(VIANEWS) – XP (XP), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE) 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. XP (XP)
29.7% sales growth and 19.43% return on equity
XP Inc. provides financial products and services in Brazil. It operates XP Platform, an open product platform that provides clients to access investment products in the market comprising brokerage securities, fixed income securities, mutual, hedge, and private equity funds; derivatives and synthetic instruments; credit cards; loan operations/collateralized credit products; pension and social security funds, and life and travel insurance products; and other investment products comprising real estate funds, and equity and debt capital markets solutions, as well as wealth management services. The company offers brokerage and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients. It also manages mutual funds focused on stocks and macro strategies distributed to retail and to institutional clients; funds and managed portfolios for high-net-worth retail clients, and proprietary treasury funds; and passive mutual funds that track market indexes, and mutual and investment funds focused on fixed income, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative strategies. In addition, the company offers securities brokerage services for institutional and retail investors; interdealer brokerage services for institutional traders; and commercial and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits, as well as develops and sells financial education courses and events online and in person to retail clients. It offers its sell products and services through its omni-channel distribution network and online portals. XP Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, XP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.37.
PE Ratio
XP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.35 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 19.43%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for XP is 1609140 which is 69.49% below its average volume of 5274820.
Sales Growth
XP’s sales growth is 31.8% for the present quarter and 29.7% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 31.2% and 40.6%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.09%.
2. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
18.2% sales growth and 12.76% return on equity
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung. It also provides a suite of stapling, energy, and core instrumentation for its surgical systems; progressive learning pathways to support the use of its technology; a complement of services to its customers, including support, installation, repair, and maintenance; and integrated digital capabilities providing connected offerings, streamlining performance for hospitals with program-enhancing insights. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Intuitive Surgical has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.24.
PE Ratio
Intuitive Surgical has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.4 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 12.76%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 20.3% and 18.7%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12%, now sitting on 6.85B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Intuitive Surgical’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $314.70 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $305.10.
3. UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS (UVE)
13.2% sales growth and 25.59% return on equity
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated insurance holding company in the United States. It develops, markets, and underwrites insurance products for personal residential insurance, such as homeowners, renters/tenants, condo unit owners, and dwelling/fire; and offers allied lines, coverage for other structures, and personal property, liability, and personal articles coverages. The company also advises on actuarial issues, oversees distribution, administers claims payments, performs policy administration and underwriting, and assists with reinsurance negotiations; places and manages reinsurance programs for the insurance entities; and operates Clovered.com, a digital agency for carrier partners and utilization of digital applications for adjusting claims. It offers its products through a network of independent agents, as well as direct-to-consumer online solutions, including digital insurance agency. The company was formerly known as Universal Heights, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. in January 2001. Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.36.
PE Ratio
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.95 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 25.59%.
Sales Growth
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS’s sales growth is 12.4% for the ongoing quarter and 13.2% for the next.
4. Qualys (QLYS)
11.9% sales growth and 41.09% return on equity
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Vulnerability Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Certificate Assessment; SaaS Detection and Response; Secure Enterprise Mobility; Policy Compliance; Security Configuration Assessment; PCI Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; Security Assessment Questionnaire; Out of-Band Configuration Assessment; Web Application Scanning; Web Application Firewall; Global Asset Inventory; Cybersecurity Asset Management; Certificate Inventory; Cloud Inventory; Cloud Security Assessment; and Container Security. Its integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT, security, and compliance solutions. The company offers its solutions through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, and consulting firms. It serves enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Qualys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.69.
PE Ratio
Qualys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.33 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 41.09%.
Sales Growth
Qualys’s sales growth is 10.7% for the ongoing quarter and 11.9% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Qualys’s stock is valued at $193.10 at 15:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $206.35 and way above its 52-week low of $102.97.
Moving Average
Qualys’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $184.91 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $148.87.
5. MYR Group (MYRG)
7.3% sales growth and 15.76% return on equity
MYR Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The company's Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility industry. Its services include construction and maintenance of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage underground and overhead distribution systems, and renewable power facilities; and limited gas construction services, as well as emergency restoration services in response to hurricane, ice, or other storm related damages. This segment serves as a prime contractor to customers, such as investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners, and other contractors. Its Commercial and Industrial segment provides services, such as design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wiring; and installation of traffic networks, bridge, roadway, and tunnel lighting. This segment offers its services for airports, hospitals, data centers, hotels, stadiums, convention centers, renewable energy projects, manufacturing plants, processing facilities, waste-water treatment facilities, mining facilities, and transportation control and management systems. It serves general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, governmental agencies, and developers. MYR Group Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Henderson, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MYR Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.43.
PE Ratio
MYR Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.6 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 15.76%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MYR Group’s stock is valued at $139.00 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $156.63 and way above its 52-week low of $94.75.
Sales Growth
MYR Group’s sales growth is 4.7% for the current quarter and 7.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 4.1% and a drop 0.7% for the next.
6. Oracle (ORCL)
6.6% sales growth and 3367.77% return on equity
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. The company has a collaboration with Amdocs Limited to empower customers on their journey towards cloud and digital adoption. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Oracle has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.62.
PE Ratio
Oracle has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.45 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 3367.77%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Oracle’s stock is valued at $106.61 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $127.54 and way above its 52-week low of $82.04.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 12.3% and a drop 1.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Oracle is 3180740 which is 65.69% below its average volume of 9273270.
Moving Average
Oracle’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $109.53 and under its 200-day moving average of $108.94.
Previous days news about Oracle(ORCL)
- According to VentureBeat on Tuesday, 16 January, "Oracle’s newly-formed organization Oracle Health Applications & Infrastructure is looking for a Software Developer to join the team. "
7. STERIS (STE)
5.4% sales growth and 9.17% return on equity
STERIS plc provides infection prevention products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, Life Sciences, and Dental. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; automated endoscope reprocessing system and tracking products; endoscopy accessories, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in the operating room, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services. It also provides capital equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; preventive maintenance programs and repair services; instrument and endoscope repair and maintenance services; and custom process improvement consulting and outsourced instrument sterile processing services. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment provides contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers through a network of approximately 50 contract sterilization and laboratory facilities. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures and sells consumable products, such as formulated cleaning chemistries, barrier, sterility assurance products, steam and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, and washer disinfectors. This segment also offers equipment installation, maintenance, upgradation, repair, and troubleshooting services; and preventive maintenance programs and repair services. The Dental segment provides hand and electric-powered dental instruments, infection control products, conscious sedation, personal protective equipment, and water quality products for dental suite. The company serves its products and services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, STERIS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.51.
PE Ratio
STERIS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.03 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 9.17%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
STERIS’s EBITDA is 72.46.
Sales Growth
STERIS’s sales growth for the next quarter is 5.4%.
Moving Average
STERIS’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $209.81 and above its 200-day moving average of $212.63.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for STERIS is 65790 which is 85.43% below its average volume of 451816.
