National Beverage (FIZZ) Is Today's Strong On High Volume Stock
Trade-Ideas LLC identified
(
) as a strong on high relative volume candidate. In addition to specific proprietary factors, Trade-Ideas identified National Beverage as such a stock due to the following factors:
- FIZZ has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $15.6 million.
- FIZZ has traded 98,282 shares today.
- FIZZ is trading at 8.54 times the normal volume for the stock at this time of day.
- FIZZ is trading at a new high 3.07% above yesterday's close.
'Strong on High Relative Volume' stocks are worth watching because major volume moves tend to indicate underlying activity such as M&A events, material stock news, analyst upgrades, insider buying, buying from 'superinvestors,' or that hedge funds and momentum traders are piling into a stock ahead of a catalyst. Regardless of the impetus behind the price and volume action, when a stock moves with strength and volume it can indicate the start of a new trend on which early investors can capitalize. In the event of a well-timed trading opportunity, combining technical indicators with fundamental trends and a disciplined trading methodology should help you take the first steps towards investment success.
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More details on FIZZ:
National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of flavored beverage products primarily in North America. FIZZ has a PE ratio of 46.
The average volume for National Beverage has been 146,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. National Beverage has a market cap of $2.8 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and food & beverage industry. The stock has a beta of 0.80 and a short float of 6.5% with 2.97 days to cover. Shares are up 36.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
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Analysis:
rates National Beverage as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 6.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 8.8%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- FIZZ has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. To add to this, FIZZ has a quick ratio of 2.20, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
- NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP has improved earnings per share by 42.3% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. During the past fiscal year, NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP increased its bottom line by earning $1.31 versus $1.06 in the prior year.
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Beverages industry. The net income increased by 44.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $12.18 million to $17.54 million.
- Net operating cash flow has increased to $29.13 million or 36.73% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 0.31%.
- You can view the full National Beverage Ratings Report.
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