Net income for the quarter is estimated at $46.13 million, or $1.00 per share, compared with $40.18 million, or 85 cents per share, in the same quarter prior fiscal, according to the analyst consensus from Bloomberg. Sales are seen at $197 million, an increase of 14% from $173.29 million recorded in the earlier-year period.
Operating profit for the quarter is seen increasing by 12% to $66.80 million from $59.43 million in the same quarter a year before. Currently, the company has a dividend yield of 1.1%.
Of the nine analysts covering the stock, four recommend a buy and the rest suggest a hold. There are no sell ratings on the stock. Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the stock to gain an average 5.4% to $98.25 from current levels over the next 12 months.
Forecast Earnings Growth
Over the next five years, the analysts that follow this company are expecting it to grow earnings at an average annual rate of16.This year, analysts are forecasting earnings growth of 1 over last year.Analysts expect earnings growth next year of 4.17 over this year's forecasted earnings.
Price/Earning Ratio
Price/Earnings Ratio is a widely used stock evaluation measure. For a security, the Price/Earnings Ratio is given by dividing the Last Sale Price by the Average EPS (Earnings Per Share) Estimate for the specified fiscal time period. For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today
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