(VIANEWS) – LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA), EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH) 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. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
21% sales growth and 42.02% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at enterprises in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market products; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.83.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.49 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 42.02%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LPL Financial Holdings is 581691 which is 42.19% below its average volume of 1006260.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
LPL Financial Holdings’s stock is valued at $224.34 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $289.88 and way higher than its 52-week low of $187.19.
2. EnLink Midstream, LLC (ENLC)
14.2% sales growth and 10.81% return on equity
EnLink Midstream, LLC provides midstream energy services in the United States. It operates through Permian, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Texas, and Corporate segments. The company is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, storing, and selling natural gas; fractionating, transporting, storing, and selling natural gas liquids; and stabilizing, trans-loading , and condensate crude oil , as well as providing brine disposal services. Its midstream energy asset network includes approximately 12,100 miles of pipelines; 22 natural gas processing plants;7 fractionators with approximately 320,000 barrels per day; barge and rail terminals; product storage facilities; brine disposal wells; and a crude oil trucking fleet. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, EnLink Midstream, LLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.3.
PE Ratio
EnLink Midstream, LLC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.27 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 10.81%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for EnLink Midstream, LLC is 754856 which is 65.41% below its average volume of 2182390.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
EnLink Midstream, LLC’s stock is valued at $13.28 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $14.38 and way above its 52-week low of $11.44.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 166.7% and 64.3%, respectively.
Moving Average
EnLink Midstream, LLC’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $13.37 and above its 200-day moving average of $12.95.
3. U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH)
9.5% sales growth and 5.17% return on equity
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates outpatient physical therapy clinics that provide pre-and post-operative care and treatment for orthopedic-related disorders, sports-related injuries, preventative care, rehabilitation of injured workers, and neurological-related injuries. The company operates through two segments, Physical Therapy Operations and Industrial Injury Prevention Services. It offers industrial injury prevention services, including onsite injury prevention and rehabilitation, performance optimization, post-offer employment testing, functional capacity evaluations, and ergonomic assessments through physical therapists and specialized certified athletic trainers for Fortune 500 companies, and other clients comprising insurers and their contractors. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 83.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $83.98 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 5.17%.
4. ITT Corporation (ITT)
8.1% sales growth and 17.69% return on equity
ITT Inc. manufactures and sells engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Motion Technologies, Industrial Process, and Connect & Control Technologies. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shims, shock absorbers, and energy absorption components; and sealing technologies primarily for the transportation industry, including passenger cars, light- and heavy-duty commercial and military vehicles, buses, and rail. The Industrial Process segment designs and manufactures industrial pumps, valves, and plant optimization systems; and centrifugal process pumps, twin screw, axials, and positive displacement pumps, and water systems, as well as aftermarket solutions, such as repairs and upgrades services. It serves various customers in industries, such as chemical, oil and gas, mining, and other industrial process markets. The Connect & Control Technologies segment designs and manufactures a range of engineered connectors and specialized control components for critical applications supporting various markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial, transportation, medical, and oil and gas. The connector product portfolio includes electrical connectors, such as circular, rectangular, radio frequency, fiber optic, D-sub miniature, micro-miniature, and cable assemblies; and control products consist of fuel and water pumps, valves, electro-mechanical rotary and linear actuators, and pressure, temperature, limit, and flow switches for various aircraft systems. ITT Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ITT Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.24.
PE Ratio
ITT Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.38 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 17.69%.
Moving Average
ITT Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $133.19 and above its 200-day moving average of $125.93.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 3, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.92%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 3.6% and 11.9%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ITT Corporation’s stock is valued at $138.21 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $149.65 and way higher than its 52-week low of $91.94.
5. Alaska Air Group (ALK)
6.8% sales growth and 5.5% return on equity
Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. It has a network of approximately 1,300 daily flights to 115 destinations across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Costa Rica. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alaska Air Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.76.
PE Ratio
Alaska Air Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.3 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 5.5%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 10.9% and positive 166.7% for the next.
