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Large EPS Growth for 3 Stocks: Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

The earnings per share or EPS is a way to tell how well the company is likely to do in the future. EPS is the part of a company’s profit that is given to each outstanding share of common stock. It is a crucial metric to figuring out the price of a share. As for the growth rate of earnings per share, that tool shows how well management is performing. Three stocks that have big EPS growth at present day are Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD).

The first stock to analyze is Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB). It traded at last close at -14.91% under its 52-week high. Its growth in EPS is 52.80%, as measured over the last five years. The growth rate for EPS is 356.30%. Share price is down by -1.71%, as recorded over the past three months, while it has risen in the short term, over the past five trading sessions, by +7.03%. The average recommendation for this stock by analysts is 2.20.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) has a strong EPS growth of 33.90%, which has been measured over the period of five years. Its growth is 54.20% yoy. For the analyst recommendation, it is at 2.50 for this particular stock. Typically, a rating under 2 means to buy, while if it is within the range of 3 then it is recommended to hold it instead.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is the third stock, which is at -6.30% under the peak price over the last 52 weeks. The earnings per share rate grew by 39.10%, which is calculated across the last five years. The mean recommendation by analysts for this stock is 1.90. As for the last 12 months, this stock has performed at +20.40% (it is up) and is positive at +1.01% over the last five trading sessions.

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