Sentences with phrase «for undervalued companies»

The investors I spoke with were primarily looking for undervalued companies with steady distributions, as well as moderate growth prospects.

We search for undervalued companies poised to benefit from increased market recognition and internal catalysts.»

By contrast, value investors can ignore most of these things and just look for undervalued companies with good prospects.

Of course, this is only one of many indicators and factors one should look at when looking for undervalued companies, but it can be an excellent place to start.

Miller joined the legions of «value investors» looking for undervalued companies with solid fundamentals.

Koonar's looking for undervalued companies; McColl likes businesses that can grow their free cash flow; Cooke wants to own operations that have low debt - to - equity ratios.

There is simply no better way for an undervalued company to invest its excess cash than in its own stock.

Not exact matches

You expect its earnings to increase, or its multiple to expand, or its undervalued assets to be recognized for their true value, or you believe the company will be a takeover target.

But long - term investors know the company is a survivor and may — for a change — be undervalued, especially if oil prices hold steady or increase.

Colin Sebastian, an analyst at Robert W. Baird, thinks that keeping the financials for these two fast - growing businesses quiet means Alphabet is undervalued as a company.

Icahn expressed his distaste for Dell's initial go - private offering of $ 24.4 billion in a letter to the Dell Board in March, saying that the proposed deal is «not in the best interests of Dell shareholders and substantially undervalues the company.»

The company has a reputation for making major investments in what it believes to be undervalued assets.

Ackman runs New York hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, which invests in companies that the fund's managers consider undervalued for reasons that can be addressed via restructuring or management change.

While buying a higher - valued stock isn't necessarily a bad idea if the growth is there, for people wanting undervalued buys look for companies with below - market P / Es.

As the cost of sequencing plummeted in sync with the rise of computer processing power, Harper saw an undervalued asset for drug discovery: Amgen bought the company in 2012 for $ 415 million.

Companies ripe for takeovers often have some of the following traits: • a small capitalization; • a market price less than book value; • a «weak» management team; • ownership of undervalued assets or important patents.

Finally, if you are looking for the most undervalued stocks, I'd suggest you sort companies using the Dividend Discount Model valuation.

Starboard invests in deeply undervalued companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders.

Mattel has informed Hasbro its proposal undervalues the company and does not take sufficiently into account the potential for regulators to reject the deal based on antitrust concerns, the sources said.

A low P / E ratio for a company, when compared to its industry and peers, could suggest that the company is undervalued if all other financial data indicate that the company is on solid ground.

Mr. Buffett is a forensic analyst of companies rather than trends, and he usually opts for what he perceives to be strong, undervalued brands rather than putting his money into fast - growing, innovative — and risky — firms.

These companies are also undervalued compared to peers, and our DCF model reveals low expectations for future profit growth baked into the current stock prices.

He's not a day - trader or anything like that — he is happy to simply buy shares of undervalued companies and own for the long - term.

The following companies have been rated as undervalued and suitable for either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor: CAH, AFL, CINF, CTAS, APD, PBCT, ROST, EXPD.

It wasn't long before he earned the nickname «the Oracle of Omaha» for his ability to pick out undervalued companies that would go on to explode in value.

Benjamin Graham: The godfather of value investing gave Buffett a framework for finding undervalued assets and companies.

«When the board of directors of a company decides to buy - back its stock in the open market, it may well be a sign that they believe the shares are undervalued and do not adequately reflect the prospect for growth.

This is a classic Icahn scenario, in which he identifies a company he feels is undervalued, and then moves in to agitate for management reform or an outright sale.

Using reasonable estimates for the value of the company's oil and gas reserves, WPX appears to be even more undervalued.

The company has been sitting at a price / book ratio just under 1 for a few weeks, but a recent pre-announcement by the company suggests that the current Price / Book is closer to.58, suggesting the company is undervalued.

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It's possible that if the company gets too undervalued, a buyer might make a bid for the company and attempt to take it over, sometimes at a price lower than your original purchase price per share.

Investments for the Fund are chosen from a select list created through an intensive research process that seeks to identify undervalued companies with growing free cash flow and shareholder - oriented management teams.

Each company has been determined to be suitable for the Enterprising Investor and undervalued according to the ModernGraham approach.

We selected the five undervalued companies for value investors reviewed by ModernGraham with the highest beta.

In the short - term, the market's tide will raise and lower all boats, but value investing works in the long - run, and unless you're in a late 1990's type mania, I think it probably is best to completely ignore the overall market and just focus on looking for undervalued stocks of individual companies that you think will be doing more business in five years than they are now.

For example, many highly profitable companies with great upside have been significantly undervalued due to the market's obsession over the Fed's activities and the mistaken assumption that interest rates are destined to rise.

It's only when investors compare a firm's share price to its annual net diluted earnings per share that they can get a sense for whether a company's shares are expensive (overvalued, overpriced) or cheap (undervalued, underpriced).

The Intelligent Investor teaches you about the fundamentals of stock trading, goes into stock history, explains how the market behaves (or doesn't), gives you a formula for several different trading scenarios, demonstrates how to find an undervalued company, and explains how to manage your portfolio.

Thus I would advise potential investors to view dips such as this earnings report as potential buying opportunities for an already undervalued company.

We're looking for companies that are undervalued — both on a discounted cash flow basis and versus peers — have strong growth potential, have a solid track record of creating economic profits for shareholders with reasonable risk, are strong cash flow generators, have manageable financial leverage, and are currently showing bullish technical and momentum indicators.

Bollore, who has a reputation for shaking up undervalued companies, last week acquired the 0.5 percent stake in Vivendi, making him among the top 10 investors in the Paris - based concern.

Divesting the chain of 641 college bookstores would unlock more value for Barnes & Noble, which is «substantially undervalued,» New York - based G Asset Management said in a letter addressed to the company's board.

A lot of investing is not just finding undervalued companies to buy, but being able to hold onto them until you get an offer for your shares that you're satisfied with.

The thesis of the paper was that there were a large number of undervalued companies with strong fundamentals and solid growth prospects in the small cap sector (defined as stocks with a market capitalization between $ 50M and $ 250M) lacking a competitive auction for their shares.

Consequently, he looks for stable, undervalued companies that can withstand economic storms and that arenâ $ ™ t tied to cyclical industries.

For more on how to spot undervalued companies, visit the website of Tweedy, Browne, the famous value - investing firm, and read their excellent paper on What Has Worked In Investing (http://www.tweedy.com, then look under Research & Reports).

Ben Graham recognized that the exact way he sought undervalued companies wouldn't necessarily work for all times under all conditions.

The company is clearly undervalued right now, providing some opportunity for long - term investors looking to bolster the healthcare exposure within their investment portfolios.

In short, Apple is a «world - dominating» company... it's growing its dividend and buying back its own shares... it pays HUGE income by way of options premiums... it's a great stock to hold for the long - term... and it has a trifecta of share - price catalysts that indicate shares are undervalued at current levels.