It’s not an easy job to find value stocks. Being aware of a company's key financial numbers, like earnings per share and sales growth, can help investors identify stocks that are trading for less than what they are worth. However, a proper analysis of the fundamentals with the help of a number of metrics is required to determine whether a stock is a good bargain or not. For narrowing down the list of undervalued stocks, price to earnings (P/E) and price to sales (P/S) are the first ratios that come to an in ...

As earnings flood the market this week, investors are poised to dissect not only the financial results but also the implications of the Federal Reserve meeting. While prevailing sentiment suggests a status quo in interest rates, the focus is more on the Fed's assessment of economic conditions and its strategic outlook. This pivotal juncture underscores the importance of a diversified investment approach.Indeed, we always try to hit the jackpot while picking stocks. But striking the right chord each time is ...

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.Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use a variety of methods, in ...

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they mi ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMG (NYSE:AMG) will report financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 on Monday, May 6, 2024. A conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day. In addition to quarterly results, the conference call may include discussion of management's expectations of future financial and operating results. Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas M. Wojcik, Chief Operating Officer, and Dava ...

Investment in stocks after analyzing valuation metrics is considered one of the best practices. When considering valuation metrics, the price-to-earnings ratio has always been the obvious choice. This is because calculations based on earnings are easy and come in handy. However, the price-to-sales ratio is convenient for determining the value of stocks that are incurring losses or in an early development cycle, generating meager or no profit.What’s the Price-to-Sales Ratio?While a loss-making company with a ...

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Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (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.Since ...

The current high interest rate environment is expected to keep supporting revenues for the Zacks Investment Management industry stocks. While the continued shift in investor preference toward passive investing has been weighing on margins to an extent, higher rates will continue to provide support in the near term.Despite relatively subdued market volatility, investment managers are expected to witness improvements in their assets under management (AUM) balances, driven by overall asset inflows. Thus, indus ...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) . This is because this security in the Financial - Investment Management space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguabl ...