(VIANEWS) – Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB), Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) 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. Republic Bancorp (RBCAA)
27% sales growth and 10.55% return on equity
Republic Bancorp, Inc., a financial holding company, provides various banking products and services in the United States. It operates in five segments: Traditional Banking, Warehouse, Mortgage Banking, Tax Refund Solutions, and Republic Credit Solutions. The company accepts demand, money market accounts, savings, individual retirement accounts, time, brokered, and other certificates of deposit. Its loan products include residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction and land development, home improvement and home equity, secured and unsecured personal, and aircraft loans. The company also offers credit cards; title insurance and other financial products and services; and memory banking, private banking, lockbox processing, remote deposit capture, business online banking, account reconciliation, automated clearing house processing, and internet and mobile banking services. In addition, it provides short-term and revolving credit facilities to mortgage bankers; tax refund solutions, which facilitate the receipt and payment of federal and state tax refund products through third-party tax preparers and tax-preparation software providers; and general purpose reloadable prepaid cards through third party service providers. Further, the company offers consumer credit products; and property and casualty insurance products. As of January 28, 2022, it operated 42 full-service banking centers. Republic Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Republic Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.59.
PE Ratio
Republic Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.95 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 10.55%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 3.3% and a negative 6.1%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Republic Bancorp’s sales growth is 26% for the current quarter and 27% for the next.
2. Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB)
12.5% sales growth and 9.57% return on equity
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, NOW, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts; and loans, such as commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, consumer, and residential mortgage loans. The company also provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust administration, and financial planning; and investment products, financial planning, and brokerage services. In addition, it offers electronic banking, commercial cash management, online banking, and mobile banking services; and debit cards and other electronic fee producing payment services to transaction account customers. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, Berkshire Insurance Group, Inc., provides personal and commercial property, and casualty insurance; employee benefits insurance; and life, health, and financial services insurance products. It serves personal, commercial, not- profit, and municipal deposit customers. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 130 full-service branches in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Central New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.23.
PE Ratio
Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.25 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 9.57%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 18% and 33.3%, respectively.
Moving Average
Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $21.38 and way below its 200-day moving average of $26.90.
3. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
8.4% sales growth and 9.22% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.04.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.16 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 9.22%.
4. Lear Corporation (LEA)
6.8% sales growth and 10.26% return on equity
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and internationally. Its Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and networks, and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains, such as traditional internal combustion engine architectures, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric architectures. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway modules, wireless receiver and transmitter technology, lighting control modules, audio domain controllers, amplifiers, and communication modules. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules and cord set charging equipment; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems. In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Xevo Journeyware, a platform for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices; and connectivity products. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.06.
PE Ratio
Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.37 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 10.26%.
Moving Average
Lear Corporation’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $129.68 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $133.80.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 7, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.32%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Lear Corporation is 561933 which is 8% below its average volume of 610855.
