(VIANEWS) – Towers Watson & Co (TW), American Financial Group (AFG), Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT) 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. Towers Watson & Co (TW)
21.9% sales growth and 7.31% return on equity
Tradeweb Markets Inc., together with its subsidiaries, builds and operates electronic marketplaces worldwide. The company's marketplaces facilitate trading in a range of asset classes, including rates, credit, money markets, and equities. It offers pre-trade data and analytics, trade execution, and trade processing, as well as post-trade data, analytics, and reporting services. The company provides flexible order and trading systems to institutional investors. It also offers a range of electronic, voice, and hybrid platforms to dealers and financial institutions on electronic or hybrid markets with Dealerweb platform; and trading solutions for financial advisory firms and traders with Tradeweb Direct platform. The company serves in the institutional, wholesale, and retail client sectors. Its customers include asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, central banks, banks and dealers, proprietary trading firms, retail brokerage and financial advisory firms, and regional dealers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Tradeweb Markets Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Refinitiv Parent Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Towers Watson & Co has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.71.
PE Ratio
Towers Watson & Co has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 60.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $60.77 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 7.31%.
Sales Growth
Towers Watson & Co’s sales growth is 20.9% for the current quarter and 21.9% for the next.
2. American Financial Group (AFG)
14.5% sales growth and 20.5% return on equity
American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Property and Casualty Insurance, Annuity, and Other. It offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses, trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, general liability, executive and professional liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, surety and fidelity products, and trade credit insurance. The company sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers, as well as through employee agents. It also provides traditional fixed, fixed-indexed, and variable-indexed annuities to the retail, financial institutions, registered investment advisor, and education markets. In addition, the company engages in the commercial real estate operations in Cincinnati, Whitefield, New Hampshire, Chesapeake Bay, Charleston, and Palm Beach. American Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.05.
PE Ratio
American Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.61 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 20.5%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 5.2% and positive 6.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
American Financial Group’s stock is valued at $126.72 at 19:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $136.61 and way above its 52-week low of $105.22.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.25%.
3. Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT)
13.9% sales growth and 4.9% return on equity
Ceragon Networks Ltd. provides wireless backhaul solutions that enable cellular operators and other wireless service providers to deliver voice and data services. Its wireless backhaul solutions use microwave and millimeter wave technology to transfer telecommunication traffic between base stations, small/distributed cells, and the core of the service provider's network. The company also offers wireless fronthaul solutions that use microwave technology for ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency communication for wireless 5G and 4G base stations. In addition, it provides IP-20 all-outdoor solutions, such as IP-20C, IP-20C-HP, IP-20S, IP-20E, and IP-20V; IP-20 split-mount/all-indoor solutions comprising IP-20N/IP-20A, IP-20F, and IP-20G; and IP-50 disaggregated solutions, including IP-50E, IP-50C, IP-50S, and IP-50FX for various short-haul, long-haul, fronthaul, and enterprise access applications. Further, the company offers network management system; and network and radio planning, site survey, solutions development, installation, network auditing and optimization, maintenance, training, and other services. It provides its services to smart-phone applications, such as internet browsing, social networking, image sharing, music, and video applications; oil and gas companies; public safety organizations; business and public institutions; broadcasters; energy utilities; and private communications networks. The company sells its products through direct sales, original equipment manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and system integrators. It operates in North America, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India, and Latin America. The company was formerly known as Giganet Ltd. and changed its name to Ceragon Networks Ltd. in September 2000. Ceragon Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ceragon Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.07.
PE Ratio
Ceragon Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43 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 4.9%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ceragon Networks Ltd.’s stock is valued at $3.01 at 19:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $3.15 and way higher than its 52-week low of $1.55.
Moving Average
Ceragon Networks Ltd.’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $2.51 and way above its 200-day moving average of $2.07.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ceragon Networks Ltd. is 1083630 which is 104.94% above its average volume of 528750.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.6%, now sitting on 347.18M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Watts Water Technologies (WTS)
11.2% sales growth and 18.63% return on equity
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. supplies products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through, and out of buildings in the commercial, industrial, and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers residential and commercial flow control and protection products, including backflow preventers, water pressure regulators, temperature and pressure relief valves, thermostatic mixing valves, and leak detection and protection products for plumbing and hot water applications. It also provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and gas products comprising commercial boilers, and water heaters and heating solutions; hydronic and electric heating systems for under-floor radiant applications; custom heat and hot water solutions; hydronic pump groups for boiler manufacturers and alternative energy control packages; and flexible stainless steel connectors for natural and liquid propane gas in commercial food service and residential applications. In addition, the company offers drainage and water re-use products, such as drainage products and engineered rain water harvesting solutions for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential applications; and water quality products that include point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems for commercial, marine, and residential applications. The company sells its products to plumbing, heating, and mechanical wholesale distributors and dealers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, specialty product distributors, and do-it-yourself and retail chains; and wholesalers and private label accounts. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Watts Water Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.83.
PE Ratio
Watts Water Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.31 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 18.63%.
Sales Growth
Watts Water Technologies’s sales growth is 15.9% for the current quarter and 11.2% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9.4% and 1.3%, respectively.
Previous days news about Watts Water Technologies(WTS)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 7 March, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader technology space are Synopsys (SNPS Quick QuoteSNPS – Free Report) , Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) and Watts Water Technologies (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) . ", "Synopsys sports a Zacks Rank #1, while Watts Water Technologies and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 7 March, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader technology space are Synopsys (SNPS Quick QuoteSNPS – Free Report) , Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) and Watts Water Technologies (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) . ", "Synopsys sports a Zacks Rank #1, while Watts Water Technologies and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
5. Regional Management Corp. (RM)
7.1% sales growth and 5.06% return on equity
Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides various installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders in the United States. It offers small and large installment loans; and retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products. The company also provides insurance products, including credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance; collateral protection insurance; and property insurance, as well as reinsurance products. In addition, its loans are sourced through branches, centrally managed direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and retailers, as well as its consumer website. As of February 24, 2022, the company operated through a network of approximately 350 branches in 14 states. Regional Management Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.66.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.81 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 5.06%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Regional Management Corp.’s stock is valued at $22.93 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $34.60 and way higher than its 52-week low of $20.50.
Moving Average
Regional Management Corp.’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $24.56 and way below its 200-day moving average of $26.66.
