(VIANEWS) – Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC), Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), NextEra Energy (NEE) 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. Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC)
34.8% sales growth and 10.97% return on equity
Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services. It also engages in the retail origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market; and provision of lending, deposits, and cash management services to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, as well as asset-based lending for middle-market companies. In addition, this segment offers loan and deposit services to mortgage brokerage companies; lending to restaurant franchisees; direct leasing; small business administration loans; commercial mortgages and construction loans; and financial solutions. It provides personal and commercial banking services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units, and institutional clients. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums financing for businesses and individuals; accounts receivable financing, value-added, and out-sourced administrative services; and other specialty finance services, as well as data processing of payrolls, billing, and cash management services to temporary staffing industry. The Wealth Management segment provides trust and investment, asset management, tax-deferred exchange, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. The company operates 181 banking facilities and 229 ATMs in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and Florida. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wintrust Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.49.
PE Ratio
Wintrust Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.64 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 10.97%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Wintrust Financial Corporation is 1595770 which is 193.46% above its average volume of 543764.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Wintrust Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $72.23 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $98.54 and way above its 52-week low of $57.48.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 26.1% and 81.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Wintrust Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 24.3% for the present quarter and 34.8% for the next.
2. Sotherly Hotels (SOHO)
14.4% sales growth and 99.85% return on equity
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Marriott International, Inc. brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.26.
PE Ratio
Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.59 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 99.85%.
3. NextEra Energy (NEE)
11.9% sales growth and 6.83% return on equity
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, coal, and natural gas facilities. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 28,564 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 77,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 696 substations. It serves approximately 11 million people through approximately 5.7 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NextEra Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.11.
PE Ratio
NextEra Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.59 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 6.83%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NextEra Energy’s stock is valued at $75.11 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $91.35 and way above its 52-week low of $67.22.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 8.1% and positive 1.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.2%, now sitting on 20.96B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 22, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.32%.
4. PNC Financial Services Group (PNC)
11.2% sales growth and 12.04% return on equity
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. The company's Retail Banking segment offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and personal and small business loans and lines of credit; and brokerage, insurance, and investment and cash management services. This segment serves consumer and small business customers through a network of branches, ATMs, call centers, and online and mobile banking channels. Its Corporate & Institutional Banking segment provides secured and unsecured loans, letters of credit, and equipment leases; cash and investment management services, receivables and disbursement management services, funds transfer services, international payment services, and access to online/mobile information management and reporting; foreign exchange, derivatives, fixed income, securities underwriting, loan syndications, and mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets advisory related services; and commercial loan servicing and technology solutions. It serves mid-sized and large corporations, and government and not-for-profit entities. The company's Asset Management Group segment offers investment and retirement planning, customized investment management, credit and cash management solutions, and trust management and administration services for high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals, and their families; and multi-generational family planning services for ultra high net worth individuals and their families. It also provides outsourced chief investment officer, custody, private real estate, cash and fixed income client solutions, and fiduciary retirement advisory services for institutional clients. The company has 2,591 branches and 9,502 ATMs. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PNC Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.14.
PE Ratio
PNC Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.63 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 12.04%.
Moving Average
PNC Financial Services Group’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $151.44 and way below its 200-day moving average of $157.65.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PNC Financial Services Group is 2318870 which is 29.95% below its average volume of 3310310.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
PNC Financial Services Group’s stock is valued at $126.86 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $198.98 and higher than its 52-week low of $119.27.
Sales Growth
PNC Financial Services Group’s sales growth is 20% for the present quarter and 11.2% for the next.
5. Dollar Tree (DLTR)
5.6% sales growth and 20.84% return on equity
Dollar Tree, Inc. operates discount variety retail stores. It operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, including candy and food, and health and personal care, as well as everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. As of January 29, 2022, this segment operated 8,061 stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands, as well as 15 distribution centers in the United States and 2 distribution centers in Canada. The Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise retail discount stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and beverages, tobacco, health and personal care, household chemicals, paper products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home décor, and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and towels. It also provides apparel and accessories merchandise comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and electronics merchandise that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school supplies, and toys. As of January 29, 2022, this segment operated 8,016 stores under the Family Dollar brand; and 11 distribution centers. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Dollar Tree has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.65.
PE Ratio
Dollar Tree has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.09 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 20.84%.
