset network includes approximately 12,100 miles of pipelines; 22 natural gas processing plants;7 fractionators with approximately 320,000 barrels per day; barge and rail terminals; product storage facilities; brine disposal wells; and a crude oil trucking fleet. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, EnLink Midstream, LLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.85.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.33%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

EnLink Midstream, LLC’s stock is valued at $11.65 at 00:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $13.58 and way higher than its 52-week low of $7.77.

3. AGCO (AGCO)

18.5% sales growth and 23.88% return on equity

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment and related replacement parts worldwide. It offers horsepower tractors for row crop production, soil cultivation, planting, land leveling, seeding, and commercial hay operations; utility tractors for small- and medium-sized farms, as well as for dairy, livestock, orchards, and vineyards; and compact tractors for small farms, specialty agricultural industries, landscaping, equestrian, and residential uses. The company also provides grain storage bins and related drying and handling equipment systems; seed-processing systems; swine and poultry feed storage and delivery; ventilation and watering systems; and egg production systems and broiler production equipment. In addition, it offers round and rectangular balers, loader wagons, self-propelled windrowers, forage harvesters, disc mowers, spreaders, rakes, tedders, and mower conditioners for harvesting and packaging vegetative feeds used in the beef cattle, dairy, horse, and renewable fuel industries. Further, the company provides implements, including disc harrows leveling seed beds and mixing chemicals with the soils; heavy tillage to break up soil and mix crop residue into topsoil; field cultivators that prepare smooth seed bed and destroy weeds; drills for small grain seeding; planters and other planting equipment; and loaders. Additionally, it offers combines for harvesting grain crops, such as corn, wheat, soybeans, and rice; and application equipment, such as self-propelled, three- and four-wheeled vehicles, and related equipment for liquid and dry fertilizers and crop protection chemicals, and for after crops emerge from the ground, as well as produces diesel engines, gears, and generating sets. The company markets its products under the Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson, and Valtra brands through a network of independent dealers and distributors. AGCO Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, AGCO has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.8.

PE Ratio

AGCO has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.24 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 23.88%.

Moving Average

AGCO’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $137.44 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $119.21.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.72%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 12.6% and 38.8%, respectively.

4. BCB Bancorp (BCBP)

18.3% sales growth and 16.13% return on equity

BCB Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for BCB Community Bank that provides banking products and services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including savings and club accounts, interest and non-interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. It also provides loans, such as commercial and multi-family real estate, one-to-four family mortgage, commercial business, small business administration, construction, home equity and lines of credit, and consumer loans, as well as residential loans secured by one-to-four family dwellings, condominiums, and cooperative units. In addition, the company offers retail and commercial banking services comprising wire transfers, money orders, safe deposit boxes, night depository services, debit cards, online and mobile banking services, fraud detection services, and automated teller services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 29 branch offices in Bayonne, Carteret, Edison, Hoboken, Fairfield, Holmdel, Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Maplewood, Monroe Township, Newark, Parsippany, Plainsboro, River Edge, Rutherford, South Orange, Union, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, as well as three branches in Staten Island and Hicksville, New York. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BCB Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.58.

PE Ratio

BCB Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.78 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 16.13%.

5. Choice Hotels International (CHH)

17.9% sales growth and 137.21% return on equity

Choice Hotels International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor worldwide. The company operates in Hotel Franchising and Corporate & Other segments. It franchises lodging properties under the brand names of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, WoodSpring Suites, Everhome Suites, Cambria Hotels, and Ascend Hotel Collection. The company also develops and markets cloud-based property management software to non-franchised hoteliers. As of December 31, 2020, it had 7,147 hotels with 597,977 rooms located in 50 states, the District of Columbia and approximately 40 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Choice Hotels International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.35.

PE Ratio

Choice Hotels International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 87.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $87.67 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 137.21%.

Moving Average

Choice Hotels International’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $120.53 and under its 200-day moving average of $118.74.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 6.1% and 14.6%, respectively.

