5 Companies Hit 52-Week Highs

Multiple companies have managed to achieve yearly highs as of late

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Feb 19, 2019
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According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $311.96

Roper Technologies Inc. is a diversified technology company. The firm offers industrial pumps, water meters, sensors, valves, control systems, highway tolling systems and SaaS brokerage for freight and food markets, digital imaging and software systems. Roper Technologies' portfolio splits more than 40 different businesses among four operating segments. Industrial Technology houses a collection of industrial pumps and water meters. Energy & Controls sells sensors, valves, process control systems and nondestructive measurement and testing equipment. RF Technology offers highway tolling systems and SaaS brokerage for freight and food markets. Medical & Scientific provides highly specialized equipment, digital imaging and software systems.

The price of Roper Technologies Inc. shares has reached $311.96, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $312.65. Roper Technologies Inc. has a market cap of $32.27 billion; its shares were traded around $311.96 with a price-earnings ratio of 34.47 and price-sales ratio of 6.28. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Roper Technologies Inc. stocks is 0.54%. The forward dividend yield of Roper Technologies Inc. stocks is 0.59%. Roper Technologies Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.60% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Roper Technologies Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

Roper Technologies Inc. recently reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018. Fourth quarter GAAP and adjusted revenue both increased 12% to $1.38 billion. Organic revenue increased 9%. GAAP gross margin expanded 100 basis points to 63.4% and adjusted gross margin expanded 90 basis points to 63.5%. Ebitda increased 12% to $496 million and Ebitda margin expanded 30 basis points to 36.0%. Full year GAAP revenue increased 13% to $5.19 billion and adjusted revenue increased 11% to $5.20 billion. Organic revenue increased 8%. GAAP and adjusted gross margin were both 63.2%, expanding 100 basis points and 60 basis points, respectively. EBITDA increased 13% to $1.81 billion and Ebitda margin expanded 30 basis points to 34.7%.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary John K. Stipancich sold 9,000 shares of Roper Technologies stock on Feb. 5, 2019, at the price of $295.62 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 5.53% since.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $120.10

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a wide range of products and services for IT security. The company offers its customers a portfolio of network security, endpoint security, data security and management solutions. Check Point is an Israel-based pure-play network security company that sells hardware and software for the cybersecurity needs of business users around the world. The company reports revenue in three segments: products and licenses; software blade subscriptions; and updates, maintenance, and subscription. In fiscal 2017, maintenance revenue made up 44% of total revenue, subscriptions made up 26% and product revenue made up the remainder.

The price of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. shares has reached $120.10, which is 0.6% off the 52-week high of $120.81. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has a market cap of $19.1 billion; its shares were traded around $120.10 with a price-earnings ratio of 23.28 and price-sales ratio of 9.99. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.70% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Highlights include:

-Total revenue: $471 million, a 4% increase year-over-year.

-Deferred revenues: $1.148 billion, an 11% increase year-over-year.

-GAAP operating income: $226 million, representing 48% of revenues.

-Non-GAAP operating income: $250 million, representing 53% of revenues.

-GAAP earnings per share: $1.25, a 7% increase year-over-year.

-Non-GAAP earnings per share: $1.38, a 6% increase year-over-year.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $605.89

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. together with its subsidiaries operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants, which serves a menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads, made using fresh ingredients. With $4.5 billion in sales during 2017, Chipotle Mexican Grill is the largest player in the $11 billion domestic fast-casual Mexican restaurant category. Its menu includes burritos, bowls, tacos and salads, which are made from higher-quality ingredients than those typically found at quick-service restaurants. As of December, the firm operated 2,400 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France and Germany.

The price of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. shares has reached $605.89, which is 1.1% off the 52-week high of $612.60. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has a market cap of $16.76 billion; its shares were traded around $605.89 with a price-earnings ratio of 96.02 and price-sales ratio of 3.48. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.70% over the past 10 years.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. recently reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2018. Fourth-quarter highlights, year-over-year:

-Revenue increased 10.4% to $1.2 billion.

-Comparable restaurant sales increased 6.1%, which included 2.0% of comparable restaurant transactions growth.

-Digital sales grew 65.6% and accounted for 12.9% of sales.

-Restaurant level operating margin was 17.0%, an increase from 14.9%.

-Diluted earnings per share was $1.15, a 25.8% decrease from $1.55. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.72, an 11.0% increase from $1.55.

Director Pershing Square Capital Management sold 60,000 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock on Feb. 14, 2019, at the price of $598.24 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 1.28% since.

Boeing Co. (BA, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $417.97

Boeing Co. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems and services. Boeing manufactures commercial airplanes, provides defense equipment, and maintains a small captive finance division. With headquarters in Chicago, the firm competes with Airbus in commercial aviation and with Lockheed, Northrop and several other firms in defense. Sales are split about 70% and 30% between commercial aircraft and defense end markets. In 2017, the firm generated over $93 billion in sales.

The price of Boeing Co. shares has reached $417.97, which is 0.0% off the 52-week high of $418.05. Boeing Co. has a market cap of $236.15 billion; its shares were traded around $417.97 with a price-earnings ratio of 23.42 and price-sales ratio of 2.42. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Boeing Co. stocks is 1.72%. The forward dividend yield of Boeing Co. stocks is 1.97%. Boeing Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 12.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Boeing Co. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

The Boeing Co. reported fourth-quarter revenue of $28.3 billion, GAAP earnings per share of $5.93 and core earnings per share of $5.48, all company records. Boeing generated operating cash flow of $2.9 billion. Revenue was a record $101.1 billion for the full year, reflecting higher commercial deliveries and increased volume across the company. Records for GAAP earnings per share of $17.85 and core earnings per share of $16.01 were driven by higher volume, improved mix and solid execution.

Executive Vice President, President and CEO, BCA Kevin G. McAllister sold 12,637 shares of Boeing stock on Feb. 8, 2019, at the price of $398.27 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 4.95% since. CFO and Executive Vice President, Enterprise Performance and Strategy Gregory D. Smith sold 19,500 shares of Boeing stock on February 8, 2019 at the price of $401.38 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 4.13% since.

Shopify Inc. (SHOP, Financial) reached the 52-week high of $178.19

Shopify Inc. provides cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. The company's platform provides merchants with a single view of their business and customers across all of their sales channels. Shopify Inc. is a Canadian company that provides cloud-based commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses.Â

The price of Shopify Inc. shares has reached $178.19, which is 1.0% off the 52-week high of $180.00. Shopify Inc. has a market cap of $19.6 billion; its shares were traded around $178.19 with a price-sales ratio of 17.83.

The company recently reported fourth-quarter financials for 2018. Highlights include:

-Total revenue of $343.9 million, a 54% increase from the comparable quarter in 2017.

-Operating loss of $9.5 million, or 3% of revenue, versus a loss of $6.1 million, or 3% of revenue, for the comparable period a year ago.

-Adjusted operating income was 6% of revenue, or $20.0 million; adjusted operating income was 5% of revenue, or $11.6 million.

-Net loss of $1.5 million, or 1 cent per share, compared with $3.0 million, or 3 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2017.

-Adjusted net income of 2018 was $27.9 million, or 26 cents per share, compared with adjusted net income of $14.7 million, or 15 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Note: I do not own the stocks discussed.