Synovus Financial Corp. And 3 Other Stocks Have High Sales Growth And An Above 3% Return on Equity

(VIANEWS) – Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV), Carter Bank & Trust (CARE), FleetCor Technologies (FLT) 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. Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV)

15.5% sales growth and 15.51% return on equity

Synovus Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Synovus Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Financial Management Services. The company's commercial banking services include treasury management, asset management, capital market, and institutional trust services, as well as commercial, financial, and real estate loans. Its retail banking services comprise accepting customary types of demand and savings deposits accounts; mortgage, installment, and other consumer loans; investment and brokerage services; safe deposit services; automated banking services; automated fund transfers; Internet-based banking services; and bank credit and debit card services. The company also offers various other financial services, including portfolio management for fixed-income securities, investment banking, execution of securities transactions as a broker/dealer, and financial planning services, as well as provides individual investment advice on equity and other securities. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through 289 branches and 389 ATMs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Synovus Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.3.

PE Ratio

Synovus Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.53 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 15.51%.

2. Carter Bank & Trust (CARE)

14.7% sales growth and 13.62% return on equity

Carter Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Carter Bank & Trust that provides various banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, retirement, and money market accounts, as well as longer-term certificates of deposits. The company also offers commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans; consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, overdraft protection, and personal investments, as well as residential mortgages; real estate construction and acquisition loans; home equity lines of credit; and credit cards, as well as originates and holds fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. In addition, it provides other banking services that include safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, online banking, bill pay, online account opening, mobile deposit, mobile banking, debit cards, e-statements, and ATM services; title insurance and other financial institution-related products and services; and treasury and corporate cash management services. The company operates through 92 branches in Virginia and North Carolina. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Carter Bank & Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.55.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.62%.

Moving Average

Carter Bank & Trust’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $16.48 and way under its 200-day moving average of $16.26.

3. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)

9.2% sales growth and 35.32% return on equity

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. provides digital payment solutions for businesses to control purchases and make payments. It offers corporate payments solutions, such as accounts payable automation; Virtual Card, which provides a single-use card number for a specific amount usable within a defined timeframe; Cross-Border that is used by its customers to pay international vendors, foreign office and personnel expenses, capital expenditures, and profit repatriation and dividends; and purchasing cards and travel and entertainment cards for its customers to analyze and manage their corporate spending. The company also provides employee expense management solutions, including fuel solutions to businesses and government entities that operate vehicle fleets, as well as to oil and leasing companies, and fuel marketers; lodging solutions to businesses that have employees who travel overnight for work purposes, as well as to airlines and cruise lines to accommodate traveling crews and stranded passengers; and electronic toll payments solutions to businesses and consumers in the form of radio frequency identification tags affixed to vehicles' windshields. In addition, it offers gift card program management and processing services in plastic and digital forms that include card design, production and packaging, delivery and fulfillment, card and account management, transaction processing, promotion development and management, website design and hosting, program analytics, and card distribution channel management. Further, it provides other products consisting of payroll cards, vehicle maintenance service solution, long-haul transportation solution, prepaid food vouchers or cards, and prepaid transportation cards and vouchers. The company serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers in North America, Brazil, and Internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.12.

PE Ratio

FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.54 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 35.32%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for FleetCor Technologies is 260736 which is 57.06% below its average volume of 607278.

4. Hostess Brands (TWNK)

7.2% sales growth and 9.34% return on equity

Hostess Brands, Inc., a packaged food company, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes fresh sweet baked goods in the United States. It primarily offer a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, snack pies, and related products. The company operates in two segments, Sweet Baked Goods and In-Store Bakery. The Sweet Baked Goods segment offers fresh and frozen sweet baked goods and bread products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, and Big Texas brands, as well as store branded products. The In-Store Bakery segment primarily provides Superior on Main branded eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies in the bakery section of grocery and club stores. The company was formerly known as Gores Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Hostess Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Hostess Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.2.

PE Ratio

Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.48 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 9.34%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.2%, now sitting on 1.36B for the twelve trailing months.

Moving Average

Hostess Brands’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $23.52 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $23.48.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Hostess Brands’s stock is valued at $24.58 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $19.00.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Hostess Brands is 551148 which is 41.66% below its average volume of 944813.

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