(VIANEWS) – HighPeak Energy (HPK), Itau Unibanco (ITUB), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 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. HighPeak Energy (HPK)
30.1% sales growth and 14.77% return on equity
HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2020, the company had approximately 22,515 MBoe of proved reserves. HighPeak Energy, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HighPeak Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.43.
PE Ratio
HighPeak Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.34 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 14.77%.
Sales Growth
HighPeak Energy’s sales growth for the next quarter is 30.1%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for HighPeak Energy is 114525 which is 75.67% below its average volume of 470756.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 16.5% and positive 50.9% for the next.
2. Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
19.7% sales growth and 18.01% return on equity
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Activities with the Market + Corporation. It offers current account; loans; credit and debit cards; investment and commercial banking services; real estate lending services; financing and investment services; economic, financial and brokerage advisory; and leasing and foreign exchange services. The company also provides property and casualty insurance products covering loss, damage, or liabilities for assets or persons, as well as life insurance products covering death and personal accident. It serves retail customers, account and non-account holders, individuals and legal entities, high income clients, microenterprises, and small companies, as well as middle-market companies and high net worth clients. The company was formerly known as Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A. and changed its name to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in April 2009. The company was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. operates as a subsidiary of IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.65.
PE Ratio
Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.56 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 18.01%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Itau Unibanco’s stock is valued at $6.22 at 09:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $6.35 and way above its 52-week low of $4.21.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 1, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.23 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.77%.
3. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
17.9% sales growth and 23.71% return on equity
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of February 13, 2023, it operated 64 ships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.29.
PE Ratio
Royal Caribbean Cruises has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.64 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 23.71%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 197.3% and 443.5%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Royal Caribbean Cruises’s stock is valued at $104.11 at 09:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $112.95 and way above its 52-week low of $45.80.
4. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
10.7% sales growth and 18.19% return on equity
Main Street Capital Corporation is a principal investment firm that primarily provides equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.97.
PE Ratio
Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.21 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 18.19%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.06%.
5. Leidos Holdings (LDOS)
5.7% sales growth and 3.79% return on equity
Leidos Holdings, Inc. provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, military services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and government agencies of U.S. allies abroad, as well as other federal, civilian, and commercial customers in the national security industry. Its solutions include technology, intelligence systems, command and control platforms, data analytics, logistics, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as intelligence analysis and operations support services to critical missions. The Civil segment provides systems integration services to Air Navigation Service providers, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and airport operators; and vehicle and cargo inspection system, which enables the scanning of vehicles and cargo that produces an image using a low radiation dose. It also offers information technology (IT) solutions in cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center, network modernization, asset management, help desk operations, and digital workplace enablement; federal environment and infrastructure; and logistics services. The Health segment offers solutions to federal and commercial customers responsible for health and well-being of people worldwide, including complex systems integration, managed health services, enterprise IT transformation, and life sciences services. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Leidos Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.06.
PE Ratio
Leidos Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 99.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $99.02 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 3.79%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Leidos Holdings is 651926 which is 13.28% below its average volume of 751782.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 15.16B for the twelve trailing months.
6. OFG Bancorp (OFG)
5.5% sales growth and 17.39% return on equity
OFG Bancorp, a financial holding company, provides a range of banking and financial services. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Treasury. The company offers checking and savings accounts, as well as time deposit products; commercial, consumer, auto leasing, and mortgage lending services; financial planning and insurance services; and corporate and individual trust, and retirement services. In addition, it provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services, including various investment alternatives, such as tax-advantaged fixed income securities, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds to retail and institutional clients; and separately-managed accounts and mutual fund asset allocation programs. Further, the company engages in the insurance agency and reinsurance businesses; administration and servicing of retirement plans; various treasury-related functions with an investment portfolio consisting of mortgage-backed securities, obligations of U.S. government sponsored agencies, and U.S. Treasury securities and money market instruments; and management and participation in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities. Additionally, it offers money management and investment banking services; and engages in the asset/liability management activities, such as purchases and sales of investment securities, interest rate risk management, derivatives, and borrowings. OFG Bancorp was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OFG Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.81.
PE Ratio
OFG Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.73 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 17.39%.
Moving Average
OFG Bancorp’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $30.11 and way above its 200-day moving average of $28.31.
Previous days news about OFG Bancorp(OFG)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 24 November, "Recently, a few stocks, including SharkNinja, Inc. (SN Quick QuoteSN – Free Report) and OFG Bancorp (OFG Quick QuoteOFG – Free Report) , have attracted the attention of analysts, signaling their value and growth opportunities for investors."
