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April 28, 2011/ M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Bank sector and these stocks are the most undervalued as of today. FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC/IL (NASDAQ:FMBI), CATO CORP-CLASS A (NYSE:CATO), DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP-CL A (NYSE:DFG), ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP (NYSE:UPL), NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NYSE:NUS), PFIZER INC (NYSE:PFE) are all expected to go Up as they are Undervalued according to industry standard valuation metrics. The valuation model employs a three-factor approach to stock valuation using fundamental variables--the company's trailing 12-month Earnings-Per-Share (EPS), the analyst consensus estimate of the company's forecasted 12-month EPS, and the 30-year Treasury yield--to create a highly accurate reflection of a company's fair value.
The chart below displays the projected Fair Value and Valuation discount/premium of the most undervalued stocks in the highlighted industry group:
Symbol Company Name Last Close Fair Value Valuation Industry
FMBI FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC/IL $13.17 $16.65 20.90% Undervalued Bank
CATO CATO CORP-CLASS A $25.64 $31.87 19.50% Undervalued Retail
DFG DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP-CL A $31.57 $39.22 19.50% Undervalued Insurance
UPL ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP $48.27 $59.60 19.00% Undervalued Petroleum
NUS NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A $31.20 $38.22 18.40% Undervalued Personal
PFE PFIZER INC $20.63 $25.04 17.60% Undervalued Drug
Here are some of the variables that are utilized when calculating the Fair Market Valuation of a stock: Long-run EPS growth rate, Duration of Business-growth-cycle, Volatility of EPS growth rate, Systematic or beta risk of the firm, Correlation between the firm's EPS and the interest rate environment, EPS growth volatility, Dividend payout ratio, Buffer earnings, Interest rate related criteria: Interest rate (30 year yield) long-run level, Duration of interest rate cycle, Interest rate volatility. The Fair Market Valuation uses 12-month historic and forecasted EPS values and the current 30-year treasury yield as primary determinants. When calculating risk/return values such as the Sharpe ratio, the historic periods used are five years.
Some expected results of the Valuation Model are: the valuation of a stock increases in a declining interest rate environment. Increasing current and/or projected EPS will produce a higher Valuation. While long-term EPS growth would produce a corresponding long-term Valuation increase, concomitant long-term interest rate increases would offset EPS growth and depress the Valuation. The shorter a company's own business cycle, the higher its stock Valuation will be.
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC/IL (NASDAQ:FMBI) - First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Midwest Bank, which provides various commercial and retail banking, and financial services. It primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans. The company offers demand deposits, savings deposits, NOW accounts, money market deposits, time deposits, brokered deposits, certificates of deposit, and retirement accounts. It also provides commercial and industrial loans; agricultural loans; commercial real estate loans consisting of loans for industrial buildings, office buildings, and retail shopping centers; residential land and development loans primarily for single-family and multi-family residential projects; loans for various types of other commercial properties, such as land for future commercial development, multi-unit residential mortgages, and hotels; and consumer loans, such as home equity. In addition, First Midwest Bancorp offers a range of financial products and services, including lending, depository, trust, investment management, insurance, cash management, safe deposit box, and other related financial services, as well as wealth management, investment, and retirement plan services. The company serves consumers; and commercial, industrial, and public and governmental customers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 95 bank branches, an operational facility, and a lending office; and 127 automated teller machines located in various communities in northern and central Illinois and northwestern Indiana, primarily in the Chicago metropolitan suburban area. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
CATO CORP-CLASS A (NYSE:CATO) - The Cato Corporation operates as a fashion specialty retailer for fashion and value conscious females principally in the southeastern United States. Its stores offer an assortment of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; dresses; coats; shoes; lingerie; costume jewelry; and handbags. As of January 30, 2010, the company operated 1,271 womens fashion specialty stores in 31 states under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, Its Fashion, and Its Fashion Metro brand names. The Cato Corporation also provides its own credit card and a layaway plan for customers to purchase its merchandise. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP-CL A (NYSE:DFG) - Delphi Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated employee benefit services. The company operates in two segments, Group Employee Benefit Products and Asset Accumulation Products. The Group Employee Benefit Products segment provides group life, disability, and excess workers compensation insurance products to small and mid-sized employers. It also offers travel accident, voluntary accidental death and dismemberment, and group dental and limited benefit health insurance products, as well as assumed workers compensation and casualty reinsurance. This segment markets its group products to employer-employee groups and associations in various industries primarily through independent brokers and agents. The Asset Accumulation Products segment offers fixed annuities, such as single premium deferred annuities, flexible premium annuities, and multi-year interest guarantee products. It offers its products and services in the United States and Canada to individuals through networks of independent insurance agents. Delphi Financial Group also provides integrated disability and absence management services, including event reporting, leave of absence management, claims and case management, and return to work management. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP (NYSE:UPL) - Ultra Petroleum Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and operation of oil and natural gas properties. It primarily focuses on developing and expanding a tight gas sand trend located in the Green River Basin in southwest Wyoming; and exploring, developing, and expanding its position in the Marcellus Shale in the north-central Pennsylvania area of the Appalachian Basin. As of December 31, 2009, the company owned interests in approximately 56,000 net acres in Wyoming; and 169,000 net acres in Pennsylvania. Ultra Petroleum Corp. was founded in 1979 and is based in Houston, Texas.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NYSE:NUS) - Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes anti-aging personal care products and nutritional supplements worldwide. The company sells its personal care products under the Nu Skin brand and nutritional supplements under the Pharmanex brand. Its personal care product line includes core systems, targeted treatments, total care, cosmetic, and botanical-based products. The companys nutritional supplements product line comprises micronutrient supplements, targeted solution supplements, and weight management products. It also sells nutritious meal products for starving children. In addition, the company offers other products and services consisting of digital content storage, water purifiers, and other household products. It sells its products primarily through a network of independent distributors in north Asia, the Americas, Greater China, Europe, and the south Asia/Pacific. The company also operates retail stores to sell its products in China. As of December 31, 2009, Nu Skin Enterprises had approximately 41 stores throughout China. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.
PFIZER INC (NYSE:PFE) - Pfizer Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicines for humans and animals worldwide. The companys Biopharmaceutical segment offers products in the areas of primary care, specialty care, established products, emerging markets, and oncology customer-focused units. Its principal products include Lipitor for elevated cholesterol levels in the blood; Norvasc for hypertension; Caduet for cardiovascular events; Chantix/Champix for smoking cessation; Lyrica for neuropathic pain; Revatio for pulmonary arterial hypertension; Geodon/Zeldox, a psychotropic agent; and Aricept for Alzheimers disease. This segments products also comprise Celebrex for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and acute pain; Zyvox for Gram-positive pathogens; Viagra for erectile dysfunction; Detrol/ Detrol LA for overactive bladder; Sutent for advanced renal cell carcinoma; Xalatan for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension; Genotropin for growth disorders; Vfend, an antifungal agent; Effexor for depressive disorders; Prevnar/Prevnar7 for invasive pneumococcal disease; Enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis; Protonix, proton pump inhibitor for erosive esophagitis; and Spiriva for breathing problems. The companys Diversified segment offers animal health products, which include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, antiemetics, parasiticides, and vaccines; consumer healthcare products comprising dietary supplements, pain management, respiratory, and topicals/gastro-intestinal products; Nutrition products; and Capsugel products that include gelatin, liquid, softgel, non-animal, and fish gelatin capsules. Pfizer Inc. serves doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, managed care organizations, and government agencies. It has a strategic alliance with Acacia Living Inc. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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