Here is a list of stocks with an above 10% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. MKS Instruments, Inc.
12% sales growth and 13.2% return on equity
MKS Instruments, Inc. provides instruments, systems, subsystems, and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power, and control critical parameters of manufacturing processes worldwide.
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s sales growth this year is anticipated to be 19.6% and 9.3% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 27.5%, now sitting on 2.17B for the twelve trailing months.
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s sales growth for the next quarter is 12%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 66.7% and 24%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.2%.
Volatility
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a negative 1.54%, a positive 0.34%, and a positive 0.35%, respectively.
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 2.22%, 1.91%, and 2.74%, respectively.
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s stock is valued at $150.45 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $158.08 and way above its 52-week low of $66.87.
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s Moving Average
MKS Instruments, Inc.'s value is above its 50-day moving average of $144.53 and way above its 200-day moving average of $122.98.2. EastGroup Properties, Inc.
7.2% sales growth and 10.41% return on equity
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP), an S&P MidCap 400 company, is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina.
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s sales growth this year is anticipated to be 9.8% and 6.1% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.6%, now sitting on 356.56M for the twelve trailing months.
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s sales growth for the next quarter is 7.2%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 52.7% and 5%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.41%.
Volatility
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was 0.70%, 0.28%, and 0.01%, respectively.
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 1.37%, 2.69%, and 2.29%, respectively.
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s stock is valued at $136.74 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $153.26 and way above its 52-week low of $83.40.
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s Moving Average
EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s value is below its 50-day moving average of $137.85 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $132.22.3. Agilent Technologies, Inc.
13.3% sales growth and 14.95% return on equity
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s sales growth this year is anticipated to be 7.4% and 6.5% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.5%, now sitting on 5.34B for the twelve trailing months.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s sales growth for the next quarter is 13.3%. The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 9.9% and 16.9%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.95%.
Volatility
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a positive 0.01%, a negative 0.28%, and a positive 0.11%, respectively.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 1.31%, 1.49%, and 2.00%, respectively.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s stock is valued at $117.83 at 10:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $120.24 and way higher than its 52-week low of $61.13.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s Moving Average
Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $114.33 and way above its 200-day moving average of $101.58.4. Progressive Corporation
12% sales growth and 31.42% return on equity
The Progressive Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial auto insurance, residential property insurance, and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services primarily in the United States.
Progressive Corporation's sales growth this year is expected to be 10.1% and 11.5% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.9%, now sitting on 41.96B for the twelve trailing months.
Progressive Corporation's sales growth for the next quarter is 12%. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 37.3% and negative -19.4%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 31.42%.
Volatility
Progressive Corporation's last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a negative 0.29%, a negative 0.12%, and a positive 0.54%, respectively.
Progressive Corporation's last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 1.23%, 1.44%, and 2.10%, respectively.
Progressive Corporation's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Progressive Corporation's stock is valued at $97.41 at 10:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $102.05 and way higher than its 52-week low of $62.18.
Progressive Corporation's Moving Average
Progressive Corporation's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $93.66 and above its 200-day moving average of $91.05.5. Apple
25.1% sales growth and 73.69% return on equity
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.
Apple's sales growth this year is expected to be 14.9% and 5.3% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 274.52B for the twelve trailing months.
News about Apple today
According to today's article on Business Insider, "Those betting against Apple saw the second-largest deficit of nearly $7 billion, according to Bloomberg."
Apple is on a cloud hiring spree - here are the key technologies it wants new employees to know. According to today's article on Business Insider, "Apple is hiring for several roles where having experience in Hadoop would help, including software engineers, data scientists, and big data engineers for Apple Cloud Services, as well as cloud platforms engineering managers.", "In its hunt for cloud talent, Apple is looking for engineers that have working knowledge and awareness of public cloud technologies like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. "
Apple's sales growth for the next quarter is 25.1%. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 11.2% and 37.5%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 73.69%.
Volatility
Apple's last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a negative 0.78%, a positive 0.27%, and a positive 0.38%, respectively.
Apple's last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 2.28%, 2.44%, and 2.25%, respectively.
Apple's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Apple's stock is valued at $132.69 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $138.79 and way higher than its 52-week low of $53.15.
Apple's Moving Average
Apple's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $123.53 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $112.36.Previous days news about Apple
Los angeles vaccine recipients can put the proof in Apple wallet. According to Bloomberg Quint on Monday, 28 December, "It will also give recipients a way to verify they have been vaccinated, which they can put into an Apple Wallet or competing Google platform "to prove to airlines, to prove to schools, to prove to whoever needs it," said Healthvana Chief Executive Officer Ramin Bastani.", "It's not going to be like one credit card you can use across the U.S. Sometimes you can pay cash, sometimes you can use your Apple Wallet," he said."
