EVP & Chief Sales Officer of Ryder System Inc (30-Year Financial, Insider Trades) John J Gleason (insider trades) sold 11,435 shares of R on 05/07/2021 at an average price of $87.14 a share. The total sale was $996,446.

For the complete insider trading history of R, click here

The stock of Ryder System (NYSE:R, 30-year Financials) is estimated to be significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line,

The following stocks may be of interest to dividend investors as they are offering much higher dividend yields than the S&P 500 Index. The benchmark index's dividend yields 1.52% as of Friday, March 5.

Wall Street sell-side analysts have also issued positive ratings for these stocks, which suggests their shares are going to perform very well over the months ahead.

Ryder System

The first company is Ryder System Inc. (R), a Miami-based logistics and transportation operator.

Based on Friday's closing price of $72.93 per share, Ryder System offers trailing 12-month and forward dividend yields of 3.07%. The company is currently

Like just about every other stock, United Rentals Inc. (URI) took a beating in early March. Then, from a bottom of $70.89 on March 23, it more than tripled to reach $246.75 on Dec. 9, as shown on this year-to-date chart:

Since then, it's pulled back to $229.16 (at the close of trading on Dec. 18), which raises the question: "Is this a good time to buy United?" Not just for what it might do in the next month or year, but for what it might do over the next

According to GuruFocus insider data, the recent chief financial officer buys were Lyft Inc. (LYFT), Archrock Inc. (AROC) and Ryder System Inc. (R).

Lyft CFO bought 22,500 shares

CFO Brian Keith Roberts bought 22,500 shares for $45.25 per share on Feb. 20. Since then, the stock has declined 16.51%. Lyft has a market cap of $11.43 billion and its shares were traded around $37.78. The company has a price-sales ratio of 0.89.

Lyft announced its fourth-quarter results with revenue of $1.02 billion and gross profit of $514.31 million, while the net loss was $356.05 million. The 2018 total revenue

The FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) sold shares of the following stocks during the fourth quarter.

Avnet

The fund sold out of Avnet Inc. (AVT). The portfolio was impacted by -3.19%.

The company, which distributes electronic components, software and hardware for data center infrastructure, has a market cap of $4.27 billion and an enterprise value of $5.73 billion.

GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 3.13% and return on assets of 1.48% are outperforming 58% of companies in the

The FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) disclosed its third-quarter portfolio this week, revealing it exited one position during the quarter and reduced several others.

The Los Angeles-based fund, which is managed by Arik Ahitov, seeks to invest in small- and mid-cap companies to achieve long-term capital growth. It looks for companies that have competitive advantages, little to no leverage and three-to-one upside-downside scenarios.

Based on these criteria, the fund sold out of its Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) holding. It also reduced its positions in several other companies, including Western Digital Corp. (WDC), MKS Instruments Inc. (MKSI), Valmont

According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following companies have grown their book value per share over the past decade.

Book value per share is calculated as total equity minus preferred stock, divided by shares outstanding. Theoretically, it is what shareholders will receive if a company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets minus total liabilities. Since the book value per share may not reflect the company’s true value, some investors check the tangible book value to confirm their investment ideas.

The book value per share of Bank OZK (OZK) has

The FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares of the following stocks in the fourth quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019.

Arrow Electronics Inc. (ARW)

The guru raised its position by 17.74% in the first quarter and added 4.1% in the second quarter. The stake has a portfolio weight of 2.34%.

With a market cap of $5.73 billion, the company distributes semiconductors and electronic components. Its revenue of $29.67 billion has grown 9.8% on average annually over the last five years.

Pzena Investment

The FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio), once run by famed investor Robert Rodriguez, announced Thursday that it added five fresh positions to its portfolio during the first quarter.

Current FPA Fund portfolio manager Arik Ahitov purchased: MKS Instruments Inc. (MKSI), Ryder System Inc. (R), Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN), Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) and Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE). He sold only one stock, Rowan Companies PLC (RDC), and reduced 12 others. The portfolio ended the quarter with 26 positions valued around $191 million.

