If You Had Bought i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 31% Gain Today
The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. For example, the i3 Verticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIV) share price is up 31% in the last year, clearly besting the market return of around 17% (not including dividends). That's a solid performance by our standards! Note that businesses generally develop over the long term, so the returns over the last year might not reflect a long term trend.
Check out our latest analysis for i3 Verticals
Given that i3 Verticals didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
i3 Verticals grew its revenue by 16% last year. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. Buyers pushed the share price 31% in response, which isn't unreasonable. If revenue stays on trend, there may be plenty more share price gains to come. But it's crucial to check profitability and cash flow before forming a view on the future.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. If you are thinking of buying or selling i3 Verticals stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that i3 Verticals shareholders have gained 31% over the last year. And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 55% in the last three months. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for i3 Verticals that you should be aware of.
i3 Verticals is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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