5 Large Cap Tech Stocks With Steady Profits And Analyst Confidence

Large cap companies did not get to where they are by twiddling their thumbs, and this is especially true in the tech space. Today we focused on profitable large cap tech stocks that have grown to their large size due to their strong track records of profits. If you're looking for the next Apple or Google, here are some ideas to get you started on your search.The Net Margin is a profitability metric that illustrates, by percentage, how much of every dollar earned gets turned into a bottom line profit. This is just one of many profitability metrics used by investors and analysts to better understand what the company is being left with at the end of the day. Generally, a firm that can expand its net profit margins over a period of time will see its stock price rise as well due to the trend of increasing profitability.
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5 Analyst-Backed Large Cap Financial Stocks Trading Below Book Value

Do you prefer investing in well established financial companies that can offer reliable returns? One place to look is in the large cap camp; large caps can offer stability that smaller cap stocks usually can't. We ran a screen for large cap financial stocks that having positive analyst ratings, but also look undervalued from a price-multiple perspective. You might like the list we came up with.The Price/Book Value Ratio is a great price-multiple valuation metric to find companies that could be potentially undervalued or overvalued. If a firm has a Price/Book Value Ratio of less than 1 it is stated to be trading below "break up" value. A lower P/BV Ratio can indicate a potentially mispriced company or indicate that something is fundamentally wrong with it.The PEG ratio (price/earnings to growth ratio) is a valuation metric for determining the relative trade-off between the price of a stock, the
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4 Healthcare Stocks Fueling Growth On Strong Profitability

The aging baby-boomer demographic is a trend many investors are aware of, but not everyone knows how to seize the opportunity. Healthcare companies, with strong growth due to even stronger earnings, is one way to invest in the aging population trend. Today we focused on healthcare companies of this nature, and came up with an interesting list.The Operating Profit Margin is a profitability ratio that measures the effectiveness of the company's operating efficiency. This metric allows investors to see how much profit is left after all variable costs are covered. If the company's margin is increasing over time this means that it's earning more per dollar of sales. Finding trends in the Operating Profit Margin helps investors identify companies that are improving profitability over time and managing the economic landscape better than competitors.Return on Assets [ROA] illustrates how much a company is generating in earnings from its assets
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4 Mid Cap Consumer Stocks Commanding Strong Profits

Mid cap companies are an interesting investment: they offer some of the growth potential of smaller cap companies, yet they can lack some of the stability of larger cap alternatives. Today we focused on mid cap companies in the consumer space that have records of consistently returning profits to shareholders, and that have gained analyst recommendations. Keeping these ideas in mind, we ran a screen.Return on Equity [ROE] is one way to identify great potential names relative to profitability. This ratio illustrates the percentage return on shareholder equity. As well, this metric segments the company into operational efficiency, asset use efficiency, and financial leverage. Why does this matter? Simply put, it allows investors to get a real picture of how the company is generating these returns and helps identify parts of the company that may be underperforming.Return on Assets [ROA] illustrates how much a company is generating in
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4 Small Cap Financial Stocks Projected For Growth But Trading Dirt Cheap

Small-cap stocks can offer investors huge growth opportunities for their portfolios, but can also add new levels of risk. One strategy for reducing that risk is to seek out small caps that won't stay small for much longer - those that are projected to grow over the long term. Keeping this idea in mind, we are focused on small caps that not only have strong growth projections, but that also look undervalued according to their fundamentals. We arrived at a short list of stocks that warrant more research.EPS growth (earnings per share growth) illustrates the growth of earnings per share over time. The 1-Year Expected EPS Growth Rate is an annual growth estimate, where the growth projections are made by analysts, the company or other credible sources.The forward P/E is a price multiple valuation metric, which is similar to the current P/E ratio, except that it uses the
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5 High-Growth Small Tech Stocks With Strong Analyst Recommendations

Are you interested in technology stocks that still have room for growth? Are you looking for the next Google or Apple? If so, why not focus in on companies that the analysts can't recommend enough? Keeping these ideas in mind, we ran a screen to get you started on your search.EPS growth (earnings per share growth) illustrates the growth of earnings per share over time. The 5-Year Expected EPS Growth Rate is a long term annual growth estimate, where the growth projections are made by analysts, the company or other credible sources.We first looked for technology stocks. From here, we then looked for companies with estimated high-growth, with 5-year projected EPS growth above 25%. We then screened for businesses that analysts rate as "Strong Buy" (mean recommendation < 2). We did not screen out any market caps.Do you think these stocks will outperform? Use our screened list
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7 Financials With Strong Profits And Analyst Backing

Financial stocks can be risky, depending on the company's management and the global economic outlook. One way to hone in on winning companies is to look for those that not only have strong records of profitability, but ones that industry analysts also recommend. Keeping these ideas in mind, we ran a screen and came up with a pretty interesting list.The Operating Profit Margin is a profitability ratio that measures the effectiveness of the company's operating efficiency. This metric allows investors to see how much profit is left after all variable costs are covered. If the company's margin is increasing over time this means that it's earning more per dollar of sales. Finding trends in the Operating Profit Margin helps investors identify companies that are improving profitability over time and managing the economic landscape better than competitors.Return on Assets [ROA] illustrates how much a company is generating in earnings
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