Got US$100? Here are two stocks to explore

3 min read | July 22, 2021 12:45 PM PDT | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary

  • R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) reported total revenue of US$7.2 billion in Q3, 2021.
  • CVS Health Corporation’s (NYSE:CVS) revenue increased to US$69.3 billion in Q1, 2021, up 3.5 percent YoY.
  • DHI’s stock price increased by 29.06 percent YTD.

Investment in the stock market may sound like a business of the wealthy. But aspirants, even with a minimum of US$100, can invest.

In many sectors like housing, oil and gas, and aviation, the pandemic has been a significant disruptor as the prices of products and services wavered due to the recession caused by covid. But now, the economies are getting better, and so are the companies.

Here we explore two stocks for those who can afford US$100.

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D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI)

D.R. Horton, Inc, a homebuilding company, builds and sells different types of homes, like detached and attached duplexes, across 29 states in the USA.

DHI’s stock traded at US$89.05 at 11.25 am ET, down by 2.59 percent over the previous closing price. Its stock price increased by 29.06 percent YTD. DHI has a market capitalization of US$32.1 billion.

The P/E ratio is 10.34, while the forward P/E one year is 8.74. Earnings per share and annual dividend are US$8.63 and US$0.80, respectively. The current yield is 0.9 percent, and the beta is 1.65.

The company’s highest stock price in the last 52 weeks was US$106.89, and the lowest was US$62.26. The share volume is 2,796,681.

DHI reported total revenue of US$7.2 billion in Q3, 2021, compared to US$5.3 billion in Q3 of 2020. Gross profit for this period was US$2 billion compared to US$1.3 billion in Q3 of 2020. Operating income in Q3, 2021, was US$1.4 billion compared to US$782.4 million in Q3, 2020.

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)


CVS Health Corporation, a healthcare company, operates pharmacy retail stores and delivers medicines through online orders.

CVS's stock traded at US$82.12 at 11.56 am ET, down 0.53 percent over the previous closing price. Its stock price increased by 20.32 percent YTD. CVS has a market capitalization of US$108 billion.

The P/E ratio is 14.62. Earnings per share and annual dividend are US$5.61 and US$2, respectively. The current yield is 2.41 percent, and the beta is 0.80.

The company’s highest stock price for the last 52 weeks was US$90.61, and the lowest was US$55.36. The share volume is 1,383,901.

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Total revenue of CVS increased to US$69.3 billion in Q1, 2021, up by 3.5 percent YoY. Diluted EPS for the quarter was US$1.68, a 9.8 percent increase YoY. The company generated a cash flow of US$2.9 billion from operations. Its gross profit for Q1, 2021, was US$28 billion, and in Q1, 2020, it was US$26 billion. In addition, CVS recorded an operating income of US$3.5 billion, up by US$119 million YoY.

Please note: The above constitutes a preliminary view and any interest in stocks/cryptocurrencies should be evaluated further from an investment point of view.


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