6. Baidu (BIDU)

17.2% sales growth and 3.26% return on equity

Baidu, Inc. offers internet search services in China. It operates through Baidu Core and iQIYI segments. The company offers Baidu App to access search, feed, and other services using mobile devices; Baidu Search to access its search and other services; Baidu Feed that provides users with personalized timeline based on their demographics and interests; and Haokan, a short video app. It also provides Baidu Knows, an online community where users can ask questions to other users; Baidu Wiki; Baidu Healthcare Wiki; Baidu Wenku; Baidu Scholar; Baidu Experience; Baidu Post; Baidu Maps, a voice-enabled mobile app that provides travel-related services; Baidu Drive; Baijiahao; and DuerOS, a smart assistant platform. In addition, it offers online marketing services, which include pay for performance, an auction-based services that allow customers to bid for priority placement of paid sponsored links and reach users who search for information related to their products or services; other marketing services that include display-based marketing services and other online marketing services based on performance criteria other than cost per click; mobile ecosystem, a portfolio of apps, including Baidu App, Haokan, and Baidu Post; various cloud services and solutions, such as platform as a service, software as a service, and infrastructure as a service; self-driving services, including maps, automated valet parking, autonomous navigation pilot, electric vehicles, and robotaxi fleets, as well as Xiaodu smart devices. Further, the company provides iQIYI, AN online entertainment service, including original and licensed content; other video content and membership; and online advertising services. Baidu, Inc. has strategic partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The company was formerly known as Baidu.com, Inc. Baidu, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Baidu has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.03.

PE Ratio

Baidu has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.15 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 3.26%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Baidu’s stock is valued at $131.92 at 00:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $160.88 and way above its 52-week low of $73.58.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Baidu’s EBITDA is 0.32.

Moving Average

Baidu’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $135.54 and above its 200-day moving average of $126.84.

Previous days news about Baidu(BIDU)

  • According to Zacks on Thursday, 9 March, "Some top-ranked stocks from the broader Computer and Technology sector are Airbnb (ABNB Quick QuoteABNB – Free Report) , Baidu (BIDU Quick QuoteBIDU – Free Report) and Fabrinet (FN Quick QuoteFN – Free Report) . ", "While Airbnb and Baidu each sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Fabrinet carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "

7. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT)

14.1% sales growth and 23.06% return on equity

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated discovers, develops, and commercializes drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic, oncologic, and psychiatric disorders in the United States. The company offers Korlym (mifepristone) tablets as a once-daily oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance, and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. It is developing relacorilant to treat patients with Cushing's syndrome; and nab-paclitaxel in combination with relacorilant, which has completed Phase II clinical trial to treat patients with serous ovarian tumors, as well as in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors. The company is also developing selective cortisol modulator combined with Xtandi that is in open label dose finding trial to treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; selective cortisol modulator for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain; and FKBP5 gene expression assays. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.

PE Ratio

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.53 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 23.06%.

Sales Growth

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated’s sales growth is 6.3% for the present quarter and 14.1% for the next.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated’s EBITDA is 72.76.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated’s stock is valued at $21.31 at 00:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $30.14 and way above its 52-week low of $17.19.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated is 772204 which is 4.7% above its average volume of 737509.

8. Cisco (CSCO)

5.8% sales growth and 27.72% return on equity

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points that are standalone, controller appliance-based, switch-converged, and Meraki cloud-managed offerings; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization. In addition, it provides Internet for the future product consists of routed optical networking, 5G, silicon, and optics solutions; collaboration products, such as meetings, collaboration devices, calling, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end security product consists of network security, cloud security, security endpoints, unified threat management, and zero trust; and optimized application experiences products including full stack observability and cloud-native platform. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Cisco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.39.

PE Ratio

Cisco 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 27.72%.

Moving Average

Cisco’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $48.15 and above its 200-day moving average of $45.56.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1.2% and 2.3%, respectively.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 3, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.24%.

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