(VIANEWS) - Panhandle Oil and Gas (PHX), Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP), Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC) 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. Panhandle Oil and Gas (PHX)
60.1% sales growth and 8.64% return on equity
PHX Minerals Inc. acquires, develops, and manages oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota. As of September 30, 2020, the company owned perpetual ownership of 252,443 net mineral acres; leased 17,091 net acres; and held working interests and royalty interests in 6,510 producing oil and natural gas wells, as well as had 125 wells in the process of being drilled or completed. It sells its products to various purchasers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Panhandle Oil and Gas has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.19.
PE Ratio
Panhandle Oil and Gas has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.42 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 8.64%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year growth in quarterly revenue was 78.4%. We now have 57.74M to go for the 12 trailing months.
Volume
The Panhandle Oil and Gas's latest reported volume is 117887, which is 41.99% lower than its average volume (203225).
Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation
Panhandle Oil and Gas has an EBITDA of 10.99
2. Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP)
19.5% sales growth and 9.49% return on equity
Univest Financial Corporation is the bank holding firm for Univest Bank and Trust Co., which provides banking services and products primarily in Pennsylvania. The company operates in three main segments, including Insurance, Wealth Management and Banking. The banking segment offers a variety of services including deposit taking, loan servicing, loan origination, financing, and mortgage banking. It also provides equipment leasing services to individuals, companies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, as well as other banking services such as lending, service, and funding. Wealth Management offers financial planning and investment advisory services. The Insurance segment offers commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, personal insurance lines and consulting services in human resource management. Customers are primarily located in Bucks and Berks and Chester, Cumberland and Dauphin counties of Pennsylvania. Atlantic, Burlington and Cape May county in New Jersey via 40 banks offices. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania was the company's previous name. In January 2019, Univest Financial Corporation took over that title. Univest Financial Corporation was established in 1876. It is located in Souderton in Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Univest Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.43.
PE Ratio
Univest Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.37 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 9.49%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 25.4% and 11.8% respectively.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 7, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.04%.
3. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (PGC)
17.7% sales growth and 12.95% return on equity
Peapack–Gladstone Financial Corporation is the bank holding firm for Peapack–Gladstone Bank, which provides wealth management and private banking services in the United States. Peapack Private and Banking are the two main segments of the company. The company offers individual retirement accounts as well as checking and savings accounts. It also offers working capital lines, term loans to fix fixed assets, multi-family mortgages and other asset-based financing options. It also offers equipment and corporate finance (C&I), multifamily residential and commercial lending, treasury management, C&I advisory, escrow management, deposit generation, asset and investment management, personal trust services including executors, trustees, administrators, custodians, guardians, as well as other services in financial planning, tax preparation and advice. The company also offers telephone banking and merchant credit cards, as well as customer support and sales services. Private banking clients are businesses and non-profits as well as consumers. Wealth management clients consist of individuals, families and foundations. Endowments, trusts and trusts can also be included. It has private banks in Teaneck, Princeton, Morristown and Teaneck in New Jersey. Wealth management branches are also available in Somerset, Morris and Hunterdon counties. There is also an automated teller machine at twenty locations. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corporation was established in New Jersey in 1921. It is located in Bedminster.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.66.
PE Ratio
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.1 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 12.95%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation's stock is valued at $40.63 at 00:29 EST, below its 52-week high of $42.19 and way above its 52-week low of $27.71.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 36.6% and 53.5%, respectively.4. W.P. Carey REIT (WPC)
14.3% sales growth and 6.03% return on equity
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. The company invests in quality single-tenant industrial and warehouse properties as well as self-storage properties. The majority of its portfolio are located in North and Western Europe, the U.S., and Northern Europe. It is also well-diversified according to tenant type, geographical location, and tenant industry.
Earnings per Share
W.P. Carey REIT's trailing 12 months EPS is $2.75
PE Ratio
W.P. Carey REIT's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 28.15. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $28.15 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 6.03%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 16.6%. We now have 1.4B in the 12 trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for W.P. Carey REIT is 1222470 which is 19.26% above its average volume of 1025040.
Sales Growth
W.P. Carey REIT's sales growth is 7.1% for the ongoing quarter and 14.3% for the next.
