(VIANEWS) – MFA Financial (MFA), Alphabet (GOOG), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) 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. MFA Financial (MFA)
37.5% sales growth and 5.14% return on equity
MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage assets, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities; residential whole loans, including purchased performing loans, purchased credit deteriorated, and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights related assets. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MFA Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
MFA Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.21 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 5.14%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MFA Financial is 527187 which is 27.89% below its average volume of 731142.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MFA Financial’s stock is valued at $12.10 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $12.31 and way above its 52-week low of $8.41.
Moving Average
MFA Financial’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $11.20 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.02.
Previous days news about MFA Financial(MFA)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 6 September, "The bottom line of MFA Financial outpaced estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed the mark once, the average surprise being 8.55%. ", "Shares of MFA Financial and Ally Financial have gained 14% and 49.8%, respectively, in the past year."
2. Alphabet (GOOG)
11% sales growth and 30.87% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. provides various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment offers products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, platform, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.97.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.69 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 30.87%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 30.5% and 23.8%, respectively.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOG)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 5 September, "In the quarter under review, Oracle announced a partnership with Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) -owned Google that gives customers the choice to combine OCI and Google Cloud technologies to help accelerate their application migrations and modernization."
- The zacks analyst blog highlights Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and meta platforms. According to Zacks on Thursday, 5 September, "Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) , Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) and Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) ."
3. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI)
10.3% sales growth and 8.34% return on equity
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. The company offers property insurance products, which covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment, and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party, as well as flood insurance products. It also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities and alternative investment portfolio. The company offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.99 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 8.34%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Selective Insurance Group’s stock is valued at $91.72 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $109.58 and way higher than its 52-week low of $81.00.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Selective Insurance Group is 84494 which is 78.53% below its average volume of 393690.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9.9% and 3.1%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.9%, now sitting on 4.55B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (SPNS)
8.3% sales growth and 15.74% return on equity
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. provides software solutions for the insurance and financial services industries in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and South Africa. The company offers Sapiens CoreSuite and Sapiens IDITSuite for personal, commercial, and specialty lines, as well as reinsurance and workers' compensation; and Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster for life, pension, and annuities. It also provides Sapiens DigitalSuite for insurance customers, agents, brokers, risk managers, customer groups and third-party service providers; Sapiens AgentConnect and Sapiens CustomerConnect portals; Sapiens Intelligence, an analytics platform; Sapiens IntelligencePro, a comprehensive BI solution with pre-configured reports, dashboards, and scorecards; and Sapiens Advanced Analytics, which uses AI and Machine Learning to generate actionable insights based on different models across the insurance value chain. In addition, the company offers Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO reinsurance solutions; and Sapiens Platform, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens PolicyPro, and Sapiens ClaimsPro, as well as Sapiens PolicyGo, Sapiens ClaimsGo, and Sapiens Connect for workers' compensation. Further, it provides financial and compliance solutions, which comprise Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, Sapiens StatementPro, Sapiens CheckPro, and Sapiens Reporting Tools; and Sapiens Decision, an enterprise-scale platform that enables institutions to centrally author, store, and manage various organizational business logics. Additionally, the company offers tailor-made solutions based on its Sapiens eMerge platform; and program delivery, business, and managed services. It markets and sells its products and services through direct and partner sales. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sapiens International Corporation N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.23.
PE Ratio
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.56 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 15.74%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 28, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.6%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.6%, now sitting on 532.61M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sapiens International Corporation N.V.’s stock is valued at $35.13 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $41.22 and way above its 52-week low of $24.39.
Moving Average
Sapiens International Corporation N.V.’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $36.33 and way above its 200-day moving average of $31.49.
