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NYSE:ASGN
NYSE:ASGNIT

Assessing ASGN (ASGN) Valuation After Recent Share Pullback And Updated Fair Value Estimate

Event context and recent share performance ASGN (ASGN) has drawn fresh attention after its recent trading performance, with the share price closing at US$50.06 and showing mixed returns over the past week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for ASGN. That recent 1 day share price decline of 4.65% to US$50.06 sits against a 90 day share price return of 10.17%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 37.01% and 3 year total shareholder return of 45.24% point to...
NYSE:CCI
NYSE:CCISpecialized REITs

Crown Castle Refocuses On Towers While Balancing Debt Cuts And Payouts

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) plans to sell its fiber and small cell businesses and concentrate on its core tower assets. The company is implementing significant workforce reductions alongside this planned divestiture. Crown Castle also intends to reduce debt while continuing dividends and share buybacks. Crown Castle, trading at $83.08, is reshaping its business around its tower portfolio while stepping back from fiber and small cell operations. The stock shows a 29.5% decline over 3 years and a...
TSX:IPCO
TSX:IPCOOil and Gas

The Bull Case For International Petroleum (TSX:IPCO) Could Change Following 2025 Earnings, Blackrod Progress And New 2026 Guidance - Learn Why

International Petroleum Corporation has released its 2025 full-year results, reporting sales of US$685.89 million and net income of US$28.94 million, alongside new 2026 production guidance of 44,000 to 47,000 boepd. Despite weaker earnings, the company advanced its Blackrod Phase 1 project ahead of schedule, refinanced US$450 million of 7.5% senior unsecured notes to 2030, and renewed its share buyback program, signalling a focus on project delivery and capital structure. We will now examine...
NasdaqGS:FRMI
NasdaqGS:FRMISpecialized REITs

Assessing Fermi (FRMI) Valuation As Project Matador Turbines Arrive For Texas Hybrid Power Campus

Fermi (FRMI) drew fresh attention after announcing delivery of the first six Siemens Energy SGT-800 natural gas turbines for Project Matador, a key step in building its large hybrid power campus in Texas. See our latest analysis for Fermi. The turbines news comes after a volatile stretch for the stock, with a 1-day share price return of 8.62% lifting Fermi to US$8.69. Its 90-day share price return of 60.06% decline suggests momentum has been fading, despite a relatively mild year to date...
NYSE:AR
NYSE:AROil and Gas

Antero Resources Expands Footprint With HG Energy Deal And Added Debt

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) has completed its acquisition of HG Energy II Production Holdings for about US$2.8b. The transaction is partly funded by a new US$1.5b unsecured term loan under a credit agreement. The deal expands Antero’s production footprint and changes its capital structure through added debt financing. Antero Resources, listed on the NYSE under ticker AR, operates as an independent oil and gas producer. By bringing HG Energy II Production Holdings into the fold, the company...
NYSE:MTG
NYSE:MTGDiversified Financial

How MGIC’s 2025 Earnings, Buybacks and Dividend at MGIC Investment (MTG) Have Changed Its Investment Story

MGIC Investment Corporation has already reported fourth-quarter 2025 results, with revenue of US$298.65 million and net income of US$169.31 million, and for the full year 2025 generated revenue of US$1.21 billion and net income of US$738.35 million alongside a quarterly dividend declaration of US$0.15 per share. The company’s earnings per share from continuing operations increased year over year in both the quarter and the full year, supported by an extensive buyback program that retired...
NYSE:HUBS
NYSE:HUBSSoftware

Is There Now An Opportunity In HubSpot (HUBS) After A 70% One Year Share Price Slide

If you are wondering whether HubSpot is starting to look attractively priced after its recent slide, you are not alone. This article is here to unpack what that might mean for you as an investor. HubSpot's share price closed at US$231.08, with returns of 5.7% decline over 7 days, 37.8% decline over 30 days, 39.5% decline year to date, 70.5% decline over 1 year, 36.5% decline over 3 years and 56.2% decline over 5 years. This naturally raises questions about how the market is currently viewing...
NYSE:XOM
NYSE:XOMOil and Gas

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum

What Exxon Mobil’s Recent Performance Tells You Exxon Mobil (XOM) has caught investor attention after a 21.3% move over the past month and 26.2% in the past 3 months, inviting a closer look at how this aligns with its current fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Exxon Mobil. At a share price of $151.21, Exxon Mobil’s recent 7 day share price return of 9.26% and 30 day share price return of 21.35% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 41.26% and 5 year total shareholder...
TSE:6098
TSE:6098Professional Services

Recruit Holdings Q3 Margin Improvement Tests Views On Premium P/E Valuation

How Recruit Holdings’ Latest Numbers Set the Stage for the Next Chapter Recruit Holdings (TSE:6098) has put up another busy quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue at ¥943.2b and basic EPS of ¥103.62, set against trailing twelve month revenue of ¥3.60t and EPS of ¥320.64 that frame the scale of the business today. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥896.99b in Q3 2025 to ¥943.20b in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from ¥80.11 to ¥103.62 over the same period, and trailing twelve month net...
XTRA:BOSS
XTRA:BOSSLuxury

Hugo Boss (XTRA:BOSS) Valuation Check After Pakistan Accord Exit And HR Leadership Change

