(VIANEWS) – Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN), HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) 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. Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN)
37.3% sales growth and 7.62% return on equity
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in lending and and investing in development-stage investments. It focuses on making secured debt and venture lending investments to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries. It seeks to invest in companies in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.88.
PE Ratio
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.73 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 7.62%.
Moving Average
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $12.09 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.90.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is 191151 which is 34.62% below its average volume of 292380.
2. HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI)
36.9% sales growth and 8.35% return on equity
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for HomeTrust Bank that provides a range of retail and commercial banking products and services. Its deposit products include savings, money market, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The company's loan portfolio comprises retail consumer loans, such as one-to-four-family real estate lending, home equity lines of credit, construction and land/lots, indirect auto finance, and consumer lending; and commercial loans that include commercial real estate lending, construction and development lending, and commercial and industrial loans. It also provides small business administration loans, equipment finance leases, indirect automobile loans, and municipal leases; and cash management and online/mobile banking services. As of June 30, 2020, the company operated 41 offices in North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HomeTrust Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.29.
PE Ratio
HomeTrust Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.12 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 8.35%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 134.2% and 38.3%, respectively.
3. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)
34.1% sales growth and 12.81% return on equity
Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.23 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 12.81%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 4, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.82%.
4. Inter Parfums (IPAR)
21.1% sales growth and 21.85% return on equity
Inter parfums (ipar) secures roberto cavalli fragrance licenseWith their commitment, focus and innovative approach, Inter Parfums and Roberto Cavalli are poised to redefine luxury fragrance experiences for consumers worldwide., As Inter Parfums embraces this opportunity, it anticipates substantial growth and success in the fragrance market.
Inter Parfums, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. It offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, Lanvin, Montblanc, Paul Smith, Repetto, Rochas, S.T. Dupont, Van Cleef & Arpels, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, bebe, Dunhill, Hollister, French Connection, Graff, GUESS, Lily Aldridge, MCM, Bella Vita, and Oscar de la Renta brand names, as well as under the Intimate and Aziza names. It sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, duty free shops, beauty retailers, and domestic and international wholesalers, and distributors, as well as through e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Jean Philippe Fragrances, Inc. and changed its name to Inter Parfums, Inc. in July 1999. Inter Parfums, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Inter Parfums has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.4.
PE Ratio
Inter Parfums has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.73 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 21.85%.
5. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI)
15.4% sales growth and 18.26% return on equity
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated manufactures and sells specialty materials and components worldwide. The company operates in two segments, High Performance Materials & Components and Advanced Alloys & Solutions. The company produces high performance materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys; nickel-and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys; zirconium and related alloys, such as hafnium and niobium; powder alloys; and other specialty materials in long product forms of ingots, billets, bars, rods, wires, and shapes and rectangles, as well as seamless tubes, plus precision forgings, castings, components, and machined parts to the aerospace and defense, medical, oil and gas, and electrical energy markets. It also provides stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, specialty alloys, and titanium and titanium-based alloys in various product forms, including plate, sheet, and precision rolled strip products to various markets, such as chemical and hydrocarbon processing,. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated was founded in 1960 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.78 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 18.26%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is 846070 which is 25.77% below its average volume of 1139870.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 24.5%, now sitting on 4.04B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC)
7.9% sales growth and 10.21% return on equity
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. develops and operates inpatient psychiatric facilities, residential treatment centers, group homes, substance abuse facilities, and outpatient behavioral healthcare facilities to serve the behavioral health and recovery needs of communities in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company operates acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, which cares to stabilize patients that are either threat to themselves or 24-hour observation, daily intervention, and monitoring by psychiatrists; and specialty treatment facilities, including residential recovery and eating disorder facilities, and comprehensive treatment centers that provide continuum care for adults with addictive disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. It also provides residential treatment centers, which treat patients with behavioral disorders in a non-hospital setting, including outdoor programs; and offer therapeutic placement for children and adolescents with emotional disorders. As of February 28, 2022, it operated a network of 228 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10,500 beds. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.07.
PE Ratio
Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.7 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 10.21%.
