5 Companies Hit 52-Week Highs

Multiple companies have managed to reach yearly milestones

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Nov 13, 2018
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According to GuruFocus, these stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Intercontinental Exchange reached the 52-week high of $79.08

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE, Financial) is an operator of regulated exchanges, clearing houses and listings venues and a provider of data services for commodity and financial markets. It serves the risk management needs of global markets.Â

The price of Intercontinental Exchange shares has reached $79.08, which is 1.2% off the 52-week high of $80. The company has a market cap of $45.04 billion; its shares were traded around $79.08 with a price-earnings ratio of 17.89 and a price-sales ratio of 7.65. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.16%. The forward dividend yield is 1.21%. Intercontinental Exchange had an annual average earnings growth of 15% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Intercontinental Exchange's business predictability 4.5 stars.

Intercontinental Exchange recently reported financial results for the third quarter of 2018. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, consolidated net income was $458 million on $1.2 billion in revenue. GAAP diluted earnings per share were 79 cents. Adjusted net income was $491 million and adjusted diluted earnings were 85 cents per share, up 16% year over year.

Vice Chairman Charles A. Vice sold 35,000 shares of Intercontinental Exchange on Nov. 6 for an average price of $78.12 per share. The stock price has increased 1.23% since then.

United Continental Holdings reached the 52-week high of $92.35

United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL, Financial) is an airline holding company. Its hubs include San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington D.C.Â

The price of United Continental shares has reached $92.35, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $93.60. The company has a market cap of $25.16 billion; its shares were traded around $92.35 with a price-earnings ratio of 11.56 and a price-sales ratio of 0.64. United had an annual average earnings growth of 34.10% over the past 5 years.

United recently announced its third-quarter financial results, reporting net income of $836 million, diluted earnings per share of $3.06, pretax earnings of $1.1 billion and a pre-tax margin of 9.6%. Tropical storms across the system are estimated to have reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately 7 cents. Third-quarter diluted earnings per share increased 42% year over year.

Walt Disney reached the 52-week high of $118

Walt Disney Co. (DIS, Financial), together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in four business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products & Interactive Media.Â

The price of Disney shares has reached $118, which is 1.9% off the 52-week high of $120.20. The company has a market cap of $172.52 billion; its shares were traded around $118 with a price-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a price-sales ratio of 2.99. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.42%. The forward dividend yield is 1.42%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 11.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Walt Disney's business predictability 4.5 stars.

Disney recently reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 29. Diluted earnings per share increased 37% to $1.55 from $1.13 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, earnings for the quarter increased 38% to $1.48. Earnings per share for the year increased to $8.36. Excluding certain items, earnings for the year increased to $7.08 per share.

Chairman and CEOÂ Robert A Iger sold 47,733 shares of Disney on Nov. 9 for an average price of $120 per share. The stock price has declined 1.67% since then.

Anthem reached the 52-week high of $287.06

Anthem Inc. (ANTM, Financial) is a health benefits company offering a network-based managed care plans to the large and small employer, individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets. Its business segments are Commercial and Specialty Business, Government Business and Other.Â

The price of Anthem shares has reached $287.06, which is 1.3% off the 52-week high of $290.84. The company has a market cap of $74.25 billion; its shares were traded around $287.06 with a price-earnings ratio of 16.65 and a price-sales ratio of 0.83. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.03%. The forward dividend yield is 1.05%. Anthem had an annual average earnings growth of 9.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated the company's business predictability 4.5 stars.

Anthem recently announced third-quarter financial results that reflect improving fundamental execution across the business. Net income was $960 million, growing 29% from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income of $3.81 per share grew by 44% year over year. Operating revenue was $23 billion, an increase of $883 million or 4%. Operating cash flow was $607 million, or 0.6 times net income, and $3.4 billion, or 1.0 times net income for the nine months ending Sept. 30.

Executive Vice President & General Counsel Thomas C. Zielinski sold 7,826 shares of Anthem on Nov. 7 for an average price of $289.71 per share. Since then, the stock price has fallen 0.91%.

Prologis reached the 52-week high of $67.57

Prologis Inc. (PLD, Financial) is a real estate investment trust that develops, acquires and operates industrial and logistics facilities in 18 countries.

The price of Prologis shares has reached $67.57, which is 0.9% off the 52-week high of $68.20. The company has a market cap of $42.54 billion; its shares were traded around $67.57 with a price-earnings ratio of 27.58 and a price-sales ratio of 14.59. The trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.78%. The forward dividend yield is 2.84%. Prologis had an annual average earnings growth of 17.30% over the past five years.

Prologis recently reported results for the third quarter. Net earnings per diluted share were 60 cents compared with $1.63 for the third quarter of 2017.

Disclosure: I do not own the stocks discussed.

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