(VIANEWS) – Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) 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. Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO)
66.8% sales growth and 111.55% return on equity
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharma technology platform company in the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company's products are based on the ENHANZE drug delivery technology, a patented recombinant human hyaluronidase enzyme (rHuPH20) that enables the subcutaneous delivery of injectable biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic molecules, as well as small molecules and fluids. Its flagship product is Hylenex recombinant, a formulation of rHuPH20 to facilitate subcutaneous fluid administration for achieving hydration to enhance the dispersion and absorption of other injected drugs in subcutaneous urography and to improve resorption of radiopaque agents. The company also develops Perjeta; RITUXAN HYCELA and MabThera SC for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); RITUXAN SC for patients with CLL; and HYQVIA for the treatment of immunodeficiency disorders. In addition, it is developing Tecentriq for non-small cell lung cancer; OCREVUS for multiple sclerosis; DARZALEX for the treatment of patients with amyloidosis, smoldering myeloma, and multiple myeloma; nivolumab for the treatment of solid tumors; ARGX-113, a human neonatal Fc receptor; ARGX-117 to treat autoimmune diseases; and BMS-986179, an anti-CD-73 antibody. The company has collaborations with F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.; Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.; Baxalta US Inc.; Baxalta GmbH; Pfizer Inc.; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; AbbVie, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Alexion Pharma Holding; ARGENX BVBA; Horizon Therapeutics plc; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa; and ViiV Healthcare Limited for small and large molecule targets for the treatment and prevention of HIV. Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Halozyme Therapeutics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.49.
PE Ratio
Halozyme Therapeutics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.24. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $35.24 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 111.55%.
2. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)
30% sales growth and 37.93% return on equity
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, educational services, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers and service providers. In addition, it offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. Further, the company invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.85.
PE Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.17. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $5.17 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 37.93%.
3. ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS)
18.9% sales growth and 20.16% return on equity
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, time, savings, and other deposits; checking, money market, and IRA accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company's loan products include commercial lending products, such as seasonal, bridge, and term loans for working capital, expansion of the business, acquisition of property, and plant and equipment, as well as commercial lines of credit; commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, vehicle financing, loans secured by deposits, and secured and unsecured personal loans. It also offers other banking products and services comprising telephone and mobile banking, direct deposit, Internet banking, traveler's checks, safe deposit boxes, attorney trust accounts, automatic account transfers, automated teller machines, and debit card systems, as well as Visa credit cards; treasury and cash management services; wire transfer, night depository, banking-by-mail, and remote capture services; and correspondent banking services to other financial institutions. In addition, the company holds and manages participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by ServisFirst Bank in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. It operates 23 full-service banking offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 2 loan production offices in Florida. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.36.
PE Ratio
ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.46. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $16.46 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 20.16%.
Moving Average
ServisFirst Bancshares’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $71.84 and below its 200-day moving average of $79.36.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 20.4% and 14.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ServisFirst Bancshares’s sales growth is 26.3% for the ongoing quarter and 18.9% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.56%.
4. Brown & Brown (BRO)
16.5% sales growth and 15.26% return on equity
Brown & Brown, Inc. markets and sells insurance products and services in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It operates through four segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services. The company offers builders risk, group medical and pharmaceutical, property, commercial auto, homeowners, reinsurance, crop and hail, inland marine, retirement benefit, cyber, disability, risk mitigating warranty products, directors and officers, management liability, errors and omissions, medical stop loss, term life, excess liability, personal auto, umbrella, general liability, prescription drug, workers compensation, and group dental insurance products. It also provides professional liability and related package insurance products for dentistry, legal, eyecare, insurance, financial, physicians, and real estate title professionals, as well as supplementary insurance-related products for weddings, events, medical facilities, and cyber liability; homeowners and personal property policies, residential earthquake, and private passenger automobile and motorcycle coverage; commercial and public entity-related programs; and flood insurance, commercial difference-in-conditions, all-risk commercial property, coastal property programs, lender-placed solutions, sovereign Indian nations, and parcel insurance. In addition, it provides markets and sells excess and surplus commercial insurance products, such as personal lines, homeowners, yachts, jewelry, commercial property and casualty, commercial automobile, garage, restaurant, builder's risk, and inland marine lines; and third-party claims administration and medical utilization management services in the workers' compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare Set-aside, Social Security disability, Medicare benefits advocacy, and claims adjusting services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brown & Brown has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.37.
