Healthcare Services Group Inc.  (HCSG) Trade Now »     Rate HCSG  -  Discuss HCSG  -  Add to Watch List        

Home

Analysis & Videos

Quotes

Bull or Bear

Discuss

HCSG: Bull or Bear?

From:    SocialPicks  |  Blogsphere  |  All

SocialPicks Community

HCSG Increase Dividend HCSG

61%

+33.49% in 399 days At a time when everyone is heading south I decided it is time to add Healthcare Services (HCSG) announced an increase in their quarterly dividend to $0.16 per share from $0.15 per share, a 7% increase. When the winter months have passed they will head back north. Market Value, $K: 638,590 Shares Outstanding, K: 43,030 % Held by Insiders: 14.00% % Institutional Shareholders: 98.02% Last Quarter Sales, $M: 147.92 Last Quarter Net Income, $M: 6.95 Last Quarter EPS: 0.16 P/E Ratio: 24 Annual EPS, $: 0.66 Most Recent Earnings, $: 0.13 on 10/14/08 Annual Dividend Rate... Continue reading »

From the Blogosphere

No Debt High Yield Stocks

5 %

If you are a conservative investor, two things you always look for are a high dividend payout and a solid balance sheet. There are plenty of high yield stocks out there, but not all of them are in good financial shape. However, if you can find a high yield stock that has no debt, then you have a good starting point for finding gems. There are over 15 stocks that WallStreetNewsNetwork.com came up with that have market caps over $500 million, yields above 4%, and are debt free. One example is Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) which yields 4.4%. This is the payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing... Continue reading »

Little Known Healthcare Services Has Increased Dividends for 24 Consecutive Quarters

<>Through a rather obscure screening, I came across a relatively small company that has increased its dividends for 24 consecutive quarters, including another announcement this week. Now that spreads are shrinking on the high yield muni bond mania and with high yield corporate bond ETFs priced for Depression era defaults, this stock offers a nice mix of both low risk, sustained performance and a yield higher than what you can get in Treasuries or CDs. Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) <><>provides services like housekeeping and food services to nursing home and other healthcare institutions. Whi... Continue reading »

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: MSFT, GPS, HPQ, VMW, GOOG, CSCO ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Analyst initiations Analyst upgrades: <> Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Healthcare Services (HCSG) were today's noteworthy upgrades: Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to Outperform from Perform on valuation as they see a trading opportunity following the recent sell-off. The firm established a $22 target on shares. Citigroup upgraded Gap (NYSE: GPS) to Buy from Hold on its "solid" Q3 results and greater visibility. The firm lowered their target to $12 from $14. <>William Blair upgrad... Continue reading »

Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades Healthcare Services Group (HCSG)- CL King Neutral » Strong Buy Middlesex Water (MSEX)- Janney Mntgmy Scott Neutral » Buy Fannie Mae (FNM)- Fox Pitt Underperform » In Line NYSE Euronext (NYX)- Sandler O'Neill Hold » Buy California Pizza (CPKI)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold » Buy Arch Chemicals (ARJ)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Underweight » Hold Youbet.com (UBET)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy Housevalues (SOLD)- Cantor Fitzgerald Hold » Buy Anadarko Petro ... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays Continue reading »

Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades Healthcare Services Group (HCSG)- CL King Neutral » Strong Buy Middlesex Water (MSEX)- Janney Mntgmy Scott Neutral » Buy Fannie Mae (FNM)- Fox Pitt Underperform » In Line NYSE Euronext (NYX)- Sandler O'Neill Hold » Buy California Pizza (CPKI)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold » Buy Arch Chemicals (ARJ)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Underweight » Hold Youbet.com (UBET)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy Housevalues (SOLD)- Cantor Fitzgerald Hold » Buy Anadarko Petro ... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays Continue reading »

... more »  

None of the information contained on SocialPicks.com constitutes a recommendation by SocialPicks or its users that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. SocialPicks is not responsible for the posts, discussions, and recommendations of the users on the Site. SocialPicks does not provide investment advice. You must make your own independent decisions regarding any security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy mentioned on the website. SocialPicks' users' past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Neither SocialPicks nor any of its users guarantees any specific outcome or profit, and you should be aware of the real risk of loss in following any strategy or investments discussed on the website. You understand and agree that you use the Site and Services at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damages that arise from such use. Before acting on any information contained on the website, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and strongly consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.