5. Analog Devices (ADI)
13.5% sales growth and 7.72% return on equity
Analog Devices, Inc. develops, produces, markets, tests, manages, and sells integrated circuits (ICs), subsystems, software, as well as hardware that use analog, mixed-signal, or digital signal processing technology. Data converter products are used to convert real-world analog signals into digital signals. They also provide power management products that can be used for driver monitoring and sequencing as well as power conversion. Power ICs offer performance, integration and simulation tools to ensure accurate power supply design. It also offers high-performance amplifiers to condition analog signals; and radio frequency and microwave ICs to support cellular infrastructure; and microelectromechanical systems technology solutions, including accelerometers used to sense acceleration, gyroscopes for sense rotation, inertial measurement units to sense multiple degrees of freedom, and broadband switches for radio and instrument systems, as well as isolators. The company also offers high-speed numerical calculations and digital signal processing products. The company serves customers in various markets including industrial, automotive and consumer. It also has third-party distributors and independent sales reps in North America, Europe and Japan. Analog Devices, Inc., was founded in 1965. It is located in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Earnings per Share
Analog Devices' trailing 12 month EPS is $3.77.
PE Ratio
Analog Devices' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 42.94. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $42.94 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 7.72%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Analog Devices is 2671850 which is 26.93% below its average volume of 3656720.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 49.1% and 24.2%, respectively.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Analog Devices' stock was valued at $161.92 as of 00:34 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $191.95, and much higher than its 52 week low of $133.48.
6. Bank of America (BAC)
12.6% sales growth and 10.11% return on equity
Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. Its Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, noninterest-and interest-bearing checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; and credit and debit cards, residential mortgages, and home equity loans, as well as direct and indirect loans, such as automotive, recreational vehicle, and consumer personal loans. The company's Global Wealth & Investment Management segment offers investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement products and services; and wealth management solutions, as well as customized solutions, including specialty asset management services. Its Global Banking segment provides lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, and commercial real estate and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options and merchant services; working capital management solutions; and debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services. The company's Global Markets segment offers market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services, as well as risk management products using interest rate, equity, credit, currency and commodity derivatives, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,200 retail financial centers; approximately 16,000 ATMs; and digital banking platforms with approximately 41 million active users. The company was founded in 1784 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank of America has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.33.
PE Ratio
Bank of America has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.23 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 10.11%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 3.7% and 12.5% respectively.Sales Growth
Bank of America saw a 10.9% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 12.6% the following.
Previous days news about Bank of America(BAC)
- According to FXStreet on Monday, 14 November, "XFL Finance Sector ETF, JPMorgan JPM & Bank of America BAC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)"
- Citigroup cuts Bank of America to neutral on downside risk to net interest income. According to MarketWatch on Monday, 14 November, "Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz on Monday downgraded Bank of America Corp. stock to neutral from buy and kept his price target on the stock at $40 a share. ", "Citigroup also remains cautious on stock buybacks and dividends at Bank of America due to the potential for higher capital requirements. "
- According to CNBC on Monday, 14 November, "Amazon.com (AMZN) - Amazon fell 1.7% in premarket trading after Bank of America removed the stock from its "US 1" list, although it maintained a "buy" rating."
7. Universal Health Services (UHS)
7% sales growth and 11.73% return on equity
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. The company operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. Its hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. As of February 25, 2021, it owned and/or operated 360 inpatient facilities, and 39 outpatient and other facilities located in 38 states; Washington, D.C.; the United Kingdom; and Puerto Rico. The company also provides commercial health insurance services. Universal Health Services, Inc. founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings per Share
Universal Health Services' trailing twelve-month EPS is $9.7.
PE Ratio
Universal Health Services' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 11.55. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $11.55 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 11.73%.8. Albany International Corporation (AIN)
5.8% sales growth and 12.59% return on equity
Albany International Corp. engages in the textile and materials processing businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in manufacturing papers, paperboards, tissues, and towels. This segment offers forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as process belts. It also provides customized and consumable fabrics that are used in the manufacturing process in the pulp, corrugator, nonwovens, fiber cement, building products, tannery, and textile industries. This segment sells its products directly to end-user customers. The AEC segment designs, develops, and manufactures composite structures primarily to customers in the commercial and defense aerospace industries. The company operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, and internationally. Albany International Corp. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Albany International Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.34.
PE Ratio
Albany International Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.3 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 12.59%.