AES CORP (AES)
Oct 05, 2009
The AES Corporation ( AES ) has performed phenomenally over the past year and is currently one of the companies that make the grade for the Low Price Stock profit track. This stock picking strategy looks for companies with a stock price that is trading under $20 that has attractive fundamental attributes. Learn more about SYKE and three other companies from this screen.
The AES Corporation ( AES ) reported second quarter earnings of 28 cents per share, which significantly exceeded analysts' expectations of 20 cents. This Zacks #2 Rank sports a a per share price of $13.78, earning its place on the Low Price profit track. Moreover, AES enjoys a 12-month trailing EPS of $1.08. The company sells electricity to commercial, industrial, governmental and residential customers through its distribution business.
FBL Financial Group Inc. ( FFG )has a per share price of $17.68 and a price/sales ratio of .59, thus meeting this screens parameters of a price between $5 and $20 with a price/sales ratio of less than 1. In addition, FFG has a 12-month trailing EPS of $1.56. The Zacks #2 Rank company reported second-quarter earnings of 86 cents per share, which exceeded analysts' expectations of 56 cents. FFG is a holding company and through its subsidiaries underwrites, markets and distributes life insurance, annuities, property-casualty insurance and mutual funds
Constellation Brands Inc. ( STZ )enjoys a Zacks #2 Rank and a per share price of $15.77. In the second quarter the company reported earnings of 54 cents per share, which exceeded the analysts' expectations of 41 cents, compared to 45 cents per share last year. STZ has a price/sales ratio of .95 and a 12-month trailing EPS of $1.68, which satisfy the requirements for the Low Price profit track. STZ is a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands
Geo Group Inc. ( GEO ) is a world leader in the delivery of correctional and detention management, health and mental health, and other diversified services. GEO is a Zacks #2 Rank company that reported outstanding first quarter results of 33 cents per share, which met the analysts? expectations. GEO enjoys a low per share price of $19.82 and a 12-month trailing EPS of $1.35. In addition, GEO sports a price/sales ratio of .96.
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