Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value ...

Afya (AFYA) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.The power of a changi ...

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today July 18th:Afya (AFYA) : This company which is a medical education group primarily in Brazil, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.Afya has a PEG ratio of 0.48 compared with 1.65 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Daktronics (DAKT) : This company which is one of the wor ...

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (AY) : This company which owns and operates natural gas fields, as well as offers transmission, transportation infrastructures and water assets solutions, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.2% over the last 60 days.Telefonica (TEF) : This company which provides mobile and fixed communication services in Europe and Latin America, has seen the Zacks Co ...

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today July 16th:Afya (AFYA) : This company which is a medical education group primarily in Brazil, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.Afya has a PEG ratio of 0.46 compared with 1.64 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Sasol (SSL) : This company which is engaged in the minin ...

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:B2Gold Corp (BTG) : This Vancouver-based gold producer with three operational mines in Mali, Namibia, Philippines, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.Apogee Enterprises (APOG) : This company which is a leader in architectural products and services, providing architectural glass, aluminium framing systems and installation services, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimat ...

Afya Limited (AFYA) announced it has reached a total of 220 medical seats at Centro Universitário de Maceió (UNIMA Alagoas) after the recent authorization made by the Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education.The authorization leads to an increase of 80 medical seats at UNIMA Alagoas, which is housed in the city of Maceió, located in Alagoas, Brazil. The increased medical seats will come with an additional payment of R$ 1.25 million per increased seat approval, ...

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tri ...

Afya Limited (AFYA) completed the acquisition of the total share capital of Unidom Participacoes S.A. (Unidompedro and Faculdade Dom Luiz) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Afya Participacoes S.A.This strategic buyout will provide Afya with 300 operational medical school seats in Brazil’s Salvador city. The average purchase price of this strategic transaction was R$ 660.0 million, of which R$ 347.8 million is already paid (net debt deduction) and the remaining R$ 312.2 million will be paid in about 10 ann ...

Afya (AFYA) closed the last trading session at $17.32, gaining 2.4% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $23 indicates a 32.8% upside potential.The mean estimate comprises four short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $2.83. While the lowest estimate of $19 indicates a 9.7% increase from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the stock ...