Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

Articles by Thomas Hughes - Page 107

December 23, 2021 6:00 AM ET

Institutional Confidence In Carmax Remains High

Thomas Hughes

Insiders were selling Carmax (NYSE: KMX) earlier this year but that activity has stopped. Insiders sold 925,010 shares during the first three quarters of the year but there has been no activity of record in the time since.

NYSE:KMX

December 22, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Institutions Aren’t Bullish Enough On Paychex, Inc

Thomas Hughes

Yes, the insiders have been selling some shares of Paychex, Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) this year but it is nothing for investors to be worried about. If anything, insiders should have waited longer to do their selling, and, ultimately, their activity speaks volumes.

NASDAQ:PAYX

December 22, 2021 6:00 AM ET

Cintas Is Ready For Another New All-Time High

Thomas Hughes

Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) is not immune to the impacts of inflation and supply chain issues but those issues are symptoms of an otherwise strong economy. An economy that is creating new jobs at a record pace, has employment at record levels and driving business for Cintas.

NASDAQ:CTAS

December 22, 2021 5:00 AM ET

Is The Bottom In For Calavo Growers?

Thomas Hughes

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ: CVGW) has been struggling with market conditions, inflation, and COVID-19 all year but it looks like the company is starting to gain some traction. The company-wide rationalization of operations is helping to boost profitability at the same time market conditions began to improve

NASDAQ:CVGW

December 22, 2021 3:00 AM ET

Another Double-Digit Rally In Store For KLA Corporation

Thomas Hughes

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) is riding high on a wave of business and analysts upgrades that we don’t see ending until 2023 at the earliest. The demand for semiconductors is so huge it is driving demand for the semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing equipment sold by KLA Corporation.

NASDAQ:KLAC

December 22, 2021 2:00 AM ET

Institutions And Buybacks Support Nike Uptrend

Thomas Hughes

Insiders have been selling their shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) this year but it’s nothing to be worried about. The selling is worth about 0.1% of the shares outstanding and nothing compared to what the institutions have been doing.

NYSE:NKE

December 21, 2021 4:25 AM ET

Institutions Are Buying Steelcase

Thomas Hughes

Institutions have been scooping up shares of institutional furniture-maker Steelcase (NYSE: SCS) all year. The institutional activity is marked by rotation into and out of the stock but has been net-positive for each of the last 6 consecutive quarters.

NYSE:SCS

December 21, 2021 4:20 AM ET

Upgrades Are Driving CVS Health And Eli Lilly Higher

Thomas Hughes

It’s never a good idea to make an investment decision based on a single analyst’s opinion and that is true for both CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). While we don’t like to follow the leader into stock, when we like a stock and the analyst’s community is getting bullish too the potential for gains is much bigger.

NYSE:CVSNYSE:LLY

December 20, 2021 6:05 AM ET

Will Expensify Get Even Cheaper To Buy?

Thomas Hughes

Expensify (NASDAQ: EXFY) caught our attention when it emerged from its post-IPO quiet period. A handful of name-brand sell-side analysts came out in support of the company with a consensus price target that implied more than 30% of upside for the stock.

NASDAQ:EXFY

December 20, 2021 4:10 AM ET

Institutional Buying Supports Adobe Price Action

Thomas Hughes

Insiders were selling Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) ahead of the Q4 earnings report but it is nothing to be worried about. The selling amounts to a mere $97.75 million, less than 0.03% of the current market cap, and there are no red flags to speak of.

NASDAQ:ADBE

December 17, 2021 5:00 AM ET

Worthington Industries, Inc Overcomes Inflation Headwind

Thomas Hughes

Worthington Industries (NYSE: WOR) is well-positioned for the current market as the marker of specialty steel products for a wide range of businesses and applications. The company is benefiting not only from demand but from rising prices for steel that are juicing the top and bottom-line results.

NYSE:WOR

December 17, 2021 4:05 AM ET

Institutions Buy Darden Restaurants, Inc Ahead Of Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Insider selling in Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has been heavy all year but slowed dramatically during the 4th quarter. Total selling to date is worth $49 million or about 341,800 shares and is split among a number of senior VPs, the COO, CEO, a director, and a number of large shareholders.

