(VIANEWS) – Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC) 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. Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)
43.4% sales growth and 21.41% return on equity
Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations in the Midland Basin in West Texas. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pioneer Natural Resources has a trailing twelve months EPS of $20.22.
PE Ratio
Pioneer Natural Resources has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.39 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 21.41%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Pioneer Natural Resources is 1573400 which is 22.86% below its average volume of 2039700.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.9%, now sitting on 19.37B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
14.5% sales growth and 3.47% return on equity
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.27 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 3.47%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 2.3% and 15%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Agree Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $56.56 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $69.26 and above its 52-week low of $52.69.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Agree Realty Corporation is 1111350 which is 3.86% above its average volume of 1069950.
3. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
14.5% sales growth and 3.47% return on equity
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants. As of June 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 936 properties, located in 46 states and containing approximately 18.4 million square feet of gross leasable area. The common stock of Agree Realty Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.27 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 3.47%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.3%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Agree Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $56.56 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $69.26 and above its 52-week low of $52.69.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 23.7%, now sitting on 537.49M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Agree Realty Corporation is 1111350 which is 3.86% above its average volume of 1069950.
4. Knight Transportation (KNX)
14.1% sales growth and 3.07% return on equity
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides truckload transportation services in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through three segments: Trucking, Logistics, and Intermodal. Its trucking services include irregular route, dedicated, refrigerated, flatbed, expedited, dry van, drayage, and cross-border transportation of various products, goods, and materials. The company also provides logistics and intermodal services, such as brokerage, intermodal, and certain logistics; freight management; and non-trucking services. In addition, it offers various support services, including repair and maintenance shop services, warranty, insurance, and equipment leasing; and trailer parts manufacturing services, as well as engages in the driving academy activities. The company operates a total of 18,877 tractors, which comprises 16,432 company-owned tractors and 2,445 independent contractor tractors, as well as 58,315 trailers; and 643 tractors and 9,862 intermodal containers. It serves retail, food and beverage, consumer products, paper products, transportation and logistics, housing and building, automotive, and manufacturing industries. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Knight Transportation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
Knight Transportation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.51 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 3.07%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.33%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Knight Transportation’s stock is valued at $48.92 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $60.99 and above its 52-week low of $45.73.
Moving Average
Knight Transportation’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $54.52 and way below its 200-day moving average of $54.48.
5. Alphabet (GOOGL)
10.4% sales growth and 29.76% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. offers 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 provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, 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 and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.8.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.19 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 29.76%.
Sales Growth
Alphabet’s sales growth is 11% for the current quarter and 10.4% for the next.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOGL)
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- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 30 April, "For that very reason, Alphabet has diversified its business and ventured into the cloud computing space, a bold move appreciated by Ackman. ", "Over the past year, Bill Ackman placed bets on Alphabet as the hedge fund titan saw a money-spinning growth opportunity and an unparalleled business model. "
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- According to Zacks on Monday, 29 April, "The surge was driven by a rally in big tech stocks, especially Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , which reignited confidence about AI growth following their blowout first-quarter earnings."
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6. Ormat Technologies (ORA)
9.9% sales growth and 5.94% return on equity
Ormat Technologies, Inc. engages in the geothermal and recovered energy power business in the United States, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Chile, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Honduras, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electricity, Product, and Energy Storage. The Electricity segment develops, builds, owns, and operates geothermal, solar photovoltaic, and recovered energy-based power plants; and sells electricity. The Product segment designs, manufactures, and sells equipment for geothermal, recovered energy-based electricity generation; and provides services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants. The Product segment serves contractors; developers, owners, and operators of geothermal power plants; and owners and operators of interstate natural gas pipelines, gas processing plants, and cement plants, as well as companies in other energy-intensive industrial processes. The Energy Storage segment offers energy storage and related services, as well as services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy storage units. Ormat Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ormat Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.08.
PE Ratio
Ormat Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.11 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 5.94%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 23.5% and a drop 2.5% for the next.
Sales Growth
Ormat Technologies’s sales growth is 2.8% for the present quarter and 9.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ormat Technologies is 163031 which is 66.26% below its average volume of 483238.
7. Expedia Group (EXPE)
9% sales growth and 21.12% return on equity
Expedia Group, Inc. operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com. The company's B2B segment provides various travel and non-travel companies including airlines, offline travel agents, online retailers, corporate travel management, and financial institutions who leverage its travel technology and tap into its diverse supply to augment their offerings and market Expedia Group rates and availabilities to its travelers. Its trivago segment, a hotel metasearch website, which send referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from hotel metasearch websites. In addition, the company provides brand advertising through online and offline channels, loyalty programs, mobile apps, and search engine marketing, as well as metasearch, social media, direct and personalized traveler communications on its websites, and through direct e-mail communication with its travelers. The company was formerly known as Expedia, Inc. and changed its name to Expedia Group, Inc. in March 2018. Expedia Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.32.
PE Ratio
Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.52 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 21.12%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Expedia Group’s stock is valued at $130.46 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $160.05 and way above its 52-week low of $87.94.
8. Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)
6.8% sales growth and 35.48% return on equity
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry. The company's Investor Communication Solutions segment processes and distributes proxy materials to investors in equity securities and mutual funds, as well as facilitates related vote processing services; and distributes regulatory reports, class action, and corporate action/reorganization event information, as well as tax reporting solutions. It also offers ProxyEdge, an electronic proxy delivery and voting solution; data-driven solutions and an end-to-end platform for content management, composition, and omni-channel distribution of regulatory, marketing, and transactional information, as well as mutual fund trade processing services; solutions for public corporations and mutual funds; data and analytics solutions; SEC filing and capital markets transaction services; registrar, stock transfer, and record-keeping services; and omni-channel customer communications solutions, as well as operates Broadridge Communications Cloud platform that creates, delivers, and manages communications and customer engagement activities. Its Global Technology and Operations segment provides solutions that automate the front-to-back transaction lifecycle of equity, mutual fund, fixed income, foreign exchange and exchange-traded derivatives, order capture and execution, trade confirmation, margin, cash management, clearing and settlement, reference data management, reconciliations, securities financing and collateral management, asset servicing, compliance and regulatory reporting, portfolio accounting, and custody-related services. This segment also offers business process outsourcing services; technology solutions, such portfolio management, compliance, fee billing, and operational support solutions; and capital market and wealth and investment management solutions. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.74.
PE Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.64 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 35.48%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Broadridge Financial Solutions’s stock is valued at $198.83 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $210.24 and way higher than its 52-week low of $143.95.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Broadridge Financial Solutions is 285785 which is 47.04% below its average volume of 539713.
Moving Average
Broadridge Financial Solutions’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $200.42 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $189.48.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 6.32B for the twelve trailing months.
