(VIANEWS) – Physicians Realty Trust (DOC), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI) 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. Physicians Realty Trust (DOC)
28% sales growth and 4.71% return on equity
Physicians Realty Trust is a self-managed healthcare real estate company organized to acquire, selectively develop, own and manage healthcare properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and healthcare delivery systems. The Company invests in real estate that is integral to providing high quality healthcare. The Company conducts its business through an UPREIT structure in which its properties are owned by Physicians Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “operating partnership”), directly or through limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other subsidiaries. The Company is the sole general partner of the operating partnership and, as of September 30, 2020, owned approximately 97.4% of OP Units.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Physicians Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.56.
PE Ratio
Physicians Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.79 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 4.71%.
2. Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
26.6% sales growth and 88.07% return on equity
Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides insulin pens, growth hormone pens, and injection needles. In addition, it offers smart solutions for diabetes treatment, such as smart insulin pens and Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application. The company has a collaboration agreement with Aspen Pharmaceuticals to produce insulin products. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.73.
PE Ratio
Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 48.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $48.49 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 88.07%.
Moving Average
Novo Nordisk A/S’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $114.74 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $96.80.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Novo Nordisk A/S is 3631960 which is 28.75% below its average volume of 5097700.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Novo Nordisk A/S’s stock is valued at $132.37 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $138.28 and way above its 52-week low of $67.66.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 23.4% and 27%, respectively.
Previous days news about Novo Nordisk A/S(NVO)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 15 March, "Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies like Novo Nordisk A/S (2%), Nestlé S.A. (1.6%) and Shell PLC (1.4%) as of Oct 31, 2023."
3. Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI)
13% sales growth and 2801.11% return on equity
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, Web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. The company operates 54 data centers and provides facilities to 3,035 buildings and on-net services to 1,817 to multi-tenant office buildings. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cogent Communications Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $26.62.
PE Ratio
Cogent Communications Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.75 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 2801.11%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cogent Communications Holdings is 726529 which is 135.94% above its average volume of 307926.
4. Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares (NVGS)
12.5% sales growth and 6.55% return on equity
Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.16 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 6.55%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares is 115814 which is 38.15% below its average volume of 187258.
Moving Average
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $15.40 and above its 200-day moving average of $14.22.
Sales Growth
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares’s sales growth is 6.1% for the ongoing quarter and 12.5% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.34%.
5. Ship Finance International Limited (SFL)
11.2% sales growth and 7.88% return on equity
SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. In addition, it operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil, chemical, oil product, container, and car transportation, as well as dry bulk shipments and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned six crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 35 container vessels, two car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and four oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.67.
PE Ratio
Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.13 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 7.88%.
6. Sterling Construction Company (STRL)
9.5% sales growth and 25.93% return on equity
Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a construction company, engages in the heavy civil, specialty services, and residential construction activities primarily in the southern United States, the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. The company undertakes various heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. It offers specialty services such as foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures, and other commercial concrete projects for blue-chip end users in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center and warehousing, energy, mixed use, and multi-family sectors. The company also undertakes concrete foundations for single-family homes. In addition, it provides surveying, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, grading, grassing, site excavation, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water main installation, drilling and blasting, curb and gutter, paving, concrete work, and landfill services. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.44.
PE Ratio
Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.04 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 25.93%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sterling Construction Company is 277708 which is 31.57% below its average volume of 405833.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sterling Construction Company’s EBITDA is 1.71.
Sales Growth
Sterling Construction Company’s sales growth is 12.3% for the current quarter and 9.5% for the next.
7. HealthStream (HSTM)
5.3% sales growth and 4.51% return on equity
HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company's solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthStream has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
HealthStream has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.98 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 4.51%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
HealthStream’s stock is valued at $26.49 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $29.12 and way above its 52-week low of $20.47.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3%, now sitting on 279.06M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
HealthStream’s sales growth is 5.5% for the ongoing quarter and 5.3% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.11 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.42%.
