According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, a Premium feature, the following stocks were trading near their 52-week highs while also having low price-earnings ratios on Dec. 27. These companies also have a good dividend yield.
Penske Automotive Group Inc.
Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 9.71, which is higher than 70% of companies in the vehicles and parts industry. The stock gained 25% over the past 12 months and is now trading 6.52% below its 52-week high.
The company has market cap of $4.08 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 14.6% over the past three years, while the industry’s average growth rate was 5.25%.
The company has a dividend yield of 3.16% with an annualized rate of 1.76% over the past decade. The dividend payout ratio is 0.3.
The company's largest guru shareholder is Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)’s GAMCO Investors with 0.63% of outstanding shares, followed by HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.11% and Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio)’s Markel Corp with 0.09%.
Wintrust Financial Corp
Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.98, which is higher than 50% of companies in the banks industry. The stock climbed 8.28% over the past 12 months and is now trading 9.06% below its 52-week high.
The bank has market cap of $4.06 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 26% over the past three years while the industry’s average growth rate is 9.4%.
The company has a dividend yield of 1.41% with an annualized rate of 0.68% over the past decade. The dividend payout ratio is 0.16.
With 0.81% of outstanding shares, Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.43%, Mairs and Power (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.07%.
Bank OZK
Bank OZK (OZK) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 9.08, which is higher than 72% of companies in the banks industry. The stock climbed 37.54% over the past 12 months and is now trading 9.52% below its 52-week high.
The bank has market cap of $4.01 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 15.7% over the past three years, while the industry’s average growth rate is 9.4%.
The company has a dividend yield of 3.03% with an annualized rate of 1.41% over the past decade. The dividend payout ratio is 0.26.
The company's largest guru shareholder is Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.79% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons’ firm with 1.22%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
Weingarten Realty Investors
Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.36, which is higher than 63% of companies in the REITs industry. The share price has risen 23.82% over the past 12 months and is now trading 3.54% below the 52-week high.
The self-advised REIT has market cap of $3.99 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 46.3% over the past three years, while the industry’s average growth rate is 4.3%.
The company has a dividend yield of 5.09% with an annualized rate of 4.37% over the past decade. The dividend payout ratio is 0.68.
With 0.56% of outstanding shares, Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.10%.
Umpqua Holdings Corp
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (UMPQ) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.25, which is lower than 57% of companies in the banks industry. The stock has risen 12.23% over the past 12 months and is now trading 3.92% below its 52-week high.
The bank has a market cap of $3.94 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 12.3% over the past three years, while the industry’s average growth rate was 9.4%.
The company has a dividend yield of 4.69% and an annualized 10-year rate of 3.31%. The dividend payout ratio is 0.53.
The company's largest guru shareholder is Fisher with 0.42% of outstanding shares, followed by Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.
IBERIABANK Corp
IBERIABANK Corp. (IBKC) was trading with a price-earnings ratio of 9.69, which is higher than 68% of companies in the banks industry. The share price has risen 17.12% over the past 12 months and is now trading 8.07% below the 52-week high.
The company, which concentrates on commercial banking in the southeastern United States, has market cap of $3.93 billion. Its earnings per share have grown 20.6% over the past three years, while the industry’s average growth rate was 9.4%.
The company has a dividend yield of 2.27% with an annualized rate of 2.28% over the past decade. The dividend payout ratio is 0.22.
With 0.22% of outstanding shares, Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.11%, HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.07% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio)’s Point72 Asset Management with 0.02%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.
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