According to GuruFocus' list of 52-week highs, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS, Financial), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP, Financial), McCormick & Company Inc. (MKC, Financial) and Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK, Financial) have all reached their 52-week highs.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group reached the 52-week high of $90.95
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has a market cap of $16.95 billion, and its shares were traded at around $89.75 with a P/E ratio of 23.89 and a P/S ratio of 2.78. The dividend yield of Dr Pepper Snapple Group stocks is 2.06%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 4.30% over the past five years.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has released its third quarter results. Reported EPS for this period were $1.05, up 9% over the prior year quarter. Core EPS was up 10% to $1.08. Net sales and sales volume were both up 3% year over year, and reported income from operations was $337 million.
President and CEO Larry D. Young sold 50,000 shares of DPS stock on Oct. 23 at the average price of $89.94.
Check Point Software Technologies reached the 52-week high of $88.49
Check Point Software Technologies was incorporated as a company under the laws of Israel in 1993. The company has a market cap of $16.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $87.29 with a P/E ratio of 23.91 and P/S ratio of 10.18. Check Point Software Technologies had an annual average earnings growth of 15.70% over the past 10 years and was rated the business predictability rank of 5 stars by GuruFocus.
For its third quarter of 2015, the company reported total revenue of $404 million, up 9% over the same period last year. GAAP operating income was up to $205 million compared to $197 million last year, and GAAP diluted EPS were 92 cents compared to 84 cents in the third quarter of 2014. Cash flow from operations for the third quarter increased by 13% to $228 million, and the company repurchased $250 million of shares during the quarter.
McCormick & Company reached the 52-week high of $86.21
McCormick & Company has a market cap of $11 billion. Its shares were traded at around $85.92 with a P/E ratio of 27.89 and a P/S ratio of 2.60. The company has a dividend yield of 1.86% and an annual average earnings growth of 7.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated McCormick & Company the business predictability rank of 4.5 stars.
McCormick & Company has reported its third quarter results ended Aug. 31. For this period, the company saw sales rise 2% year over year, or 7% on a constant-currency basis. EPS were 76 cents compared to 94 cents in the year-ago period. On an adjusted basis, EPS for the third quarter were 85 cents compared to 95 cents last year. The decrease in earnings is largely due to a change in the tax rate, which was 21% for the third quarter of 2014 compared to 30% this year.
Stanley Black & Decker reached the 52-week high of $111.18
Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified provider of power and hand tools, as well as products and services for various industrial applications. The company has a market cap of $16.34 billion. Its shares were traded at around $109.16 with a P/E ratio of 22.03 and P/S ratio of 1.49. The dividend yield of Stanley Black & Decker stocks is 1.93%, and the company had an annual average earnings growth of 3.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Stanley Black & Decker the business predictability rank of 2.5 stars.
For its third quarter, the company generated revenues of $2.8 billion, down 2% versus last year. Net earnings were $228.7 million compared with $236.7 million last year, and diluted EPS were $1.52 versus $1.47 a year ago.
Chairman and CEO John F. Lundgren sold 72,176 shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock on Nov. 3 at the average price of $107.5. President and COO James M. Loree sold 57,065 shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock on Nov. 11 at the average price of $106.97.
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