PE Ratio
Brown & Brown has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.3. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $24.3 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 15.26%.
5. Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC)
11.1% sales growth and 12.85% return on equity
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related products. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Residence Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It also develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated approximately 100 properties in the United States and 12 other countries and territories. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.09.
PE Ratio
Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.99. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $19.99 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 12.85%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation is 116742 which is 70.83% below its average volume of 400275.
Sales Growth
Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation’s sales growth is 9.6% for the ongoing quarter and 11.1% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 20, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.78%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.8%, now sitting on 3.26B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Suncor Energy (SU)
9.3% sales growth and 24.68% return on equity
Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company. The company primarily focuses on developing petroleum resource basins in Canada's Athabasca oil sands; explores, acquires, develops, produces, transports, refines, and markets crude oil in Canada and internationally; markets petroleum and petrochemical products under the Petro-Canada name primarily in Canada. It operates through Oil Sands; Exploration and Production; Refining and Marketing; and Corporate and Eliminations segments. The Oil Sands segment recovers bitumen from mining and in situ operations, and upgrades it into refinery feedstock and diesel fuel, or blends the bitumen with diluent for direct sale to market. The Exploration and Production segment is involved in offshore operations off the east coast of Canada and in the North Sea; and operating onshore assets in Libya and Syria. The Refining and Marketing segment refines crude oil and intermediate feedstock into various petroleum and petrochemical products; and markets refined petroleum products to retail, commercial, and industrial customers through its other retail sellers. The Corporate and Eliminations segment operates four wind farms in Ontario and Western Canada. The company also markets and trades in crude oil, natural gas, byproducts, refined products, and power. The company was formerly known as Suncor Inc. and changed its name to Suncor Energy Inc. in April 1997. Suncor Energy Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Suncor Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.01.
PE Ratio
Suncor Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2392.14. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $2392.14 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 24.68%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 76.2%, now sitting on 50.77B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 31, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.38 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.06%.
7. Equity Residential (EQR)
8.2% sales growth and 10.47% return on equity
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 78,568 apartment units, located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equity Residential has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.77.
PE Ratio
Equity Residential has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.36. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $36.36 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 10.47%.
Sales Growth
Equity Residential’s sales growth is 9.4% for the present quarter and 8.2% for the next.
Moving Average
Equity Residential’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $61.46 and under its 200-day moving average of $70.23.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Equity Residential is 1141040 which is 53.74% below its average volume of 2466840.
8. NV5 Global (NVEE)
7.7% sales growth and 8.93% return on equity
NV5 Global, Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Infrastructure; Building, Technology & Sciences; and Geospatial Solutions. The company offers site selection and planning, design, water resources, transportation, structural engineering, land development, surveying, power delivery, building code compliance, and other services; and construction materials testing and engineering, geotechnical engineering and consulting, and forensic consulting services. It also provides governmental outsourcing and consulting, and technical outsourcing services; and geospatial data analytic and mapping services. In addition, the company offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy performance, management, and optimization; building program management; acoustical design consulting; and audiovisual–security and surveillance–information technology–data center services, as well as energy services. Further, it provides various services, such as investigating and analyzing environmental conditions, and recommending corrective measures and procedures; occupational health and safety services; radiation exposure and protection, and nuclear safety and industrial hygiene analyses services; hydrogeological modeling and environmental programs; water resource planning, monitoring, and environmental management of wastewater facilities; solid waste landfill investigations; permitting and compliance; storm water pollution; environmental impact statement support; agricultural waste management and permitting; and wetland evaluations. The company was formerly known as NV5 Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NV5 Global, Inc. in December 2015. NV5 Global, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.87.
PE Ratio
NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.07. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $35.07 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 8.93%.
Sales Growth
NV5 Global’s sales growth is 8.9% for the present quarter and 7.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NV5 Global’s stock is valued at $135.72 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $154.97 and way higher than its 52-week low of $97.58.
