5 Companies Hit 52-Week Highs

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According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs , these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs.

Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL) reached the 52-week high of $141.04


Rockwell Collins Inc. is an aviation and high-integrity solutions company serving commercial and military customers. It also provides information management services through voice and data communication networks and solutions worldwide. Rockwell Collins Inc. develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.

The price of Rockwell Collins Inc. shares has reached $141.04, which is 1.4% off the 52-week high of $142.98. Rockwell Collins Inc. has a market cap of $23.18 billion; its shares were traded around $141.04 with a price-earnings ratio of 22.68 and price-sales ratio of 2.70. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Rockwell Collins Inc. stocks is 0.94%. The forward dividend yield of Rockwell Collins Inc. stocks is 0.94%. Rockwell Collins Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.40% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Rockwell Collins Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star .

Rockwell Collins, Inc. recently reported sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 of $2.208 billion, a 5% increase from the same period in fiscal year 2017. Third quarter fiscal year 2018 earnings per share were $1.66 compared to $1.12 in the prior year's third quarter. Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 was $1.73 compared to $1.64 in the prior year's third quarter.

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (DVMT) reached the 52-week high of $105.48

Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock is an information technology company. The company offers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions, which enable organizations to manage IT resources across complex multi-cloud, multi-device environments. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock was incorporated in the state of Delaware on Jan. 31, 2013 under the name of Denali Holding Inc. It changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on Aug. 25, 2016. On Sept. 7, 2016, a merger subsidiary of Dell Technologies merged with and into EMC Corporation, with EMC Corporation surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies. The company has issued a tracking stock to track the performance of a portion of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the VMware business. It is an information technology company. The company offers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions, which enable organizations to manage IT resources across complex multi-cloud, multi-device environments.

The price of Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock shares has reached $105.48, which is 1.6% off the 52-week high of $107.22. Dell-vmware Tracking Stock has a market cap of $21.13 billion; its shares were traded around $105.48 with a price-earnings ratio of 26.98 and price-sales ratio of 2.49.

Dell Technologies has recently announced its fiscal 2019 third quarter results. For the third quarter, revenue was $22.5 billion, up 15% and non-GAAP revenue was $22.7 billion, up 14% from the prior period. During the quarter, the company generated a GAAP operating loss of $356 million, with a non-GAAP operating income of $2.1 billion, down 2%. Cash flow from operations was approximately $833 million.

American Express Co. (AXP) reached the 52-week high of $112.27

American Express Co. is a payments, network and travel company. It provides charge and credit card products, travel services, network services, stored value products, loans, and other products and services to businesses and individuals. American Express was founded as an express mail business in 1850. By the turn of the century, the company expanded into financial services and introduced its famous Travelers Cheques, before issuing the first American Express card in 1958. Today, the company provides charge and credit card products, travel services, network services, stored value products, loans and other products and services to businesses and individuals. American Express issues cards to consumers and engages in merchant acquiring and processing globally.

The price of American Express Co. shares has reached $112.27, which is 0.8% off the 52-week high of $113.18. American Express Co. has a market cap of $95.09 billion; its shares were traded around $112.27 with a price-earnings ratio of 26.60 and price-sales ratio of 3.48. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of American Express Co. stocks is 1.28%. The forward dividend yield of American Express Co. stocks is 1.39%.

American Express Company recently reported third-quarter net income of $1.7 billion, up 22% from $1.4 billion a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was $1.88, up 25% from $1.51 per share a year ago. Third-quarter consolidated total revenues net of interest expense were a record $10.1 billion, up 9% from $9.3 billion a year ago.

VMware Inc. (VMW) reached the 52-week high of $167.34

VMWare Inc. provides virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions. It is engaged in the development and application of virtualization technologies with x86 server-based computing, separating application software from the underlying hardware. VMware is a leading provider of server and desktop virtualization software, along with datacenter management, orchestration, and end-user provisioning tools. The company is a majority-owned subsidiary of Dell. VMware has three reporting segments: license, software maintenance, and professional services. The company uses direct and indirect go-to-market approaches and has a broad set of industry partnerships. VMware employs approximately 20,000 employees in over 115 offices worldwide.

The price of VMware Inc. shares has reached $167.34, which is 0.6% off the 52-week high of $168.42. Vmware Inc. has a market cap of $68.58 billion; its shares were traded around $167.34 with a price-earnings ratio of 43.46 and price-sales ratio of 7.94. Vmware Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 18.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Vmware Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star .

VMware Inc. has recently announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. Highlights include:

-Revenue for the third quarter was $2.20 billion, an increase of 14% from the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

-License revenue for the third quarter was $884 million, an increase of 17% from the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

-GAAP net income for the third quarter was $334 million, including a loss of $161 million on an investment in Pivotal Software, or 81 cents per diluted share, down 16% per diluted share compared to $395 million, or 96 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter was $645 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, up 26% per diluted share compared to $509 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

-GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $495 million, an increase of 21% from the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $741 million, an increase of 17% from the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

-Operating cash flows for the third quarter were $769 million. Free cash flows for the third quarter were $712 million.

CEO Patrick P. Gelsinger sold 25,000 shares of VMware stock on Nov. 7, 2018, at the price of $150 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 11.56% since.

Danaher Corp. (DHR) reached the 52-Week high of $109.54

Danaher Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services. It markets its products under the brand of Beckman Coulter, Aperio, Dexis, Chemtreat and others. After the spin-off of Fortive in 2016, Danaher is a diversified and mostly healthcare-focused instrument and supplies manufacturer. After the spin, Danaher retains four main business segments: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Dental, and Environmental & Applied Solutions.

The price of Danaher Corp. shares has reached $109.54, which is 0.5% off the 52-week high of $110.13. Danaher Corp. has a market cap of $76.78 billion; its shares were traded around $109.54 with a price-earnings ratio of 28.16 and price-sales ratio of 3.96. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Danaher Corp. stocks is 0.57%. The forward dividend yield of Danaher Corp. stocks is 0.58%. Danaher Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 6.80% over the past 10 years.

Danaher Corp. recently announced results for the third quarter 2018. For the quarter ended Sept. 28, 2018, net earnings were $663.7 million, or 93 cents per diluted share which represents a 15.0% year-over-year increase. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share for the third quarter were $1.10. This represents a 10.0% increase over the comparable 2017 period. For the third quarter 2018, revenues increased 7.0% year-over-year to $4.9 billion, with non-GAAP core revenue growth of 6.5%.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Daniel L. Comas sold 36,000 shares of Danaher stock on Nov. 8, 2018, at the price of $103.88 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 5.45% since. In addition, Senior Vice President William King sold 53,433 shares of Danaher stock on Nov. 5, 2018, at the price of $101.64 per share. The price of the stock has increased by 7.77% since.

Note: I do not own the stocks discussed.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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