Core Insights - Stocks hitting their 52-week high are perceived as winners and present attractive investment opportunities, but they may also face profit-taking and pullbacks [1][4] - Not all stocks at a 52-week high are overpriced; some may still have significant upside potential [2][5] Investment Strategy - A momentum investing strategy, "buy high, sell higher," can be effective in identifying stocks that may continue to rise despite being at a high price [4] - A screening process is employed to identify 52-week high stocks with strong earnings growth expectations, solid value metrics, and price momentum [7] Screening Criteria - Current Price/52 Week High >= 0.8 indicates stocks trading within 20% of their 52-week high [8] - Positive price changes over the past four weeks and twelve weeks ensure continued upward momentum [9][10] - Valuation metrics such as Price/Sales and P/E ratios are used to identify undervalued stocks compared to industry peers [11][12] - Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) is included to highlight stocks that have historically outperformed the market [13] - Minimum current price of $8 and a trading volume of at least 100,000 shares are set to ensure liquidity [14][15] Stock Highlights - **Synchrony Financial (SYF)**: Focus on CareCredit platform and strategic acquisitions expected to drive growth; Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings increased by 1.6% to $1.52 per share [16][18] - **Federated Hermes (FHI)**: Strategic acquisitions in money market assets support AUM growth; Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings increased by 5.7% to $3.15 per share [19][21] - **Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH)**: Strong demand and pricing lead to record advance ticket sales; Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings increased by 3.1% to $1.64 per share [23][24] - **State Street Corporation (STT)**: Solid business wins and strategic buyouts expected to support fee income; Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings increased by 0.5% to $8.42 per share [25][26]

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 rely on traditional forms of ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) is well-positioned to gain from its steady improvement in assets under management (AUM) balance in the near term. Further, backed by a decent liquidity position, its sustainable capital distribution activities are likely to continue enhancing shareholder value.Over the past month, shares of FHI have gained 8.7%. It has outperformed its industry, and close peers — Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) .Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchWhat ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Financial - Investment Management sector might want to consider either Federated Hermes (FHI) or BlackRock Finance (BLK) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision t ...

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, November 15:Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF) : This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) : This global asset manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its cur ...

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, November 15:Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) : This global asset manager carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.5% over the last 60 days.Federated Hermes has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.85 compared with 14.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF) : This diversified financ ...

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 ...

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Federated Hermes, Inc. FHI reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday.The company posted quarterly earnings of $1.06 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 91 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $408.456 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $409.260 million.“Federated Hermes reached record assets under management for the eighth consecutive quarter on the strength of flows into money market and fixed-income product ...