The largest sectors represented in the portfolio were: energy at 25.43%, technology at 24.79% and

Companies that are growing their earnings are often good investments because they can return a solid profit to investors. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the following undervalued companies have grown their earnings over a five-year period.

The earnings per share of Stella-Jones Inc. (STLJF) have grown 18% annually over the last five years.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 41% margin of safety at $29.94 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 15.91. The stock price has been as high as $40.90 and as low

According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following companies have high business predictability ratings and a wide margin of safety.

Ryder System Inc. (R)

The company has a four-star out of five business predictability rating and, according to the discounted cash flow calculator, a 77% margin of safety at $55 per share.

The company, which provides supply chain and fleet management solutions, has a market cap of $3.04 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has increased 1.90% and its earnings per share have grown 22.80%.

The stock has fallen 30% over the

Companies that are growing their earnings are often good investments because they can return a solid profit to investors. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the following undervalued companies have grown their earnings over a five-year period.

The earnings per share of GATX Corp. (GATX) have grown 30% annually over the last five years.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 70% margin of safety at $74 per share. The price-earnings ratio is 5.60. The stock price has been as high as $91.12 and as low

The following stocks have low price-earnings ratios and have been bought by gurus. While some of them are great investments, others need to be checked again, according to the discounted cash flow calculator.

With a market cap of $5.8 billion, Berry Global Group Inc. (BERY) is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.64, a price-sales ratio of 0.76 and a forward price-earnings ratio of 11.39. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock has a fair value of $51.33 while trading at $43. The stock price has fallen 26% over the last 12 months and is currently 28.71%

According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have high business predictability ratings and a wide margin of safety.

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

The company has a four-star business predictability rating and according to the discounted cash flow calculator, has a 76% margin of safety at $133.35 per share.

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) is a provider of reinsurance products as well as financial solutions. It has a market cap of $8.6 billion. Over the past five years, its revenue has increased 7.30%.

The stock price was

Pzena Investment Management LLC, a global investment management firm, was founded in 1996 by Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio). During the fourth quarter the firm bought shares in the following stocks:

The fund’s stake of The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (IPG) was boosted by 99.17%, expanding the portfolio by 0.88%.

The advertising and marketing service company has a market cap of $8.45 billion and an enterprise value of $9.87 billion.

GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity (ROE) of 29.24%

Introduction

Recently, I have been engaged in rather intense discussions regarding the validity of price-earnigns (P/E) ratios versus price-earnings to growth (PEG) ratios as proper or appropriate valuation metrics. I generally find these types of debates befuddling for a couple of reasons. One, they are often a result of a failure to communicate. Either party or sometimes both parties assume that their adversary holds or supports a specific position which may or may not be a fact.

From my perspective, this was precisely the case regarding the discussion cited in my opening sentence. Assumptions were made regarding my positions on

As the stock market continues its relentless advance, appealing valuations are getting harder and harder to find.

This is especially true for the highest quality blue-chip dividend growth stocks. Perhaps more importantly, in addition to the market’s relentless advance, there has also been a clear flight to quality – especially with dividend growth stocks. Therefore, the vast majority of the best-of-breed blue-chip dividend-paying stocks are  trading at elevated levels. In other words, finding high quality and value is rare in the dividend growth segment.

This presents a conundrum for the prudent dividend growth investor with money available for investment.

In the fourth calendar quarter of 2015, the KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund (KMDVX) rose 1.28 percent compared to a 3.12 percent increase for the Russell Mid Cap Value Index. After a challenging third quarter, equity markets rebounded to post positive gains in the fourth quarter. However, many of the factors that weighed on markets throughout 2015 remain, and will most likely play a key role in 2016. The volatility in energy prices continued, and the situation may become even more volatile as companies succumb to the pressure of sustained low energy prices. China’s slowing growth is also having

The largest detractor was Ryder Systems (NYSE:R) which fell over 23 percent and detracted 34 basis from our results during the quarter. The company reported disappointing earnings results as they were negatively impacted by execution issues which led to lower utilization and maintenance inefficiencies. A decrease in used vehicle pricing also weighed on the stock.

From the KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund commentary 4th quarter 2015.