Yahoo Finance Zacks.com featured highlights Lantheus, Perion Network, Alliance Resource Partners and Sea
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Chicago, IL – April 4, 2023 – Stocks in this week’s article are Lantheus Holdings LNTH, Perion Network PERI, Alliance Resource Partners ARLP and Sea Limited SE.
4 Top Performing Liquid Stocks to Scoop Up for Solid Returns
Creating a portfolio with favorable liquidity stocks is likely to work in favor of investors seeking healthy returns.
Liquidity measures a company’s capability to meet its short-term debt obligations. Stocks with high liquidity levels have always been in demand, owing to their potential to provide maximum returns.
One needs to exercise caution before investing in such stocks. High liquidity may indicate that the company is clearing its dues faster than its peers.
However, it may also suggest that the company cannot utilize its assets competently.
Hence, an investor may consider a company’s efficiency level and liquidity to identify potential winners.
Measures to Identify Liquid Stocks
Current Ratio: It measures current assets relative to current liabilities. The ratio gauges a company’s potential to meet short- and long-term debt obligations. A current ratio — also known as the working capital ratio — below 1 indicates that the company has more liabilities than assets. However, a high current ratio does not always suggest that the company is in good financial shape. It may also suggest that the firm failed to utilize its assets significantly. Hence, a range of 1-3 is considered ideal.
Quick Ratio: Unlike the current ratio, the quick ratio — also called the ‘acid-test ratio’ or ‘quick assets ratio’ — indicates a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations. It considers inventory, excluding the current assets relative to current liabilities. Like the current ratio, a quick ratio of more than 1 is desirable.
Cash Ratio: This is the most conservative ratio among the three, considering cash and cash equivalents and invested funds relative to current liabilities. It measures a company’s ability to meet current debt obligations using the most liquid assets. Though a cash ratio of more than 1 may suggest sound financials, a higher number may indicate inefficiency in cash utilization.
A ratio greater than 1 is always desirable but may not always represent a company’s financial condition.
Here are four of the six stocks that qualified for the screen:
Lantheus Holdings is involved in developing, manufacturing, selling and distributing diagnostic medical imaging agents and products for diagnosing cardiovascular and other diseases. It serves hospitals, clinics, group practices, integrated delivery networks, group purchasing organizations, radiopharmacies and wholesalers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Lantheus Holdings’ 2023 earnings has been revised upward to $4.79 per share from $4.25 in the past 60 days. The company has a Growth Score of A and a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 50%, on average.
Perion Network is an Israel-based technology company that offers brands and publishers online advertising and search monetization solutions. The company is committed to providing data-driven execution, from high-impact ad formats to branded search, and a unified social and mobile programmatic platform. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2023 earnings is pegged at $2.69 per share, up 15.9% in the past 60 days. The company has a Growth Score of A and a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 31.7%, on average.
Alliance Resource Partners produces and markets coal to leading utilities and industrial users in the United States. The company operates mining complexes in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Maryland. Some of the mining complexes are underground and one has both surface and underground mines. These produce a diverse range of steam coals with varying sulfur and heat contents, which meet the broad range of specifications demanded by the customers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 earnings is pegged at $6.09 per share, up 8.4% in the past 60 days. ARLP has a Growth Score of A.
Sea Limited is an internet service provider company based in Singapore. It offers Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce and Digital Financial Services known as Garena, Shopee and AirPay. The company operates primarily in Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 bottom line is pegged at $2.96 per share, suggesting an improvement from a loss of 13 cents 60 days ago. SE has a Growth Score of B and a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 69.7%, on average.
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