(VIANEWS) – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT), Stag Industrial (STAG), ACI Worldwide (ACIW) 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. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT)
9.4% sales growth and 9.06% return on equity
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides satellite-based broadband communication solutions in Israel and internationally. It operates through Fixed Networks, Mobility Solutions, and Terrestrial Infrastructure Projects segments. The company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment; and provides solutions and end-to-end services. Its portfolio consists of very small aperture terminals, amplifiers, modems, on-the-move antennas, solid state power amplifiers, block upconverters, transceivers, low-profile antennas, and on-the-move/on-the-pause terminals and modems. The company also offers turnkey integrated solutions, including managed satellite network services, network planning and optimization, satellite capacity, remote network operation, call center support, hub and field operations, and communication networks construction and installation services. In addition, it provides connectivity services, Internet access, and telephony services to enterprise, government, and residential customers; and builds telecommunication infrastructure using fiber-optic and wireless technologies for broadband connectivity. The company sells its products and solutions to communication service providers, satellite operators, governments, mobile network operators, telecommunication companies, and system integrators, as well as to defense and homeland security organizations, and directly to end-users. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.4.
PE Ratio
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14 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 9.06%.
2. Stag Industrial (STAG)
8.3% sales growth and 5.71% return on equity
STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG) is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. By targeting this type of property, STAG has developed an investment strategy that helps investors find a powerful balance of income plus growth.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.16 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 5.71%.
3. ACI Worldwide (ACIW)
8.1% sales growth and 9.65% return on equity
ACI Worldwide, Inc., a software company, develops, markets, installs, and supports a range of software products and solutions for facilitating digital payments in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Banks, Merchants, and Billers. The company offers ACI Acquiring, a merchant management system to deliver digital innovation, handle new payment methods, and maximize margins; ACI Issuing, a digital payment issuing solution for new payment offering and enable channels, services, endpoints, and integrations from a single cloud-based or on-premises solution; and ACI Enterprise Payments Platform that provides payment processing and orchestration capabilities for digital payments. It also provides ACI Low Value Real-Time Payments, a platform for processing real-time payments; and ACI High Value Real-Time Payments, a payments engine that offers multi-bank, multi-currency, 24×7 payment processing, and SWIFT messaging. In addition, the company offers ACI Omni Commerce, a scalable, omni-channel payment processing platform; ACI Secure eCommerce solution; ACI Fraud Management, a real-time approach to fraud management; and ACI Speedpay, an integrated suite of digital billing, payment, disbursement, and communication services. The company offers electronic bill presentment and payment services to consumer finance, insurance, healthcare, higher education, utility, government, and mortgage sectors; implementation services, include product installations and configurations, and custom software modifications; and business and technical consultancy, on-site support, product education, and testing services, as well as distributes or acts as a sales agent for software developed by third parties. It markets its products under the ACI Worldwide brand. The company was formerly known as Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. and changed its name to ACI Worldwide, Inc. in July 2007. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACI Worldwide has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.12.
PE Ratio
ACI Worldwide has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.13 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 9.65%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ACI Worldwide is 62153 which is 89.58% below its average volume of 597025.
Moving Average
ACI Worldwide’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $30.82 and way above its 200-day moving average of $25.86.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ACI Worldwide’s EBITDA is 2.98.
4. Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units (AB)
5.7% 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 14.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.23 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 12.73%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units’s stock is valued at $33.29 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $37.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $25.83.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 10.6% and 14.8%, respectively.
