(VIANEWS) – The Bank of Princeton (BPRN), Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO), Vertex (VERX) 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. The Bank of Princeton (BPRN)
22.5% sales growth and 9.44% return on equity
Princeton Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Bank of Princeton that provides various banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, attorney trust, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers various loan products comprising commercial real estate and multi-family, commercial and industrial, construction, paycheck protection program, residential first-lien mortgage, home equity, and consumer loans. In addition, it provides debit and credit cards, and money orders, direct deposit, automated teller machines, cashier's checks, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, night depository, remote deposit capture, bank-by-mail, online, and automated telephone banking services, as well as payroll-related services and merchant credit card processing services. Further, the company offers full on-line statements, on-line bill payment, account inquiries, transaction histories and details, and account-to-account transfer services. Princeton Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Bank of Princeton has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.49.
PE Ratio
The Bank of Princeton has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.95 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 9.44%.
Sales Growth
The Bank of Princeton’s sales growth is 3.9% for the ongoing quarter and 22.5% for the next.
Moving Average
The Bank of Princeton’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $36.57 and way above its 200-day moving average of $33.06.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 9, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.14%.
2. Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO)
14.6% sales growth and 5.24% return on equity
Terreno Realty Corporation (“Terreno”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. All square feet, acres, occupancy and number of properties disclosed in these notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 259 buildings aggregating approximately 16.0 million square feet, 45 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 152.4 acres, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development. The Company is an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.8.
PE Ratio
Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.18 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 5.24%.
3. Vertex (VERX)
12.4% sales growth and 8.62% return on equity
Vertex, Inc. provides tax technology solutions for corporations in retail, leasing, communication, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. It offers tax determination, compliance and reporting, tax data management, document management, pre-built integration, and industry-specific solutions. The company sells its software products through software license and software as a service subscriptions. It also offers implementation and training services in connection with its software license and cloud subscriptions, transaction tax returns outsourcing, and other tax-related services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vertex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.13.
PE Ratio
Vertex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 282.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $282.54 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 8.62%.
Previous days news about Vertex(VERX)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 9 October, "As such, the Zacks rating upgrade for Vertex is essentially a positive comment on its earnings outlook that could have a favorable impact on its stock price. ", "The upgrade of Vertex to a Zacks Rank #1 positions it in the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term."
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 9 October, "Apart from the expansion of the Android ecosystem across Europe and Africa, Alphabet will benefit from growing usage of its Gemini models, Google Cloud’s Vertex AI enterprise-ready AI platform, and Google Cloud’s Security Operations platform.", "Google’s Vertex AI enables developers to train, tune, augment and deploy applications using Gen AI models."
4. Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC)
11% sales growth and 4.26% return on equity
Stewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services. It also provides appraisal management, online notarization and closing, credit and real estate information, and search and valuation services. The company serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies and real estate attorneys, and home builders through direct operations, network of independent agencies, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stewart Information Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.56.
PE Ratio
Stewart Information Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.37 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 4.26%.
Sales Growth
Stewart Information Services Corporation’s sales growth for the next quarter is 11%.
5. CONMED Corporation (CNMD)
5.6% sales growth and 11.86% return on equity
CONMED Corporation, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices and related equipment for surgical procedures worldwide. The company offers orthopedic surgery products, including BioBrace, TruShot with Y-Knot All-In-One Soft Tissue Fixation System, Y-knot All-Suture Anchors, and Agro Knotless Suture Anchors, which provide clinical solutions to orthopedic surgeons for the augmentation and repair of soft tissue injuries, as well as provides supporting products that enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive sports medicine surgeries. It markets orthopedic surgery products under the Hall, CONMED Linvatec, Concept, and Shutt brands. The company also provides battery-powered and autoclavable bone power tool systems for use in orthopedic, arthroscopic, oral/maxillofacial, podiatric, spinal, and cardiothoracic surgeries under Hall surgical brand name. In addition, it offers general surgery products, including clinical insufflation systems under AirSeal brand; smoke removal devices under Buffalo Filter brand; endomechanical products, such as tissue retrieval bags, trocars, suction irrigation devices, graspers, scissors, and dissectors used in minimally invasive surgeries; and electrosurgical solution comprising monopolar and bipolar generators, argon beam coagulation generators, handpieces, smoke management systems and other accessories. Further, the company provides endoscopic technologies, including therapeutic and diagnostic products for use in gastroenterology procedures, and products for the treatment of diseases of the dilatation, hemostasis, biliary, structure management, and infection prevention and patient monitoring, including ECG and EEG electrodes, and cardiac defibrillation pads. It markets its products directly to hospitals, surgery centers, and other healthcare institutions, as well as through medical specialty distributors. CONMED Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.14.
PE Ratio
CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.21 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 11.86%.
Sales Growth
CONMED Corporation’s sales growth is 4.6% for the current quarter and 5.6% for the next.
