SWBI is a (beta) buy here. It will beat the mkt. Their best product lineup in years. Cannot keep their titanium cylinder N-frames and 380s in stock. Carry comps are selling very well.
Ok I'll look.
I just logged on to give out what I think will be a good earnings play as well as a long term hold.
OSUR ---> Orasure Technologies. $4.31
It's a medical device and testing company.
https://orasure.com/
I've followed the story and they are on the upswing. It's very well run. They are going to beat and raise, I'm pretty sure.
Here's the crown jewel :
We ended the quarter with zero debt and total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $290 million, which is $65 million increase from the prior quarter. The increase in our cash balance during the fourth quarter was primarily driven by $41 million of operating cash flow.
There is only 74M shares outstanding.
That is $3.91/share. You're buying this company for $0.40/ share.
Here's something I learned lol... the incidence of Syphilis is exploding, both in the US and worldwide (so you young bucks best be careful).
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/opinion/syphilis-disease-rates-rising.html
These guys just inked a deal with a NJ company, leveraging OSUR's worldwide distribution network to distribute this NJ company's rapid Syphilis test kits. They say it will bump revenue by 2% in 2024. Talk about good timing.
They're also in bed with the U.S. Government for Covid testing, and they just got a bonus check for completing the expansion of a production facility early. The way I read it, the facility can be utilized to make testing kits for whatever may come down the road. They also do E-Bola stuff. And rapid drug testing kits. Folks interested can read about their products in the above link. I don't need to cover all that.
I like the story and I like the management's cost-cutting initiatives to improve GAAP margins. I think they sand-bagged guidance, and I think they are going to beat/beat/raise. Not by much, because they're very prudent... but the story's there.
It's my top pick for the week. It's a good one considering this market atm. This company is not affected by the Fed, Iran/Israel, etc.
As always... do your own dd.