Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high. These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock we think lives up to the hype and two not so much.
Two Industrials Stocks to Sell:
Snap-on (SNA)
One-Month Return: +2.5%
Founded in 1920, Snap-on (NYSE: SNA) is a global provider of tools, equipment, and diagnostics for various industries such as vehicle repair, aerospace, and the military.
Why Do We Think Twice About SNA?
- Organic revenue growth fell short of our benchmarks over the past two years and implies it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy
- Flat earnings per share over the last two years underperformed the sector average
- Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up
At $411.13 per share, Snap-on trades at 20.1x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why SNA doesn’t pass our bar.
Nordson (NDSN)
One-Month Return: +7.7%
Founded in 1954, Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) manufactures dispensing equipment and industrial adhesives, sealants and coatings.
Why Does NDSN Fall Short?
- Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
- Estimated sales growth of 5.1% for the next 12 months is soft and implies weaker demand
- Diminishing returns on capital suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up
Nordson’s stock price of $308.73 implies a valuation ratio of 25.9x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including NDSN in your portfolio.
One Industrials Stock to Watch:
Parker-Hannifin (PH)
One-Month Return: +11.5%
Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) is a manufacturer of motion and control systems for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.
Why Do We Watch PH?
- Healthy operating margin of 19.1% shows it’s a well-run company with efficient processes, and it turbocharged its profits by achieving some fixed cost leverage
- Share repurchases over the last five years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 16.6% to outpace its revenue gains
- PH is a free cash flow machine with the flexibility to invest in growth initiatives or return capital to shareholders, and its improved cash conversion implies it’s becoming a less capital-intensive business
Parker-Hannifin is trading at $1,060 per share, or 30.8x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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