Best Small Cap Stocks For 2019

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Small cap Mexican restaurant stock Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) reported fiscal Q3 2017 earnings after the market closed on Thursday with earnings meeting Wall Street expectations plus the Company also revised its guidance for fiscal year 2017 on several key metrics. Total revenue rose 6.3% to $111.0 million driven by a 6.1% increase in Company restaurant sales and a 7.9% increase in franchise revenue. Comparable restaurant sales increased 4.1% system-wide for the fiscal third quarter 2017, resulting in a 10.8% increase on a two-year basis. The Del Taco system has now generated comparable restaurant sales growth for 16 consecutive quarters while Company-operated comparable restaurant sales increased 3.7% marking the 21st consecutive quarter of comparable restaurant sales growth. Franchise comparable restaurant sales increased 4.6%. Net income was $5.1 million versus $4.9 million. The CEO commented:

Best Small Cap Stocks For 2019: Annaly Capital Management Inc(NLY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Brian Feroldi, Matthew Frankel, and Dan Caplinger]

  So, which dividend stocks do we Fools like right now? We asked a team of investing experts to weigh in, and they picked Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR), and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP). 

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ANNALY Cap Mgmt/SH (NYSE:NLY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 37,569,172 shares, an increase of 19.8% from the July 13th total of 31,358,349 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,349,260 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days.

• [By Sean Williams]

  Second, and building on that previous point, what mortgage REITs might lack with a less-than-perfect rising-rate environment, they've gained in managerial experience. With the exception of industry juggernaut Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY), virtually no other mortgage REITs had much experience prior to the Great Recession. However, most of these publicly traded mortgage REITs now have a decade or more of experience under their belts. This experience should come in handy as lending rates rise.

Best Small Cap Stocks For 2019: MDU Resources Group, Inc.(MDU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  California State Teachers Retirement System lessened its position in MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE:MDU) by 3.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 322,942 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 10,236 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.17% of MDU Resources Group worth $9,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Royal London Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE:MDU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 76,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,000.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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  NYSE MDU opened at $28.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.59 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. MDU Resources Group has a one year low of $24.29 and a one year high of $29.62.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU) and Zenyatta Ventures (OTCMKTS:ZENYF) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Best Small Cap Stocks For 2019: ATRION Corporation(ATRI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  BidaskClub upgraded shares of Atrion (NASDAQ:ATRI) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Thursday morning.

  Shares of ATRI stock opened at $604.05 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.94 and a beta of 0.63. Atrion has a 52 week low of $516.85 and a 52 week high of $694.00.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ATRION (NASDAQ: ATRI) and Obalon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OBLN) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.