Five Companies Hit 52-Week Highs

- By yifan900

According to GuruFocus" list of 52-week highs , these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs.

Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) reached the 52-week high of $94.61


Dollar Tree Inc. operates discount retail stores in the U.S. and Canada. It operates the stores under the names of Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Canada. Dollar Tree is a discount retailer in the U.S., with around 14,300 stores in 48 states and five Canadian provinces as of the end of fiscal 2016. In July 2015, the company completed its acquisition of Family Dollar, roughly doubling its store base. The combined company sells goods at prices of $1 (CAD 1.25) to $10, through convenient and small (average 8,000 square feet) stores, primarily in suburban areas.

The prices of Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) shares have reached $94.61, which is 1.1% off the 52-week high of $95.64. Dollar Tree Inc. has a market cap of $22.41 billion; its shares were traded around $94.61 with a P/E ratio of 24.26 and P/S ratio of 1.06. Dollar Tree Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 20.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dollar Tree Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star .

The company recently reported that for second quarter 2017, consolidated net sales increased 5.7% to $5.28 billion from $5.00 billion in the prior year"s second quarter. Enterprise same-store sales increased 2.4%. Gross profit increased 7.6% to $1.63 billion compared to $1.51 billion in the prior year"s second quarter. Operating income increased 17.4% to $419.5 million compared with $357.2 million in the same period last year and operating income margin increased to 7.9% of sales in the current quarter from 7.1% in last year"s quarter. Net income compared to the prior year"s second quarter increased $63.6 million to $233.8 million and diluted earnings per share increased 36.1% to $0.98 compared to $0.72 in the prior year"s quarter.

Marriott International Inc. (MAR) reached the 52-week high of $125.48

Marriott International Inc. is an operator, franchisor and licensor of hotels and timeshare properties under different brand names. It also operates and develops residential properties and provides services to home/condominium owner associations. Marriott operates 1.2 million rooms across 30 brands. Upper upscale represents 44% of total rooms, upscale 34%, luxury 10%, and other 12%. Marriott, Courtyard and Sheraton are the largest brands, while Autograph, Tribute, Moxy, Aloft and Element are newer lifestyle brands. Managed and franchised represent 98% of total rooms. North America is 68% of total rooms with Asia-Pacific equating to 15% of the total existing base.

The price of Marriott International Inc. shares has reached $125.48, which is 0.1% off the 52-week high of $125.64. Marriott International Inc. has a market cap of $45.75 billion; its shares were traded around $125.48 with a P/E ratio of 34.28 and P/S ratio of 2.15. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Marriott International Inc. stocks is 1.00%. The forward dividend yield of Marriott International Inc stocks is 1.05%. Marriott International Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 23.10% over the past five years.

For third quarter 2017, the company reported that diluted EPS totaled $1.04, a 300% increase over prior-year results. Third quarter adjusted diluted EPS totaled $1.10, a 26% increase over third quarter 2016 combined results. Third quarter reported net income totaled $392 million, a 460% increase over prior-year results. Third quarter adjusted net income totaled $413 million, a 20% increase over prior-year combined results.

President and Managing Director MEA Argiris Kyriakidis sold 2,500 shares of Marriorr stock on Nov. 15 for the price of $121.55 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 3.23% since.

AMETEK Inc. (AME) reached the 52-week high of $70.26

AMETEK Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Ametek operates in two distinct business segments: the electronic instruments group and the electromechanical group. The firm builds monitoring, testing, calibration and display devices as a part of EIG and air-moving electric motors as a part of EMG.

The price of AMETEK Inc. shares has reached $70.26, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $70.43. Ametek Inc. has a market cap of $16.24 billion; its shares were traded around $70.26 with a P/E ratio of 29.52 and P/S ratio of 3.94. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Ametek Inc. stocks is 0.51%. The forward dividend yield of Ametek Inc. stocks is 0.51%. Ametek Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 12.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ametek Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star .

AMETEK Inc. recently announced its financial results for the three month period ended Sept. 30, 2017. AMETEK"s third quarter 2017 sales were a record $1.08 billion, an increase of 15% compared to the third quarter of 2016. Operating income increased 16% to $232.8 million versus the prior year and operating margins were 21.5%, up 20 basis points compared to the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were a record 66 cents, an 18% increase compared to the third quarter of 2016. Orders were up 16% in the quarter.

Senior Vice President Comptroller Thomas M. Montgomery sold 1,800 shares of AMETEK stock on Nov. 16 for the price of $70.35 per share. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.13% since.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) reached the 52-week high of $42.07

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. engages in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices. In addition, it also manufactures masks. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is the world"s largest dedicated chip foundry, with almost 54.5% market share in 2016 (according to Gartner"s March 2017 data). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC"s scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business.

The price of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. shares has reached $42.07, which is 1.5% off the 52-week high of $42.71. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has a market cap of $207.65 billion; its shares were traded around $42.07 with a P/E ratio of 18.34 and P/S ratio of 6.51. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. stocks is 2.76%. The forward dividend yield of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. stocks is 2.76%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 14.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. the business predictability rank of 3-star .

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently announced consolidated revenue of NT$252.11 billion, net income of NT$89.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$3.47 (US$0.57 per ADR unit) for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Year over year, third quarter revenue decreased 3.2% while net income and diluted EPS both decreased 7.1%. Compared to second quarter 2017, third quarter results represented a 17.9% increase in revenue and a 35.7% increase in net income. In U.S. dollars, third quarter revenue was $8.32 billion, which increased 17.9% from the previous quarter and increased 1.5% year over year.

CBRE Group Inc. (CBG) Reached the 52-Week High of $42.78

CBRE Group Inc. offers real estate & investment services. Its services include facilities management, property management, mortgage loan servicing and investment management. CBRE Group provides a wide range of real estate services to owners, occupiers and investors worldwide, including leasing, property and project management, and capital markets advisory. Additionally, CBRE"s investment management arm manages nearly $90 billion for clients across diverse public and private real estate strategies.

The prices of CBRE Group Inc. shares have reached $42.78, which is 1.3% off the 52-week high of $43.35. CBRE Group Inc. has a market cap of $14.52 billion; its shares were traded around $42.78 with a P/E ratio of 18.44 and P/S ratio of 1.06. CBRE Group Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 14.80% over the past five years.

The company has recently reported third quarter 2017 results:

Revenue for the third quarter totaled $3.5 billion, an increase of 11%. Fee revenue increased 10% to $2.3 billion. On a GAAP basis, net income increased 88% and earnings per diluted share increased 87% to $196.3 million and 58 cents per share, respectively. Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2017 rose 31% to $219.5 million, while adjusted earnings per share improved 28% to $0.64 per share.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel Laurence H. Midler sold 7,878 shares of CBRE stock on Nov. 9 for the price of $40.69 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 5.14% since.

Note: I do not own these stocks.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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