StockStory Favors IonQ and Motorola, Points to Verisk Weakness
The publisher cited growth at IonQ and Motorola Solutions, while pointing to slower sales and earnings growth at Verisk.
Key takeaways
- StockStory highlighted IonQ’s revenue growth and projected growth for the next 12 months.
- Motorola Solutions reported five-year annual revenue growth of 9.2%, according to StockStory.
- StockStory cited Verisk’s slower revenue and earnings-per-share growth as reasons for caution.
StockStory named IonQ and Motorola Solutions as business-services stocks it favors, while flagging Verisk as one it would avoid. The publisher said the industry gained 19.6% over the past six months, 6.1 percentage points more than the S&P 500.
StockStory cited Verisk’s annual revenue growth of 1.7% over five years and annual earnings-per-share growth of 8% over two years. It listed the stock at $177.28 and a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 21.7.
For IonQ, StockStory pointed to annual revenue growth of 181% over the past two years and projected revenue growth of 166% for the next 12 months. It also said adjusted operating profits increased over the past five years. The article listed shares at $36.28 and a forward price-to-sales ratio of 22.4.
StockStory cited Motorola Solutions’ annual revenue growth of 9.2% over five years, along with higher adjusted operating profits and efficiency. It also pointed to a free cash flow margin of 18.9%. The article listed the stock at $447.72 and a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 24.5.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Source: Yahoo Finance
