(VIANEWS) – Humana (HUM), BlackRock (BLK), Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) 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. Humana (HUM)
8.9% sales growth and 15.68% return on equity
Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides medical and specialty insurance products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Insurance and CenterWell. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It has a contract with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to administer the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition prescription drug plan program; and contracts with various states to provide Medicaid, dual eligible, and long-term support services benefits. In addition, the company provides commercial fully-insured medical and specialty health insurance benefits comprising dental, vision, life insurance, and other supplemental health benefits, as well as administrative services only products to individuals and employer groups; military services, such as TRICARE T2017 East Region contract; and engages in the operations of pharmacy benefit manager business. Further, it operates pharmacies and senior focused primary care centers; and offers home solutions services, such as home health, hospice, and other services to its health plan members, as well as to third parties. The company sells its products through employers and employees, independent brokers and agents, sales representatives, and digital insurance agencies. The company was formerly known as Extendicare Inc. and changed its name to Humana Inc. in April 1974. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Humana has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.98.
PE Ratio
Humana has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.36 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 15.68%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Humana is 709028 which is 66.06% below its average volume of 2089410.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Humana’s EBITDA is 0.48.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Humana’s stock is valued at $366.86 at 00:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $541.21 and higher than its 52-week low of $342.69.
Moving Average
Humana’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $424.56 and way below its 200-day moving average of $471.69.
2. BlackRock (BLK)
7.7% sales growth and 14.29% return on equity
BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, real estate, currency, commodity, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, SMID-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap companies. It also invests in dividend-paying equity securities. The firm invests in investment grade municipal securities, government securities including securities issued or guaranteed by a government or a government agency or instrumentality, corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approach to make its investments. The firm employs liquidity, asset allocation, balanced, real estate, and alternative strategies to make its investments. In real estate sector, it seeks to invest in Poland and Germany. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against various S&P, Russell, Barclays, MSCI, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch indices. BlackRock, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York City with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; London, United Kingdom; Gurgaon, India; Hong Kong; Greenwich, Connecticut; Princeton, New Jersey; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, District of Columbia; Toronto, Canada; Wilmington, Delaware; and San Francisco, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BlackRock has a trailing twelve months EPS of $36.47.
PE Ratio
BlackRock has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.71 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 14.29%.
Moving Average
BlackRock’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $789.39 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $707.54.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 14.8% and 4.3%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.8%, now sitting on 17.86B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
7.5% sales growth and 8.01% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.84.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.48 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 8.01%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.1%, now sitting on 166.5M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.32%.
4. Employers Holdings (EIG)
5.9% sales growth and 13.01% return on equity
Employers Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the commercial property and casualty insurance industry primarily in the United States. It offers workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The company markets its products through independent local, regional, and national agents and brokers; alternative distribution channels; and national, regional, and local trade groups and associations, as well as directly to customers. Employers Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Employers Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.41.
PE Ratio
Employers Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.45 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 13.01%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 7, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.69%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.4%, now sitting on 847M for the twelve trailing months.
