Groth investors are looking for stocks showing high revenue and EPS growth. We will have a look here to see if CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (NASDAQ:CPRX) is suited for growth investing. Investors should of course do their own research, but we spotted CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC showing up in our CANSLIM growth screen, so it may be worth spending some more time on it.
Looking into the canslim metrics of CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- In the most recent financial report, CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC reported a 221.0% increase in quarterly earnings compared to the previous quarter. This notable growth indicates positive momentum in the company's financials, suggesting an upward trend
- CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC has achieved 25.33% growth in its revenue over the previous quarter, signaling positive momentum in its financial performance and potential market opportunities.
- The 3-year EPS growth of CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (25.48%) highlights the company's ability to consistently improve its earnings performance and suggests a positive outlook for future profitability.
- CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC showcases a robust Return on Equity (ROE) of 21.61%, indicating its ability to generate favorable returns for shareholders. This metric underscores the company's efficiency in utilizing its equity capital to generate profits.
- The Relative Strength (RS) of CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC has consistently been strong, with a current 87.94 rating. This indicates the stock's ability to exhibit relative price outperformance and reflects its competitive strength. CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC demonstrates promising potential for sustained price momentum.
- CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC maintains a healthy Debt-to-Equity ratio of 0.0. This indicates the company's conservative capital structure and signifies its ability to effectively manage debt obligations while maintaining a strong equity position.
- CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC exhibits a favorable ownership structure, with an institutional shareholder ownership of 83.84%. This signifies a diverse investor base, which can contribute to a more stable and efficient market for the stock.
Technical analysis of NASDAQ:CPRX
ChartMill assigns a Technical Rating to every stock. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, is updated daily and is determined by evaluating multiple technical indicators and properties.
Taking everything into account, CPRX scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CPRX is showing a nice and steady performance.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- Looking at the yearly performance, CPRX did better than 87% of all other stocks. On top of that, CPRX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
- CPRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 572 other stocks in this industry. CPRX outperforms 85% of them.
- CPRX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CPRX is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month CPRX has a been trading in the 19.15 - 24.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Our latest full technical report of CPRX contains the most current technical analsysis.
A complete fundamental analysis of NASDAQ:CPRX
As part of its analysis, ChartMill provides a comprehensive Fundamental Rating for each stock. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is updated on a daily basis and is based on the evaluation of various fundamental indicators and properties.
We assign a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10 to CPRX. CPRX was compared to 572 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. CPRX has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. CPRX has both an excellent growth and valuation score. This means it is growing and it is still cheap. This is a rare combination! With these ratings, CPRX could be worth investigating further for value and growth and quality investing!.
Check the latest full fundamental report of CPRX for a complete fundamental analysis.
More growth stocks can be found in our CANSLIM screen.
Keep in mind
This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.