According to Bloomberg Quint on Monday, 28 December, "Caslow'sgrandfather had died from Covid-19 complications, and he had spent time while at home researchingCovidwise, a contact-tracing app rolled out by the state health department that's built on top of software developed by Apple Inc. and Google."Boarding schools are bubbles with the majority of students and staff staying inside the campus with only a finite number of people leaving," he wrote to the administrator. "
Apple leads big tech stocks higher and nears intraday record. According to Bloomberg Quint on Monday, 28 December, "The stock is up nearly 25% since the start of November, with recent gains coming on a report that Apple plans to build a self-driving car and is targeting 2024 to produce the vehicle. "
According to Bloomberg Quint on Tuesday, 29 December, "He previously covered Apple and other technology companies for Bloomberg News in San Francisco."
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "Some of the key players in the IoT operating systems market are Microsoft Corporation, Kaspersky Lab, Green Hills Software LLC, Google Inc., eSol Co., Ltd., Canonical Group Limited, Blackberry Limited, and Apple Inc."
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "It comes with an app that has to be downloaded from Google Play Store or the Apple Store. ", "Now, they need to download and install the FIXDReviewapp, available on both Apple and Android app stores. "
Los angeles vaccine patients will be given proof they've been vaccinated that they can add to their Apple wallets. According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "People who get the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles County will get digital reminders that they can put in their Apple Wallets, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.", "Sometimes you can pay cash, sometimes you can use your Apple Wallet," he said."
According to Bloomberg Quint on Tuesday, 29 December, "Lai is a prominent critic of Beijing and Hong Kong's authorities, while his Apple Daily newspaper has vigorously championed the city's protest movement."
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "FAANG stocks compriseFacebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), and Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG).", "Price Action: On Monday, Facebook and Apple shares closed nearly 3.6% higher at $277 and $136.69 respectively. "
Apple, quanterix, arcturus: what to watch when the stock market opens today. According to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, 29 December, "The mega tech and growth stocks that have powered this year's market rally- Apple , Microsoft , Amazon.com and Alphabet -edged higher ahead of the New York opening bell."
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "The way we're viewing it is Apple only plays in really big market opportunities, so we think it's another data point in showing us this is a big opportunity in front of Peloton," he said. ", "He added that while Apple will be a competitor to Peloton, he thinks Peloton's offering will have an advantage in terms of quality and quantity."
Apple hits record after December surge sends it past Amazon. According to Bloomberg Quint on Tuesday, 29 December, "The gains propelled Apple past Amazon with an 87% rally in 2020 compared to Amazon's 79% increase. "
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "In just 2020, Facebook has gained 35%, Amazon 78%, Apple 86%, Netflix 61%, and Google's parent Alphabet is up 32%. "
A major Apple supplier is reportedly using forced labor from thousands of uighur workers to make glass for iPhones. According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "Though Apple has taken a public stance against these practices, the company reportedly joined Coca-Cola and Nike in lobbying efforts to weaken a bill that would ban US companies from relying on Chinese forced labor.", "Apple didn't respond to Business Insider's request for comment, but Apple representative Josh Rosenstock told The Washington Post, "Apple has zero tolerance for forced labor. "
Apple loses copyright claims against ‘virtual iPhone’ maker. According to Bloomberg Quint on Tuesday, 29 December, "It said Apple tried to hire the company's founders and buy a predecessor of the firm and sued when the talks fell through.", "There is evidence in the record to support Corellium's position that its product is intended for security research and, as Apple concedes, can be used for security research," the judge said. "
According to Business Insider on Tuesday, 29 December, "AMD, which currently leads the chip industry, outsources its production to Taiwan-based TSMC, a company that also makes chips for Apple and Nvidia. "
According to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, 29 December, "Intel this year pushed back production of its most advanced chips, was dumped by Apple Inc. as the supplier for its Mac computer processors and lost market share to former distant rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc."
According to Bloomberg Quint on Wednesday, 30 December, "As a result, in a year when the S&P 500 is up 16%, rallies in Facebook Inc., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Microsoft Corp. average three times as much."
According to The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, 30 December, "And even if Intel fixes the issues it reported in July for its 7-nanometer process under development, the company is still well behind TSMC, which is already shipping even more advanced chips at 5 nanometers-including Apple Inc.'s new processors for its latest generation of iPhones."
According to The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, 30 December, "Apple TV+, meanwhile, is available free for a year to anyone who recently purchased an Apple device.", "Mr. Nesho, HarrisX's CEO, said his firm expects the number of Apple TV+ subscribers to dip in the fourth quarter of this year as the first wave of free trials ends-though he said plenty would likely buy iPhones and other Apple products in the coming year, partly offsetting such defections."
According to Business Insider on Thursday, 31 December, "Why The Acquisition Matters: Amazon Music trails rivals Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) and Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) music streaming service in subscriptions.", "According to a Bloomberg report from November, both Apple and Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) also held discussions to acquire Wondery."
According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 31 December, "Heytea, another major bubble tea chain in China, is seeking to raise $400 million to $500 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering before the end of 2021, Hong Kong Apple Daily reported in September, citing unidentified people."
