52-Week High Companies: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Catamaran Corp., Pentair Ltd., Seadrill Ltd, and Bank of America Corporation

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Aug 04, 2013

Weekly 52-Week High Companies: TD Ameritrade Holding (AMTD, Financial), Catamaran (CTRX, Financial), Pentair (PNR, Financial), Seadrill (SDRL, Financial), and Bank of America (BAC, Financial).



TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) Reached the 52-Week High of $27.49

The prices of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation shares have reached $27.49, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $27.87. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. was established in 1971 as a local investment banking firm and began operations as a retail discount securities brokerage firm in 1975. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation has a market cap of $15.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.49 with a P/E ratio of 25.84 and P/S ratio of 5.80. The dividend yield of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation stocks is 1.31%. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 10.9% over the past 10 years.

On July 23, TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation released results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Results included: net income of $184 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, net new client assets of approximately $11 billion, an annualized growth rate of 8 percent, average client trades per day of approximately 399,000, an activity rate of 6.7 percent,record net revenues of $725 million, 53 percent of which were asset-based, record market fee-based revenue of $65 million, up 23 percent year-over-year, and pre-tax income of $298 million, or 41 percent of net revenues

Director Joseph H Moglia sold 2,223 shares of AMTD stock on July 18. CEO Fredric J Tomczyk sold 200,000 shares in March.

Catamaran Corp. (CTRX) Reached the 52-Week High of $58.23

The prices of Catamaran Corp. shares have reached $58.23, which is 0.6% off the 52-week high of $58.56. Catamaran Corp., formerly SXC Health Solutions Corporation, is a provider of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and healthcare IT (HCIT) solutions to the healthcare benefit management industry. Catamaran Corp. has a market cap of $11.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.23 with a P/E ratio of 76.92 and P/S ratio of 0.96. Catamaran Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 41.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Catamaran Corp the business predictability rank of 2-star.

On August 1, Catamaran Corporation announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013. Revenue increased 101% on a year over year basis to $3.4 billion in Q2 2013, compared to $1.7 billion in Q2 2012. Gross profit increased 116% to $264.6 million in Q2 2013, compared to $122.5 million in Q2 2012. Net income attributable to the Company increased 132% to $63.4 million, or $0.31 per share (fully-diluted) in Q2 2013, compared to $27.3 million, or $0.20 per share (fully-diluted) in Q2 2012

Pentair (PNR) Reached the 52-Week High of $62.53

The prices of Pentair Ltd (PNR) shares have reached $62.53, which is 0.4% off the 52-week high of $62.79. Pentair Ltd. was incorporated in the State of Switzerland. Pentair Ltd has a market cap of $12.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.53 with a P/E ratio of 22.60 and P/S ratio of 1.78. The dividend yield of Pentair Ltd stocks is 1.49%.

On July 23, Pentair Ltd. announced second quarter 2013 sales of $2.0 billion. Sales were up 4 percent compared to adjusted pro forma sales for the same period last year. Adjusted second quarter 2013 earnings per diluted share were $0.92, up 19 percent from adjusted pro forma EPS of $0.77 in the second quarter of last year. On a GAAP basis, the company reported EPS of $0.75 compared to EPS of $0.72 in the second quarter of 2012. Adjusted EPS and operating income exclude acquisition-related expenses, repositioning costs, gain on sale of business, certain tax items and interest expense.

Last month, Chairman, CEO Randall J Hogan, Executive Vice President, CFO John L Stauch, and President, COO Michael V Schrock sold shares of PNR stock. Sr. VP, Human Resources Frederick S Koury and Director David A /wi Jones sold shares in May.

Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) Reached the 52-Week High of $44.17



The prices of Seadrill Ltd shares have reached $44.17, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $44.25. Seadrill Limited is an offshore drilling contractor. Seadrill Ltd has a market cap of $20.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.17 with a P/E ratio of 18.90 and P/S ratio of 4.38. The dividend yield of Seadrill Ltd stocks is 3.89%. Seadrill Ltd had an annual average earnings growth of 20.2% over the past 5 years.

On May 28, Seadrill Ltd reported results for the first quarter of 2013. The company reported its best operating quarterly result ever and generates first quarter 2013 EBITDA of $713 million. Seadrill also reported first quarter 2013 net income of US$440 million and earnings per share of US$0.87.

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Reached the 52-Week High of $14.84



The prices of Bank of America Corporation shares have reached $14.84, which is 1.3% off the 52-week high of $15.03. Bank of America Corporation, through its banking and various non-banking subsidiaries throughout the United States and in selected international markets provides a diversified range of banking and non-banking financial services and products through six business segments: Deposits, Card Services, Consumer Real Estate Services, Global Commercial Banking, Global Banking & Markets, Global Wealth & Investment Management. Bank Of America Corporation has a market cap of $161.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.84 with a P/E ratio of 45.87 and P/S ratio of 1.93. The dividend yield of Bank Of America Corporation stocks is 0.27%.

On July 17, Bank of America Corporation reported that second-quarter 2013 net income rose 63 percent to $4.0 billion from $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Earnings per diluted share increased to $0.32 from $0.19 in the second quarter of 2012. Revenue, net of interest expense, on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE)Abasis rose 3 percent to $22.9 billion from $22.2 billion a year ago.

Last month, Director Murray Ross Orr, bought 6,000 shares of BAC stock.