(VIANEWS) – United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR), Stifel Financial Corporation (SF), Amphenol Corporation (APH) 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. United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)
18.7% sales growth and 17.52% return on equity
United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases in the United States and internationally. Its commercial therapies include Remodulin, an infused formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil for subcutaneous and intravenous administration to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients; Tyvaso, an inhaled formulation of treprostinil to enhance the exercise ability in PAH patients; Orenitram, a tablet dosage form of treprostinil to enhance the exercise capacity in PAH patients; Unituxin, a monoclonal antibody for treating high-risk neuroblastoma; and Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor to enhance the exercise ability in PAH patients. The company also engages in developing OreniPro, RemoPro, Tyvaso DPI, Trevyent, Ralinepag, and Aurora-GT to treat PAH; Unexisome to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia; and the research and development of various organ transplantation-related technologies, including regenerative medicine, xenotransplantation, and ex-vivo lung perfusion, as well as the development of medicine for other diseases. It has licensing and collaboration agreements with Medtronic, Inc. to develop and commercialize the implantable system for Remodulin; Caremark, L.L.C. to provide refills of implanted pumps at its infusion centers; DEKA Research & Development Corp. to develop a semi-disposable system for the subcutaneous delivery of Remodulin; MannKind Corporation to develop and license treprostinil inhalation powder and Dreamboat devices; and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop ralinepag for the treatment of PAH. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Therapeutics Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $18.13.
PE Ratio
United Therapeutics Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.77 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 17.52%.
2. Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)
10.7% sales growth and 9.89% return on equity
Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It also participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.28.
PE Ratio
Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.39 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 9.89%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.6%, now sitting on 4.35B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Stifel Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 2.8% for the present quarter and 10.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.19%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stifel Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $74.45 at 19:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $77.55 and way higher than its 52-week low of $53.48.
3. Amphenol Corporation (APH)
6.6% sales growth and 25.07% return on equity
Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.11.
PE Ratio
Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.93 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 25.07%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 18, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.84%.
4. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
6.1% sales growth and 32.9% return on equity
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus logic synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves 5G communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial and healthcare, mobile, consumer, and hyperscale computing markets. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.82.
PE Ratio
Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.42 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 32.9%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.4%, now sitting on 3.92B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Cadence Design Systems’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $277.30 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $244.97.
Previous days news about Cadence Design Systems(CDNS)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 14 February, "Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Amazon.com (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) , Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF Quick QuoteANF – Free Report) , Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , DHI Group (DHX Quick QuoteDHX – Free Report) and Spotify Technology (SPOT Quick QuoteSPOT – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 13 February, "AI stock Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , a leader in the electronic system design space, saw its stock fall nearly 7% this morning despite beating on both the top and bottom lines. "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 14 February, "That’s what Cadence Design Systems does, providing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software that helps design and verify complex integrated circuits (ICs), the brains powering everything from smartphones to AI supercomputers."
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 14 February, "Chicago, IL - February 14, 2024 - Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , Shopify (SHOP Quick QuoteSHOP – Free Report) and Airbnb (ABNB Quick QuoteABNB – Free Report) ."
5. Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO)
5.8% sales growth and 6.23% return on equity
Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets intelligent motion solutions to ergonomically move, lift, position, and secure materials worldwide. The company offers electric, air-powered, lever, and hand hoists; hoist trolleys, explosion-protected and custom engineered hoists, and winches; crane systems, such as crane components and kits, enclosed track rail systems, mobile and jib cranes, and fall protection systems, as well as material handling solutions; rigging equipment comprising below-the-hook lifting devices, shackles, chains and chains accessories, forestry and hand tools, lifting slings, lashing systems, and tie-downs and load binders; rotary unions and swivel joints; and mechanical and electromechanical actuators. It also provides power and motion technology products, including AC motor controls and line regenerative systems, automation and diagnostics, brakes, cable and festoon systems, collision avoidance systems, conductor bar systems, DC motor and magnet control systems, elevator drives, inverter duty motors, mining drives, pendant pushbutton stations, radio controls, and wind inverters; power delivery subsystems; overhead aluminum light rail workstations; and low profile, flexible chain, large scale, sanitary, and vertical elevation conveyor systems, as well as pallet system conveyors and accumulation systems. The company serves market verticals, including general industries, transportation, energy and utilities, process industries, industrial automation, construction and infrastructure, food and beverage, entertainment, life sciences, consumer packaged goods, and e-commerce/supply chain/warehousing. It offers its products to end users directly, as well as through distributors, independent crane builders, material handling specialists and integrators, government agencies, original equipment manufacturers, and engineering procurement and construction firms. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Columbus McKinnon Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.77.
PE Ratio
Columbus McKinnon Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.45 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 6.23%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Columbus McKinnon Corporation’s stock is valued at $37.97 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $42.87 and way above its 52-week low of $30.29.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.74%.
Moving Average
Columbus McKinnon Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $36.97 and above its 200-day moving average of $36.82.