According to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, 31 December, "Mr. Lai, who arrived for the hearing Thursday holding a Bible and flanked by reporters, is a prominent Hong Kong entrepreneur who built a successful clothing brand before founding Apple Daily, a newspaper that openly criticizes China's Communist Party and pro-Beijing figures in Hong Kong. "
According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 31 December, "By comparison, the next-biggest loss for short sellers was on Apple Inc., at just under $7 billion, S3 data shows."
Apple's iPhone 12 sales exceed wedbush's 'bull case scenario,' expected to boost stock. According to MarketWatch on Thursday, 31 December, " Wedbush rates Apple as outperform with a $160 12-month price target and a bull case target of $200. ", "The Wall Street consensus is for 217 million iPhone unit sales in fiscal 2021, but Wedbush sees potential for up to 240 million units, "which would easily eclipse the previous Apple record of 231 million units sold in FY15. "
Apple gains after JPMorgan sees signs of ‘robust’ iPhone demand. According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 31 December, "Lead times across the iPhone 12 series overall had "moderated significantly," added analyst Samik Chatterjee, who rates Apple overweight with a $150 price target.", "Asia supply-chain checks "have now exceeded even our 'bull case scenario' for units in FY21 given the current trajectory, a major positive for shares over the coming months." He added that Apple likely saw strong demand for AirPods over the holidays, "another product tailwind heading into 2021."
According to Business Insider on Thursday, 31 December, "Newer services like Disney Plus, which was introduced in November 2019, saw lower numbers overall as did Apple TV Plus, which became available for Americans in early November of last year. "
Apple knew a supplier was using child labor but took 3 years to fully cut ties, despite the company's promises to hold itself to the 'highest standards,' report says. According to Business Insider on Thursday, 31 December, "Ten former members of Apple's supplier responsibility team told The Information that Suyin wasn't an isolated incident, and that Apple had refused or was slow to stop doing business with suppliers that had repeatedly violated labor laws or failed to improve workplace safety when it would have cut into its profits.", "But rather than immediately cutting ties with Suyin for violating its supply chain ethics policies - which prohibit child labor and which Apple claims are the "highest standards"- Apple continued to rely on the company for more than three years, according to The Information."
The Apple watch SE was my best purchase in 2020 - here's why. According to Business Insider on Friday, 1 January, "I bought the new Apple Watch SE in September after it was announced by Apple, and it was my favorite purchase of 2020.", "I'd never owned an Apple Watch, or any smartwatch before, but at $280 the SE seemed like a reasonable option. "
According to Business Insider on Friday, 1 January, "Information technology continued to outperform like in 2019, with Amazon (76%), Apple (81%), and Netflix (66%) the three best performing FAANG members. "
6. SciPlay Corporation
19% sales growth and 44.69% return on equity
SciPlay Corporation develops and publishes digital games on mobile and Web platforms worldwide.
SciPlay Corporation's sales growth this year is anticipated to be 24.7% and 1.5% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.9%, now sitting on 548M for the twelve trailing months.
SciPlay Corporation's sales growth for the next quarter is 19%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 13% and 26.3%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 44.69%.
Volatility
SciPlay Corporation's last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a positive 1.56%, a negative 0.49%, and a negative 0.17%, respectively.
SciPlay Corporation's last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 3.95%, 4.29%, and 4.04%, respectively.
SciPlay Corporation's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
SciPlay Corporation's stock is valued at $14.33 at 10:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $18.50 and way higher than its 52-week low of $5.82.
SciPlay Corporation's Moving Average
SciPlay Corporation's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $14.07 and under its 200-day moving average of $14.53.7. Red River Bancshares, Inc.
29.8% sales growth and 10.56% return on equity
Red River Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Red River Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial and retail customers in Louisiana.
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s sales growth this year is expected to be 7.1% and 18.8% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.5%, now sitting on 83.77M for the twelve trailing months.
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s sales growth for the next quarter is 29.8%. The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 4.3% and negative -5.4%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.56%.
Volatility
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a negative 1.33%, a negative 1.03%, and a negative 0.19%, respectively.
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 0.29%, 2.06%, and 2.41%, respectively.
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s stock is valued at $48.84 at 10:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $59.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $29.90.
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s Moving Average
Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $50.15 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $45.17.8. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
13.5% sales growth and 9.84% return on equity
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. designs, develops, prototypes, engineers, manufactures, and tests production tools, modules, and subsystems for the semiconductor and display capital equipment industries in the United States and internationally.
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s sales growth this year is anticipated to be 30.5% and 9.2% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 42.9%, now sitting on 1.32B for the twelve trailing months.
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s sales growth for the next quarter is 13.5%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 112.1% and 28.8%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.84%.
Volatility
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's average volatility was a negative 2.73%, a negative 1.03%, and a positive 0.17%, respectively.
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s last day, last week, and last month's high and low average amplitude percentage was 3.41%, 4.03%, and 4.57%, respectively.
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.'s stock is valued at $31.65 at 10:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $37.02 and way above its 52-week low of $11.79.