Yahoo Finance Information Services Group's (NASDAQ:III) investors will be pleased with their impressive 157% return over the last year
Information Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:III) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 11% in the last month. On the other hand, over the last twelve months the stock has delivered rather impressive returns. During that period, the share price soared a full 153%. So it is important to view the recent reduction in price through that lense. Only time will tell if there is still too much optimism currently reflected in the share price.
So let's investigate and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.
Check out our latest analysis for Information Services Group
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Information Services Group was able to grow EPS by 287% in the last twelve months. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 153% increase in the share price. So it seems like the market has cooled on Information Services Group, despite the growth. Interesting.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. That said, we think earnings and revenue growth trends are even more important factors to consider. This free interactive report on Information Services Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What About Dividends?
It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for Information Services Group the TSR over the last 1 year was 157%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Information Services Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 157% over one year. Of course, that includes the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 16%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Information Services Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Information Services Group you should know about.
Information Services Group is not the only stock that insiders are buying. 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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