(VIANEWS) – First Solar (FSLR), Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY), Huron Consulting Group (HURN) 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. First Solar (FSLR)
36.8% sales growth and 13.27% return on equity
First Solar, Inc. provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United State, Japan, France, Canada, India, Australia, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Solar has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.86.
PE Ratio
First Solar 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 13.27%.
Previous days news about First Solar(FSLR)
- First solar (fslr) suffers a larger drop than the general market: key insights. According to Zacks on Monday, 4 March, "The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of First Solar in its upcoming release. ", "Valuation is also important, so investors should note that First Solar has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.57 right now. "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 6 March, "(MAXN Quick QuoteMAXN – Free Report) , Nextracker (NXT Quick QuoteNXT – Free Report) and First Solar (FSLR Quick QuoteFSLR – Free Report) .", "Amid the backdrop, Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd., Nextracker and First Solar are well poised to gain."
2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY)
20.7% sales growth and 29.63% return on equity
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapies for patients with rare neurological disorders. Its product, WAKIX is a medication for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy in the United States. The company was formerly known as Harmony Biosciences II, Inc. and changed its name to Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. in February 2020. Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.47.
PE Ratio
Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.16 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 29.63%.
Moving Average
Harmony Biosciences Holdings’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $32.29 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $32.31.
3. Huron Consulting Group (HURN)
9.2% sales growth and 11.52% return on equity
Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. The Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of financial and operational improvement, care transformation, and revenue cycle managed services; organizational transformation; financial advisory; software products; and digital solutions, spanning technology and analytic-related services to national and regional health systems, academic and community health systems, public, children's and critical access hospitals, physician practices and medical groups, payors, and long-term care or post-acute providers. The Education segment provides research enterprise, and student and alumni lifecycle; digital solutions, spanning technology, and analytic-related services; Huron Research Suite, a software suite designed to facilitate and enhance research administration service delivery and compliance; and organizational transformation services to public and private colleges and universities, research institutes, and other education-related organizations. The Commercial segment delivers digital services and software products, and financial advisory services to financial, energy and utilities, professional and business services, life science, consumer products, and industrials and manufacturing industries, as well as public sector and nonprofit organizations. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.19.
PE Ratio
Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.47 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 11.52%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Huron Consulting Group is 5015 which is 95.77% below its average volume of 118623.
4. First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
6.5% sales growth and 10.14% return on equity
First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers banking services to individual and corporate customers. The company also provides asset management, investment, brokerage, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and farm management services. Further, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Busey Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.18.
PE Ratio
First Busey Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.57 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 10.14%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 18, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.18%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 24.6% and a negative 5.8%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Busey Corporation’s stock is valued at $23.04 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.80 and way above its 52-week low of $16.26.
Previous days news about First Busey Corporation(BUSE)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 4 March, "Earnings estimates for First Busey Corporation (BUSE Quick QuoteBUSE – Free Report) for 2024 have been revised slightly upward over the past 30 days. "
5. Cass Information Systems (CASS)
5.9% sales growth and 13.78% return on equity
Cass Information Systems, Inc. provides payment and information processing services to manufacturing, distribution, and retail enterprises in the United States. It operates through two segments, Information Services and Banking Services. The company's services include freight invoice rating, payment processing, auditing, and the generation of accounting and transportation information. It also processes and pays facility-related invoices, such as electricity, gas, waste, and telecommunications expenses; and provides telecom expense management solutions. In addition, the company, through its banking subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank, provides a range of banking products and services, such as checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, industrial, and real estate loans; and cash management services to privately-owned businesses and faith-related ministries. Further, it provides B2B payment platform for clients that require an agile fintech partner. It operates through its banking facility near downtown St. Louis, Missouri; operating branch in the Bridgeton, Missouri; and leased facilities in Fenton, Missouri and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company was formerly known as Cass Commercial Corporation and changed its name to Cass Information Systems, Inc. in January 2001. Cass Information Systems, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cass Information Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.18.
PE Ratio
Cass Information Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.01 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 13.78%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cass Information Systems’s stock is valued at $47.98 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $50.25 and way above its 52-week low of $35.05.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cass Information Systems is 9314 which is 78.82% below its average volume of 43980.
6. Fastenal Company (FAST)
5.4% sales growth and 35.47% return on equity
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fastenal Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.02.
PE Ratio
Fastenal Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.36 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 35.47%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.14%.
Moving Average
Fastenal Company’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $67.78 and way above its 200-day moving average of $60.12.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.7%, now sitting on 7.35B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Fastenal Company is 352648 which is 91.04% below its average volume of 3937790.
7. HealthStream (HSTM)
5.3% sales growth and 4.51% return on equity
HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company's solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthStream has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
HealthStream has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.98 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 4.51%.
Moving Average
HealthStream’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $26.94 and above its 200-day moving average of $24.31.
8. Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units (AB)
5.1% sales growth and 12.73% return on equity
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. is publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides research services to its clients. It provides its services to investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. It employs long/short strategy to make its investments. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.34.
PE Ratio
Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.32 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 12.73%.
Sales Growth
Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units’s sales growth is 7.2% for the current quarter and 5.1% for the next.
