Pacific Premier Bancorp (NASDAQ: VBTX) and Veritex (NASDAQ:VBTX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Get Pacific Premier Bancorp alerts:Pacific Premier Bancorp has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veritex has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Pacific Premier Bancorp and Veritex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pacific Premier Bancorp 24.60% 8.61% 1.33% Veritex 23.09% 6.53% 1.09%Insider & Institutional Ownership
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: UniSource Energy Corporation(UNS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Uni Select (TSE:UNS) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Macquarie from C$24.00 to C$25.00 in a report released on Wednesday. Macquarie’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.32% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Max Byerly]
Uni Select (TSE:UNS)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at TD Securities in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a C$24.00 price objective on the stock. TD Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 8.21% from the stock’s current price.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Cummins Inc.(CMI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Keith Speights]
I like the idea of combining these approaches by buying stocks with strong dividend yields and bargain valuations. What are some dividend stocks that you can buy on sale right now? I'd put AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV), AT&T (NYSE:T), and Cummins (NYSE:CMI) at the top of the list.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
Cyclical companies see plenty of ups and downs by their very nature, and after 10 years of economic expansion, U.S. investors are rightfully starting to wonder if a reversal of fortune lies dead ahead. For engine maker Cummins (NYSE:CMI), 2018 has been a great year for growth, but it's hard for a company that large to sustain strong momentum indefinitely.
- [By Logan Wallace]
City Holding Co. boosted its position in Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) by 13.6% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,663 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the quarter. City Holding Co.’s holdings in Cummins were worth $1,019,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Max Byerly]
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) by 4.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,377 shares of the company’s stock after selling 350 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in Cummins were worth $1,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Cummins (NYSE:CMI) had its price target decreased by Citigroup from $175.00 to $160.00 in a research note released on Friday morning. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the stock.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.(TLK)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (NYSE:TLK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Tuesday afternoon, the telecommunication services shares climbed 1.18 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), up 7 percent, and Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn-ADR (NYSE: TLK), up 3 percent.
- [By Anders Bylund]
Telekomunikasi Indonesia (NYSE:TLK), the largest telecommunications company in Indonesia, reported second-quarter results on July 31st. The company is losing cellphone subscribers to lower-priced rivals, but management insists that charging higher prices for a higher-quality service is the right way to go.
- [By Anders Bylund]
Telekomunikasi Indonesia (NYSE:TLK), the largest telecommunications company in Indonesia, reported first-quarter results on Tuesday, May 2. Top-line sales rose modestly in the first quarter thanks to higher wireless subscriber counts and a healthy broadband business, but those upsides had to overcome a substantial headwind from a mass exodus of old-school wireline subscribers.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: S&P GSCI(GD)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) insider S. Daniel Johnson sold 77,810 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.85, for a total value of $15,550,328.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 99,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,851,700.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
- [By Lou Whiteman]
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) stock has had an odd couple of years, gaining more than 17% in 2017 but still lagging most of its defense rivals. Interest in defense stocks, including General Dynamics, has ebbed in recent months, but the company still trades at a discount to some of its chief rivals.
- [By Logan Wallace]
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Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: ONEOK Inc.(OKE)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $69.00.
- [By Max Byerly]
Evanson Asset Management LLC decreased its position in ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) by 3.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,320 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 1,845 shares during the quarter. ONEOK accounts for 0.7% of Evanson Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Evanson Asset Management LLC’s holdings in ONEOK were worth $3,584,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
For an example of just how important this is, take a look at the graph below. Midstream companies ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE), Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:MMP), and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) have each increased their disbursements for more than a decade. However, there is a difference in the growth rates over time. Enterprise's 10-year annualized distribution increase was 5.7%, Magellan's was 10.9%, and ONEOK's dividend rose at an annualized 16.1% clip. Just a few percentage points here makes a huge difference in the growth of the disbursement over time, as the chart below clearly shows.
- [By Jason Hall]
Douglass: Absolutely! Jason, let's turn to ONEOK (NYSE:OKE), ticker OKE. Distributable cash flow up 37% on 30% adjusted EBITDA growth. They've also reduced their dividend coverage ratio a little bit. A lot of strong growth there, too, as, obviously, shown in that distributable cash flow growth.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
In February 2017, ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) announced a bold plan to deliver enhanced dividend growth by acquiring its MLP. The company estimated that the deal would enable it to boost its payout by 21% upon closing, and at a 9% to 11% annual rate through 2021. Fueling the forecast was the anticipation that the company would be able to secure about $2.5 billion of expansion projects to bolster cash flow.
