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agree, i like this stock and took an initial position last week (wish i would have taken one earlier, d'oh!).
has risen a lot over the last year, but - still strikes me as room to go higher: good balance sheet, huge backlog, low trailing and forward P/E's. i like it; i'm in. at some point may write up a pro/con summary if i have the time/inclination.
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RGMI is another one to look at. But yeah, KSWW should have pretty good numbers when they report sometime next month. Volume is also picking up, so I can't say if the two are related or not. I don't think the p/e at 8 will go lower, it should be above 10 maybe 15 after the next quarterly. Growing companies deserve a growing P/E. Look forward to your pro/con list...always good to hear both sides on any stock from others.
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heh, you just beat me to posting about this, JM. i added another block of KSWW this morning, looks very good to me.
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Blue, it's crazy that the pps can't seem to break out of this range. However, I think some profit taker probably bought at a very low price but he should be gone soon with all this volume lately.
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We should hear something soon about the AMEX soon and if they were approved. If they are I think the price will move up quick with a lot of eyes looking how great this stock is. Very undervalued growth low floater that should kick into gear soon.
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i'm betting they should be able to net at least $4M over the next 4 Q's, which would be about .71/share. subtract out the cash/share, the business is being valued at about $3/sh. i can't believe they're only worth 4-5x earnings.
plus the AMEX application, and the potential there.
really this is a "prototypical" stock that i like to look for to add to my basket of microcap holdings, has most of what i look for in a stock.
no telling how it will do down the road, some stocks/companies always surprise to the upside, some to the downside. but - i remain convinced that if one invests in a basket of stocks with characteristics similar to KSWW, one should do well in the long run. imho it's a "no-brainer" to add to my microcap basket.
also, of course i'm a stubborn sob, i don't mind waiting through short-term choppiness and am perfectly happy to hold long and ignore the noise, as long as the underlying fundamentals remain sound.
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Blue, I couldn't have said it better myself. I like this as well as GV, ERS (over bought now days though) ERI, RGMI.
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bought enough KSWW this week to move into the top 5 of my OTC/pink holdings. reminds me a little of HOM and IPII at earlier stages, hopefully it will someday have a similar run as those two. we'll see. in any event, risk/reward looks good to me on this one.
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If we get the AMEX and a great quarter this low floater will really fly. I wouldn't be surprised if it hits the teens sometime late this year with all this growth. That is if they don't dilute which shouldn't happen since the books are great and they are very profitable.
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very nice last half hour today, finally broke that wall at 4.25 on good volume, at least temporarily.
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I like the P/E on this one, got in yesterday at 4.13 and i'm already loving it. I like companies that have huge backlogs. Another one i've had for some time with a backlog is ZENX I would recommend it to others when it settles down a little, its moved up too tast the last few days to jump in, I was lucky to get in at 0.70. a few months back
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By BusinessWire Last Update: 4/27/2006 8:50:01 AM Data provided by
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Apr 27, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KSW, Inc. (OTCBB:KSWW.OB) today reported that its application to list its common stock on the American Stock Exchange has been approved. This approval is contingent upon the Company being in compliance with all applicable listing standards on the date it begins trading on the Exchange, and may be rescinded if the Company is not in compliance with such standards.
The Company expects its stock to begin trading on the AMEX on May 3, 2006, under the symbol KSW.
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very nice day for KSW - encountered stiff resistance at 4.70, but pushed through it at least slighty towards EOD, up about 15% the last few days.
really it is the long-term prospects that interest me with KSWW, though. hopefully the increased exposure on the AMEX will help them get noticed by a wider audience in the future - the majority of investors are simply not interested in any OTC stocks.
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Blue, once they get on the AMEX do you think they will get some institutions looking into buying some shares even with the tiny float of 3million? I mean the growth is there, the books are great, backlog is very nice, nice cash on hand, p/e is good...I could go on. I wouldn't be surprised to see even more big contracts coming in during the rest of the year. Getting back to institutions, I think we will see some if my history repeats, however, would they get on with the 3m float? Anyone want to give their thoughts?
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dunno JM, could be - would be nice. i suppose one could go and look at IPII - similar situation as KSWW moving off OTC - and see what kind of institutional ownership they have at this point. am not sure where to look that up though, honestly; will try to google this weekend.
very nice week for KSWW, trading over 5 at least for the moment.
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Nice week indeed, Blue. Next week should be good as well once they get on the AMEX and new investors see this new comer with no debt and all the other good stuff we already talked about here.
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looks like 9% ownership, though not sure if that data is current. another one sometimes discussed here - AOB (similar move to larger exchange): 12%. RELM which became RWC - 24%. FPPC which became FPP - 3%. XWG - 5%. GTE - 6%. just kind of paging through a list of some stocks am familiar with moving from OTC to a larger exchange to get a sampling.
in any event - range varies fairly widely, but on average: perhaps a 10% or so institutional ownership might be considered common for this type of stock once they move to a larger exchange.
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According to Yahoo, the industry P/E average is 28.18 and ours is at 10...and a growing business on top of that. I think we will make it to around $6 this week or next.
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Someone did some numbers on KSWW and FIX, both in the same type of business, and it shows how much KSWW could go up compared to FIX. I can see a 20 p/e being the norm soon for this growth stock.
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certainly some very nice momentum going - very strong at the close for a +9% today. am going to continue to hold, can't see any reason to sell it. if HOM can break ten bucks (!), as it did today, i don't see why KSWW couldn't have a ways further to go. we'll see.
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Nice volume again today of 488,155, and the P/E is still under 11 with the .45 gain. Profitable companies that go into the AMEX do very well imo. I see no reason at all why this shouldn't end up with a 20 p/e soon since it is going on the amex. That would still be almost a double from here. Are you guys still in?
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Jim there is no reason for me to sell at this point. I dont think it will go back to the price that I bought it if the share structure stays the same. After wednesday it will be even better. I might think of if after that. But right now its in my long term stock portfolio
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kinda started with a bang and ended with a fizzle, but - still, not a bad day for KSWW at +.11.
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I'll take .11 I'm glad that gap was filled though... I don't like gaps because the mm's always try to fill them sooner or later.
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American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of KSW, Inc.
NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of KSW, Inc. under the ticker symbol KSW. Based in Queens, New York, KSW, Inc. furnishes and installs heating, ventilating and air conditioning ("HVAC") systems and process piping systems for institutional, industrial, commercial, high-rise residential and public works projects. KSW, Inc. also acts as trade manager on larger construction projects, such as Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Cardiovascular Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital. "We proudly welcome KSW, Inc. to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of Amex's equities group. "We hope to provide the company with the type of assistance it needs to meet its objectives in the marketplace." KSW's Chairman, Floyd Warkol, stated: "We are pleased to offer our shareholders the increased visibility and greater liquidity available to them through our listing of common stock on the American Stock Exchange. We hope this provides access for a broader investor community." The specialist in KSW, Inc. will be Kellogg Capital Group. For further information on KSW and other Amex-listed companies, please visit www.amex.com. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 166 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit www.amex.com. SOURCE American Stock Exchange
Media Contact: Kelsey Hubbard of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1640, or
Now we should see some more action soon.
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Any guesses on Q1? I hope for .08 or more, but the numbers should be better year to year regaurdless. I'm hoping for major blowout earnings but I won't get too ahead of myself.
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