Stock market update on top gainers, losers, highest option volumes, 52 week highs and lows on 01/22/2025

 Today's top 10 performers on my list:

$ARM Arm Holdings PLC: +15.93%
$ANET Arista Networks Inc: +6.83%
$ORCL Oracle Corp: +6.75%
$KULR KULR Technology Group: +6.67%
$PLTR Palantir Technologies: +5.2%
$NVDA NVIDIA Corp: +4.43%
$NU Nu Holdings Ltd: +4.4%
$SMCI Super Micro Computer: +4.35%
$MSFT Microsoft Corp: +4.13%
$VRT Vertiv Holdings Co: +3.81%

Today's worst 10 performers on my list:

$IONQ IONQ Inc: -7.22%

$LCID Lucid Group Inc: -6.64%

$LNG Cheniere Energy Inc: -6.53%

$EIX Edison International: -6.39%

$CELH Celsius Holdings Inc: -5.45%

$D Dominion Energy Inc: -5.3%

$RKLB Rocket Lab USA Inc: -5.28%

$PCG PG&E Corp: -5.08%

$SLB Schlumberger NV: -4.82%

$RIVN Rivian Automotive Inc: -4.51%

Today's highest option volume:

$NVDA 2.98M

$TSLA 1.96M

$AAPL 1.66M

$AMZN 638.89K

$MSTR 554.86K

$SOFI 549.61K

$AMD 477.75K

$INTC 444.41K

$PLTR 437.75K

$RGTI 428.66K

$MARA 417.24K

$GOOGL 338.33K

$AVGO 320.35K

$SMCI 296.43K

$NFLX 290.33K

$SOUN 271.54K

$RKLB 263.54K

$COIN 257.82K

$TSM 253.46K

$MU 252.61K

$DJT 243.23K

$ORCL 241.91K

$META 237.65K

$MSFT 225.33K

$F 220.87K

$HOOD 241.94K

$RIOT 214.10K

$RIVN 204.95K

$BABA  191.84K

$GME 179.22K

52-week high

Today 201 companies reached a new 52-week high. The notable stocks are:

$AMZN Amazon. com Inc

$TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd.

$V Visa Inc

$NFLX Netflix Inc

$SAP SAP SE

$CSCO Cisco Systems Inc

$AXP American Express Co

$MS Morgan Stanley

$ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

$GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc

$SIEGY Siemens AG

$ANET Arista Networks Inc

$C Citigroup Inc

$BSX Boston Scientific Corp

$UBS UBS Group AG

$GEV GE Vernova Inc

$MRVL Marvell Technology Inc

$CEG Constellation Energy Corp

$SPOT Spotify Technology SA

$IBKR Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

$MMM 3M Co

$COF Capital One Financial Corp

$ET Energy Transfer LP Unit

$KMI Kinder Morgan Inc

$SE Sea Ltd

$ARES Ares Management Corp

$BK Bank of New York Mellon Corp

$DFS Discover Financial Services

$ADDYY adidas AG

52-week low:

Today 26 companies reached a new 52-week low. The notable companies are:

$QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc

$BIIB Biogen Inc

$CAG Conagra Brands Inc

$FIZZ National Beverage Corp

$WEN Wendy's Co

$LION Lionsgate Studios Corp

$TLRY Tilray Brands Inc

$LVWR LiveWire Group Inc

$CHPT ChargePoint Holdings Inc

The companies that increased their dividends last week

 Companies that raised their dividends last week:

$SLB Schlumberger NV: 3.6%
$VLO Valero Energy Corporation: 5.6%
$FAST Fastenal Co: 10.3%
$WEC WEC Energy Group Inc: 0.8%
$ED   Consolidated Edison Inc: 2.4%
$SMAL SUMMIT BANCSHARES: 9.1%
$GHC Graham Holdings Co: 4.7%
$PLBC Plumas Bancorp: 11.1%
$LKFN Lakeland Financial Corp: 4%
$ALC: CA Algoma Central Corp: 5.3%
$MEQ: CA Mainstreet Equity Corp: 45%

The companies that raised their dividends from 01/06/2025 to 1/10/2025

The companies that raised their dividends last week:
$EPD Enterprise Products Partners LP: 1.9%
$APOG Apogee Enterprises Inc: 4%
$STAG Stag Industrial Inc: 0.7%
$IBCP Independent Bank Corp: 8%
$JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc: 14.3%
$PFBC Preferred Bank: 7.1%
$RPRX Royalty Pharma plc: 5%
$PAA Plains All American Pipeline: 19.7%
$ALPIB Alpine Banks of Colorado: 5%
$ACI Albertsons Companies Inc: 25%
$MDRR Medalist Diversified REIT: 8.3%
$ACO.Y Atco Ltd Class II: 3%
$MFI:CA Maple Leaf Foods: 9.1%

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) was highlighted in a recent analysis as one of the best dividend stocks to buy under $50, showcasing strong financial performance with a revenue increase of nearly 15% in Q3 2024.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (APOG) recently announced a cash dividend of $0.25 with an ex-date of May 20, 2024, indicating its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG) increased its monthly common stock dividend to $0.124167 per share, reflecting a positive outlook on its financial stability and growth in the industrial REIT sector.