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
For example, relatively small peer Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE:CEQP) ended the month up 13%. ONEOK (NYSE:OKE), which is structured as a regular corporation and not a limited partnership, rose an impressive 19%. And Canadian midstream owner Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) jumped 20% (like ONEOK, Pembina is not structured as a limited partnership). The midstream sector across the board had a pretty decent month.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Littelfuse Inc.(LFUS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 72.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,391 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,843 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) Director John E. Major sold 1,648 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.86, for a total value of $355,737.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,254 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,667,188.44. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,036 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 430 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Littelfuse were worth $1,149,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Raytheon Company(RTN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Cannell Peter B & Co. Inc. reduced its position in shares of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 39,286 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 531 shares during the quarter. Cannell Peter B & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Raytheon were worth $7,589,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- [By Lou Whiteman]
Defense stocks enjoyed impressive gains in 2017, with Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), up 32%, and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), up 31.9%, two of the highest fliers. This year, however, has been a different story, with each company down about 4% year to date and down more than 10% since mid-April.
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Raytheon (RTN) : "I think Raytheon is one of the best defense names."
Tallgrass Energy Partners (TEP) : "That dividend is a red flag. That group has become a house of pain and I'm not going there."
- [By Lou Whiteman]
Sciple: That will be our first look at how any of these companies was affected by the shutdown. We had a lot of defense contractors reporting earnings in this past week. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Northrop (NYSE:NOC). Of course, those numbers are not embracing a significant chunk of the government shutdown. However, they did give relatively muted guidance looking out into next year. Can you talk about that a little bit?
- [By Joseph Griffin]
We Are One Seven LLC bought a new position in shares of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 4,566 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $943,000.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: 3M Company(MMM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
3M (MMM) : "The company said that March might be weak, and that was all she wrote. "
Granite Construction (GVA) : "No, I'd rather see you in Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) ."
- [By Paul Ausick]
The second-worst Dow stock so far this year is General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), which is down 19.2%. That is followed by 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM), down 15.3%, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), down 11.4%, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), down 11.1%.
- [By Travis Hoium]
Shares of 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) plummeted after the company reported first-quarter earnings this week because of a small reduction in full-year earnings guidance. 3M management still expects the company to grow organically at a rate of 3% to 4% this year, and it expects earnings per share (after pulling out one-time items such as a legal settlement) to be $10.20 to $10.55, which is up 11% to 15% from a year ago. But that wasn't enough for investors.
- [By Brian Feroldi, Matthew Frankel, and Dan Caplinger]
Retirees should favor companies that operate in stable industries and offer their shareholders a predictable stream of income. So which stocks in particular do we think can fulfill their needs? We asked a team of Motley Fool investors to weigh in, and they picked Senior Housing Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SNH), Prologis (NYSE:PLD), and 3M (NYSE:MMM).
- [By Lee Samaha]
3M Company's (NYSE:MMM) premium valuation means it doesn't really have a huge margin of safety should things go wrong in 2019. Trading on a current P/E ratio of 26 times earnings, the stock is expensive on an absolute basis as well as compared to its peers. Unfortunately, the company's recent fourth-quarter earnings saw management lowering full-year revenue and earnings guidance at the first hurdle. Let's take a look at earnings and how they affect the investment thesis for the stock.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Nucor Corporation(NUE)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) by 2,434.8% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 10,139 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,739 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Nucor were worth $634,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Jason Hall, Travis Hoium, and Daniel Miller]
As a matter of fact, three Motley Fool contributors recently identified three large-cap stocks they think are worth buying right now: Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), and Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE). These are three of the most dominant companies in their industries, enjoying benefits of scale, technological know-how, and strong balance sheets under the control of top-notch management.
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In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Nucor (NUE) , Ball Corp (BLL) , Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and McDonald's (MCD) .
Cramer was bearish on United States Steel (X) , Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) , Aqua America (WTR) and Mueller Water Products (MWA) .
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) has built an incredible streak in the highly cyclical steel industry -- it's increased its dividend every year for 45 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat. A combination of factors led to this impressive achievement, including a well-run business, conservative finances, and a constant push for growth during good years and bad. The current industry upturn hasn't stopped it on the growth front, but it has shifted the priorities a little bit. Here's how Nucor is investing for the future today.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Scana Corporation(SCG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Prudential Financial Inc. lowered its holdings in SCANA Co. (NYSE:SCG) by 47.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 159,475 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 143,555 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of SCANA worth $5,988,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Tuesday was SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG) which traded down roughly 5% at $41.13. The stock's 52-week range is $37.10 to $71.28. Volume was 3.5 million, compared with the daily average of 3 million shares.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Teacher Retirement System of Texas cut its stake in shares of SCANA Co. (NYSE:SCG) by 8.3% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 27,484 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 2,503 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in SCANA were worth $1,059,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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