Yahoo Finance The Huami (NYSE:HMI) Share Price Has Gained 10% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More
The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. For example, the Huami Corporation (NYSE:HMI) share price is up 10% in the last year, clearly besting than the market return of around 4.0% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. Huami hasn't been listed for long, so it's still not clear if it is a long term winner.
View our latest analysis for Huami
While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
Huami went from making a loss to reporting a profit, in the last year. We think the growth looks very prospective, so we're not surprised the market liked it too. Generally speaking the profitability inflection point is a great time to research a company closely, lest you miss an opportunity to profit.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
We know that Huami has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Huami shareholders have gained 10% over the last year. A substantial portion of that gain has come in the last three months, with the stock up 6.8% in that time. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. Before forming an opinion on Huami you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.
For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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