Top Medical Stocks For 2019


Hill-Rom (NYSE:HRC) and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

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This table compares Hill-Rom and Globus Medical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hill-Rom 8.19% 20.54% 6.69%
Globus Medical 19.91% 15.14% 13.74%

Risk & Volatility

Hill-Rom has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globus Medical has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Top Medical Stocks For 2019: LookSmart Ltd.(LOOK)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Peel Hunt reissued their buy rating on shares of Lookers (LON:LOOK) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning.

    A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Numis Securities reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 130 ($1.76) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase upped their price target on shares of Lookers from GBX 109 ($1.48) to GBX 130 ($1.76) and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. Liberum Capital reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 145 ($1.97) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 146 ($1.98) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Monday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Lookers has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of GBX 137.71 ($1.87).

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Lookers (LON:LOOK)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by investment analysts at Peel Hunt in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Top Medical Stocks For 2019: Match Group, Inc.(MTCH)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Jeremy Bowman, George Budwell, and Travis Hoium]

    Below, our contributors share their picks for just these kinds of stocks. See why they recommend TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP), AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV), and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH).

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    Right now, shares in IAC are under pressure. The stock is currently trading at $132 versus $160 on May 1. IAC is the parent company of dating megaservice Match.com (MTCH) . And Match fell by a whopping 24% last week on the news that Action Alerts PLUS holding Facebook (FB) intends to start its own rival dating service. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook will utilize its vast data reserves to match users looking for more than a platonic friendship. Most intriguingly, Facebook can connect users based on events, which sounds promising.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,059,474 shares, a drop of 1.8% from the July 13th total of 25,521,108 shares. Approximately 49.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,773,890 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 14.1 days.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) saw its short interest rise to 26.66 million from the previous 25.99 million. Shares were trading at $39.74, in a 52-week range of $16.57 to $48.65.

  • [By Garrett Baldwin]


    While that is happening in the Middle East, trouble is brewing in Washington. In addition to reports that a Russian Oligarch paid Trump’s lawyer $500,000, a U.S. telecom giant is now caught up with the same lawyer. AT&T Corporation (NYSE: T) confirmed Tuesday night that it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen for information on the administration. AT&T stock is up 0.6% in premarket hours.
    Four Stocks to Watch Today: TRIP, MTCH, FOXA, DIS
    Shares of TripAdvisor (Nasdaq: TRIP) popped nearly 20% after the company crushed earnings after the bell. In addition, the CFO Ernst Teunissen projected strong guidance for the rest of the year. The firm reported EPS of $0.30 on top of $378.0 million in revenue. Wall Street expected $0.16 per share on $360.84 million in revenue.
    Shares of Match Group (Nasdaq: MTCH) popped 3% after the company reported earnings after the bell. The dating site operator reported stronger than expected earnings and revenue figures on Tuesday. Overall, revenue jumped 36% compared to the same period in 2017. The firm also reported stronger than expected guidance. Of course, all anyone is talking about how Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) could impact the dating industry with its new plugin.
    Shares of 21st Century Fox (NYSE FOXA) are in focus as the firm prepares to report earnings before the bell. However, investors are more likely focused today on the expected bidding war between the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) to purchase key assets of the company. Fox is also tied up in a bidding war with Comcast to purchase British television provider Sky (OTC MKTS: SKYAY).
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Top Medical Stocks For 2019: Denbury Resources Inc.(DNR)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    In late October, Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) unveiled that it had agreed to buy fellow oil producer Penn Virginia (NASDAQ:PVAC) for $1.7 billion in cash and stock. Investors immediately voiced their disapproval of the deal, which along with crashing oil prices, has put significant pressure on Denbury’s stock price.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) and Lonestar Resources US (NASDAQ:LONE) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    Last year was one that investors in Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) will want to forget. While shares of the oil producer rocketed more than 200% at one point, the stock gave up all those gains and then some as oil prices crashed and the company made a head-scratching offer to buy shale-focused driller Penn Virginia (NASDAQ:PVAC).

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    California Public Employees Retirement System cut its stake in shares of Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) by 16.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,862,084 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 568,311 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Denbury Resources were worth $7,842,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

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Top Medical Stocks For 2019: A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.(AMRK)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Lisa Levin]

     

    Companies Reporting After The Bell
    Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $5.72 billion.
    Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $5.68 billion.
    The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.68 per share on revenue of $14.05 billion.
    Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $441.73 million.
    Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $2.77 per share on revenue of $434.87 million.
    Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $6.38 billion.
    LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE: LTM) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $2.70 billion.
    Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ: LBTYA) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $4.05 billion.
    TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $362.11 million.
    The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.1 per share on revenue of $379.98 million.
    A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $1.69 billion.
    Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.4 per share on revenue of $849.38 million.
    Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.4 per share on revenue of $670.10 million.
    ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $875.91 million.
    KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $923.13

Top Medical Stocks For 2019: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.(FR)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

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  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $5.88, but opened at $5.73. First Majestic Silver shares last traded at $5.70, with a volume of 4362990 shares traded.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSE:FR) (NYSE:AG) Director Robert A. Mccallum sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$6.94, for a total transaction of C$13,880.00.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Brokerages expect that First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) (TSE:FR) will report sales of $63.79 million for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have made estimates for First Majestic Silver’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $61.00 million and the highest estimate coming in at $66.57 million. First Majestic Silver posted sales of $69.11 million in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 7.7%. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 9th.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FR) Director Bruce W. Duncan sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.52, for a total value of $975,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 612,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,920,581.28. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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