NYSE:DRI

December 17, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Accenture Accelerates Growth Again, Shares Pop

Thomas Hughes

Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) decision to focus on digital, the cloud, and security was the right move at the right time. Now, several years later, the company is not only growing but seeing its growth accelerate on a sustained basis as businesses flood to the cloud.

NYSE:ACN

December 16, 2021 8:00 AM ET

EV And Analysts Push Ford To 20-Year High

Thomas Hughes

Ford (NYSE: F) may have been slow to the EV revolution but it has certainly hit the ground running. The company’s Lightning model, the first truly production-ready mass-market EV pickup truck, is the talk of the industry and will likely cement the company as a top-tier EV manufacturer within the first few years of production.

NYSE:F

December 16, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Supply Chain Issues Take Bite Out Of Lennar’s Q4

Thomas Hughes

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) had a great quarter but we have one of those situations in which results were uninspiring and reveal the rot of inflation and systemic headwinds. The company produced high double-digit YOY growth and record results but they could have been even better if not for labor and materials shortfalls and rising costs.

NYSE:LEN

December 16, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Insiders Sold Jabil, Inc Ahead Of Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Insiders have been selling shares of Jabil, Inc (NYSE: JBL) all year and those sales accelerated into the calendar Q4 period. Typically, this kind of activity would be a red flag for investors but there are a few things to consider.

NYSE:JBL

December 16, 2021 2:00 AM ET

Buy Post Earnings Weakness In ABM Industries, But Not Yet

Thomas Hughes

Shares of ABM Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) are down nearly 10% in the wake of the Q4 earnings report and there are more reasons than one. Ultimately, the news is good but was not well received by the market.

NYSE:ABM

December 16, 2021 12:00 AM ET

McDonald’s Stands Out As Tastiest Burger Play

Thomas Hughes

After checking the latest happenings in the burger world two things have become clear. The burger and, in particular the QSR burger, the industry is doing just fine and within that McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) stands out as the clear winner.

NYSE:MCDNYSE:QSR

December 15, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Is FedEx A Buy Before Earnings?

Thomas Hughes

If you are thinking FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is going to have a strong quarter you are probably right. The company is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday deliveries that, when coupled with all the price increases, should deliver revenue growth in the mid-teens at least if not up into the 20% range.

NYSE:FDX

December 15, 2021 7:00 AM ET

REV Group, Inc Pulls Back Into A Buying Opportunity

Thomas Hughes

REV Group (NYSE: REVG) stock popped earlier this year on rising demand for its products across all lines. The demand led the company to raise guidance, outperform expectations, resume the dividend, and send shares to the highest levels in three years.

NYSE:REVG

December 15, 2021 1:23 AM ET

What To Expect From The Q4 Earnings Cycle

Thomas Hughes

With the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Q4 earnings cycle having already started, it is time to get ready for the peak of the season. The peak is still quite a few weeks away but it pays to be ready. So far, reports from names like Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) suggest a strong quarter

NYSE:SPYNYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:AVGO

December 15, 2021 12:00 AM ET

Winnebago Insider Buys Shares Ahead Of Earnings

Thomas Hughes

To answer the question, are insiders buying Winnebago (NYSE: WGO) ahead of earnings, we must say yes, they are, or at least one did. Director Maria Favlana Blase bought 364 shares for a grand total of $24,053 at the end of October capping off a year in which most insiders were sellers.

NYSE:WGO

December 14, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Is Hexo’s New Strategic Plan Worth Another Look?

Thomas Hughes

Hexo (NYSE: HEXO) reported its Q1 earnings and provided a forecast for profitability that has shares of the stock on the move. The caveat is that shares are moving lower right now and are just off the new low set in the wake of the report.

NYSE:HEXO

December 14, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Zedge Stuns Market With Return To Growth

Thomas Hughes

After several quarters of flattish revenue Zedge, Inc (NYSEAMERICAN: ZDGE) has returned to growth. The Q1 revenue was so strong, in fact, it may alter the outlook for the entire year and the company was expected to gain momentum

NYSE:ZDGE

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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

Articles by Thomas Hughes - Page 107

Institutional Confidence In Carmax Remains High

Institutions Aren’t Bullish Enough On Paychex, Inc