(VIANEWS) – LTC Properties (LTC), Oceaneering International (OII), Meta Platforms (META) 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. LTC Properties (LTC)
41.8% sales growth and 8.59% return on equity
LTC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) investing in seniors housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint-ventures and structured finance solutions including preferred equity and mezzanine lending. LTC holds 180 investments in 27 states with 29 operating partners. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 50% seniors housing and 50% skilled nursing properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.48 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 8.59%.
Moving Average
LTC Properties’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $33.15 and below its 200-day moving average of $34.51.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LTC Properties is 177841 which is 22.51% below its average volume of 229519.
2. Oceaneering International (OII)
17.6% sales growth and 12.55% return on equity
Oceaneering International, Inc. provides engineered services and products, and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries worldwide. The company's Subsea Robotics segment provides remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for drill support and vessel-based services, including subsea hardware installation, construction, pipeline inspection, survey and facilities inspection, maintenance, and repair. This segment also offers ROV tooling, and survey services, such as hydrographic survey and positioning services, as well as autonomous underwater vehicles for geoscience. Its Manufactured Products segment provides distribution and connection systems, including production control umbilicals and field development hardware, pipeline connection, and repair systems to the energy industry; and autonomous mobile robots technology and entertainment systems to various industries. The company's Offshore Projects Group segment offers subsea installation and intervention, including riserless light well intervention services and inspection, and maintenance and repair services; installation and workover control systems, and ROV workover control systems; diving services; project management and engineering; and drill pipe riser services and systems, and wellhead load relief solutions. Its Integrity Management & Digital Solutions segment provides asset integrity management; software and analytical solutions for the bulk cargo maritime industry; and software, digital, and connectivity solutions for the energy industry. The company's Aerospace and Defense Technologies segment offers government services and products, including engineering and related manufacturing in defense and space exploration activities to U.S. government agencies and their prime contractors. Oceaneering International, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Oceaneering International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
Oceaneering International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.44 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 12.55%.
3. Meta Platforms (META)
13.3% sales growth and 17.36% return on equity
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.51.
PE Ratio
Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.42 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 17.36%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Meta Platforms is 14439500 which is 37.68% below its average volume of 23172000.
Previous days news about Meta Platforms(META)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 22 September, "An excellent precedent to look at is Meta Platforms ((META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) ), formerly Facebook, in 2012 after its IPO. "
4. Alamos Gold (AGI)
6.1% sales growth and 5.86% return on equity
Alamos Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of gold deposits in North America. It also explores for silver and precious metals. The company's flagship project is the Young-Davidson mine, which includes contiguous mineral leases and claims totaling 11,000 acres located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It also holds interests in a portfolio of development stage projects in Turkey, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The company was formerly known as AuRico Gold Inc. and changed its name to Alamos Gold Inc. in July 2015. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alamos Gold has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.41.
PE Ratio
Alamos Gold has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.44 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 5.86%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 85.7% and 22.2%, respectively.
Previous days news about Alamos Gold(AGI)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 22 September, "Some better-ranked stocks in the basic materials space are Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI Quick QuoteAGI – Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