Hershey is looking attractive at its current price - an analysis

$HSY Hershey is down 23% from its 52-week high.
Free cash flow and revenue per share are growing consistently.
Dividend yield at 3.38% (Highest since 1995)
PE (TTM): 18 (Lowest since 1999)
I used Tickerdata to analyze the data
https://tickerdata.com/?aff=M6PDM

The free cash flow per share for Hershey's $HSY stock has shown a general upward trend from 1995 to 2025. 

2020-2025: The trend continues upwards with some minor fluctuations, reaching close to $8.00 by 2025, showing sustained growth in free cash flow per share.

Growth: There's a clear trend of growth in free cash flow per share over the three decades shown in the chart.

Volatility: Despite the overall growth, there have been periods of volatility, particularly noticeable around 2000-2005 and 2010-2015.

Recent Performance: The most significant growth appears to have occurred from 2015 onwards, suggesting Hershey has been particularly successful in generating free cash flow in recent years.

This growth in free cash flow per share can be indicative of Hershey's increasing profitability and efficiency in managing its capital, which could be appealing to investors looking for companies with strong cash flow generation capabilities. 

2020-2025: The P/E ratio shows a decline from 2020, going down to about 15 by 2025. This decrease might suggest that the stock is becoming less expensive relative to its earnings, potentially due to slower earnings growth, market conditions, or investor sentiment shifting.

Volatility: The P/E ratio of Hershey stock has shown considerable volatility over the years, reflecting changes in investor sentiment, market conditions, or the company's performance.

Highs and Lows: The highest P/E ratio observed was around 40, indicating times when investors were very optimistic about Hershey's future earnings. The lowest was below 15, suggesting periods of lower expectations or perhaps undervaluation.

Recent Trends: The recent trend towards 2025 shows a decrease in the P/E ratio, which might be interpreted in various ways: it could mean Hershey's stock is becoming more value-oriented, or there could be concerns about future growth or profitability.

Investment Consideration: A lower P/E ratio might be attractive for value investors looking for stocks that are potentially undervalued. However, investors should also consider other factors like the company's growth prospects, industry conditions, and broader economic factors.

The most recent period from 2020 to 2025 shows the revenue per share continuing to rise, reaching close to $60 by 2025. This trend suggests that Hershey has maintained its growth momentum, potentially through innovation, market penetration, or capitalizing on e-commerce and changing retail landscapes.

Consistent Growth: Hershey has shown a consistent growth in revenue per share over the 30-year period, which is a positive sign for investors looking for companies with a track record of revenue expansion.

Acceleration in Recent Years: The growth rate appears to have accelerated from 2015 onwards, which might indicate successful strategic initiatives or market conditions favoring Hershey's products.

Long-Term Investment Appeal: For long-term investors, this steady increase in revenue per share could be appealing as it might reflect the company's ability to grow its top line, which is fundamental for long-term value creation.

Market Position: The increase in revenue per share also suggests that Hershey might be strengthening its market position, either through increasing sales or through share buybacks which reduce the number of shares outstanding, thereby increasing per-share metrics.

Considerations: While revenue per share growth is positive, investors should also look at profitability, debt levels, market share, and other financial health indicators to get a comprehensive view of the company's performance.

This growth in revenue per share indicates that Hershey has been able to increase its revenue at a rate faster than its share count growth or share dilution, which is a good sign of financial health and business expansion.

From 2020 to 2025, there's a notable increase in the dividend yield, rising sharply to over 3.5% by 2025. This increase might be due to a significant rise in dividend payments or a decrease in the stock price, making the dividend more attractive relative to the stock's price.

The sharp increase in dividend yield from 2020 onwards is particularly noteworthy. For investors, this could signal that Hershey is becoming more generous with its dividends or that the stock might be undervalued or experiencing less price appreciation compared to dividend growth.

The companies that increased their dividends from 12/30/24 to 1/3/25

 Urbana Corp (URB) increased its dividend by 8.3%, reflecting their fifth consecutive dividend hike, showcasing a strong commitment to shareholder returns.

Bank OZK (OZK) raised its dividend by 2.4%, which aligns with its historical performance of providing consistent dividends, as noted in its investor relations information.

Alamo Group Inc (ALG) boosted its dividend by 15.4%, demonstrating its commitment to long-term value for shareholders as part of their capital allocation strategy

The following stocks increased their dividends last week:

$URB Urbana Corp: +8.3%
$OZK Bank Ozk: +2.4%
$ALG Alamo Group Inc: +15.4%
$PFBC Preferred Bank: +7.1%

Dividend payout day and ex-dividend date for 12/31/2024

 Tomorrow is the dividend payout day for the following stocks:

$CCI - Crown castle: $1.565/share, Yield: 6.97%
$PLD: Prologis: $0.96/share, Yield: 3.65%
$TXRH: Texas Roadhouse: $0.61/share, Yield: 1.35%
$AVGO: Broadcom: $0.59/share, Yield: 1%
$LTC: LTC properties: $0.19/share, Yield: 6.62%
$GLAD: Gladstone Capital: $0.165/share, Yield: 6.99%

Tomorrow is the ex-dividend day for the following stocks:

$DE: Deere: $1.62/share

$NLY: Ammaly capital: $0.65/share

$STAG: $0.1233/share

$ADC: Agree Realty: $0.253/share

$USB: U.S. Bancorp: $0.5/share

$WPC: W.P. Carey: $0.88/share

$ARE: Alexandria Real Estate: $1.32/share

$AGNC: $0.12/share

$ITW: Illinois Tool Works: $1.50/share

Stock Market update 12/30/24: highest option volume // 52 week high and low

 Stock market update: 12/30/24

Today's 10 worst performers on my list:
$QMCO Quantum Corp: -12.04%
$KULR KULR Technology: -11.16%
$RUM Rumble Inc: -9.13%
$MSTR MicroStrategy Inc: -8.19%
$MARA MARA Holdings Inc: -6.24%
$QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc: -6.16%
$BITF Bitfarms Ltd: -5.52%
$SOUN SoundHound AI Inc: -5.3%
$HIMS Hims & Hers Health Inc: -5.23%
$RIOT Riot Platforms Inc: -4.46%

Today's notable gainers on my list:

$NU Nu Holdings Ltd: +3.1%

$DVN Devon Energy Corp: +2.47%

$FANG Diamondback Energy Inc: +1.67%

$LNG Cheniere Energy Inc: +1.23%

$QUBT Quantum Computing Inc: +1.04%

$VRT Vertiv Holdings Co: +0.91%

$KMI Kinder Morgan Inc: +0.66%

$HAL Halliburton Co: +0.63%

$MOS Mosaic Co: +0.54%

$EXC Exelon Corp: +0.53%

The following stocks reached a new 52-week low today:

$BHP BHP Group Ltd

$STZ Constellation Brands Inc

$CCI Crown Castle Inc

$LEN Lennar Corp Class A

$QSR Restaurant Brands

$LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV

$TU Telus Corp

$ARE Alexandria Real Estate 

$AVY Avery Dennison Corp

$BAX Baxter International Inc

$NDSN Nordson Corp

$BG Bunge Global SA

$AOS A O Smith Corp

$BLD TopBuild Corp

$MOS Mosaic Co

$FMC FMC Corp

$FIZZ National Beverage Corp

$HOG Harley-Davidson Inc

$FUL H.B. Fuller Company

$AEO American Eagle Outfitters

$STNE StoneCo Ltd

$LION Lionsgate Studios Corp

$BAK Braskem SA ADR Class A

$KSS Kohls Corp

$LEG Leggett & Platt Inc

$BITF Bitfarms Ltd

The following stocks reached a new 52-week high today:

$HSBC HSBC Holdings plc

$VRSN VeriSign, Inc

$COHR Coherent Corp

$MAIN Main Street Capital Corp

$VRNA Verona Pharma PLC - ADR

$JBLU JetBlue Airways Corporation

$TARS Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc

$BBAI BigBear. ai Holdings Inc

$NEXA Nexa Resources SA

Today's highest option volume:

$NVDA NVIDIA Corp: 3.81M

$TSLA Tesla Inc: 3.27M

$AAPL Apple Inc: 1.15M

$PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc: 893.57K

$AMD Advanced Micro Devices: 772.49K

$RGTI Rigetti Computing Inc: 606.87K

$MSTR MicroStrategy Inc: 586.38K

$AVGO Broadcom Inc: 551.12K

$AMZN Amazon. com Inc: 505.18K

$SMCI Super Micro Computer: 387.22K

$MSFT Microsoft Corp: 382.38K

$GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A: 357.22K

$GME GameStop Corp: 303.26K

$META Meta Platforms Inc: 295.81K

$SOFI SoFi Technologies Inc: 280.05K

$SOUN SoundHound AI Inc: 264.12K

$INTC Intel Corp: 254.21K

$MARA MARA Holdings Inc: 221.87K

$QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc173.05K

$MU Micron Technology Inc: 161.33K

$NFLX Netflix Inc: 154.77K

$TSM Taiwan Semiconductor: 153.54K

$NKLA Nikola Corp: 148.21K

$UBER Uber Technologies Inc: 145.98K

$QUBT Quantum Computing : 145.91K

$NIO Nio Inc - ADR: 142.67K

$CLSK CleanSpark Inc: 140.34K

$PFE Pfizer Inc: 139.59K

$QS Quantumscape Corp: 139.47K

$MRNA Moderna Inc: 138.19K