Hugo Boss (XTRA:BOSS) is back in focus after withdrawing from the Pakistan Accord on factory safety and announcing a leadership change in Global Human Resources, two developments that touch directly on governance and social responsibility. See our latest analysis for Hugo Boss. At a share price of €36.16, Hugo Boss has seen a 3.14% 7 day share price return and a 1.03% 30 day share price return. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 15.23% and 3 year total shareholder return of 36.8%...
NasdaqGS:ACIW
NasdaqGS:ACIWSoftware

Is ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Pricing Reflect Its DCF Value After Recent Share Price Pullback

If you are wondering whether ACI Worldwide at around US$41.83 is priced fairly or offering a bargain, you are not alone. This article focuses squarely on what you are getting for the price you pay. The share price has moved 5.8% over the last 7 days, while returns sit at a 10.6% decline over 30 days, an 8.4% decline year to date and a 20.0% decline over 1 year, set against a 55.9% gain over 3 years and a 1.2% gain over 5 years. Recent news around ACI Worldwide has mainly centered on its role...
ASX:PNI
ASX:PNICapital Markets

Is Pinnacle (ASX:PNI) Prioritising Shareholder Payouts at the Expense of Earnings Resilience?

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited has reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025, with revenue of A$46.07 million and net income of A$67.34 million, and declared an 80% franked interim dividend of A$0.29 per share, representing a payout ratio of 96% of diluted EPS, payable on 20 March 2026. The combination of higher sales alongside lower earnings per share, yet an almost fully distributed interim dividend, highlights management’s emphasis on returning capital to...
NYSE:SDRL
NYSE:SDRLEnergy Services

Seadrill (SDRL) Is Up 7.5% After $114M West Saturn Contract Extension What’s Changed

In January 2026, Seadrill Limited announced that Equinor Brasil Energia exercised a one-year priced option for the ultra-deepwater drillship West Saturn, adding US$114,000,000 to Seadrill’s contract backlog and extending the 2022-originated contract through October 2027. This extension highlights continued demand for high-spec offshore drilling capacity and gives Seadrill greater visibility on future rig utilization and contracted revenue. We’ll now look at how the added US$114,000,000...
NYSE:NATL
NYSE:NATLDiversified Financial

Is NCR Atleos (NATL) Using ATM Estate Upgrades To Deepen Its Retail Moat?

NCR Atleos Corporation recently renewed its long-standing partnership with Heart of England Co-operative, securing a five-year extension and a full upgrade of the retailer’s 35-site ATM estate to enhance free-to-use cash access across the region. This renewal highlights how NCR Atleos’ integrated hardware, software and managed services offering can deepen client relationships by improving ATM availability, operational efficiency and in-store footfall potential. We’ll now examine how this...
NYSE:LMT
NYSE:LMTAerospace & Defense

Lockheed’s Missile Surge and Steady Payouts Could Be A Game Changer For Lockheed Martin (LMT)

In late January and early February 2026, Lockheed Martin reported higher fourth-quarter 2025 sales and earnings, confirmed 2026 guidance, maintained a US$3.45 first-quarter 2026 dividend, and outlined a long-term framework with the U.S. Department of War to quadruple annual THAAD interceptor production to 400 units while ramping PAC-3 MSE output. This combination of major defense production commitments, continued investment in new manufacturing capacity, and ongoing dividends and buybacks...
NYSE:DVA
NYSE:DVAHealthcare

Is DaVita (DVA) Pricing Reflect Its Value After Recent Share Price Volatility

If you are wondering whether DaVita's current share price reflects its true worth, this article walks through how the market might be valuing the business today. DaVita's stock recently closed at US$137.64, with returns of 2.2% over 7 days, 23.5% over 30 days, 20.2% year to date, 66.1% over 3 years and 32.1% over 5 years, set against a 20.8% decline over the last year. Recent headlines around DaVita have focused on its role as a major kidney care provider and on how healthcare policy,...
OM:CAST
OM:CASTReal Estate

Assessing Castellum (OM:CAST) Valuation After Securing A 15 Year Infinity Project Lease

Why this new 15 year lease matters for Castellum (OM:CAST) investors Castellum (OM:CAST) has signed a 15 year lease covering about 24,000 square metres in its Infinity project in Hagastaden, Stockholm, giving investors an early view of potential future occupancy for the entire property. Construction of Infinity started in autumn 2025, with completion targeted by the end of 2027. The unnamed tenant currently commits to leasing the whole building, subject to an option to reduce the area and the...
NYSE:LOB
NYSE:LOBBanks

Assessing Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Valuation After Quarterly Beat And Analyst Target Upgrade

Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) is back in focus after quarterly results significantly beat market expectations, followed by an analyst firm lifting its valuation outlook while keeping a positive rating on the stock. See our latest analysis for Live Oak Bancshares. The latest quarterly beat and valuation upgrade come on top of strong momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 13.98% and a 90-day share price return of 30.10%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 15.73% and 3-year total...
NasdaqGS:SBLK
NasdaqGS:SBLKShipping

A Look At Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Valuation As Earnings Growth Outpaces Softer Revenue Expectations

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) heads into its February 25, 2026 earnings release with expectations for EPS of $0.59, and the market closely watching that projected 73.53% jump versus last year. See our latest analysis for Star Bulk Carriers. The share price at US$23.29 reflects strong recent momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 18.58% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 51.27%, suggesting investors are currently rewarding the earnings outlook more than near term revenue questions. If...