Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Block (XYZ) a Stock to Watch

Core Insights - The Zacks Focus List is a curated portfolio of 50 stocks expected to outperform the market over the next 12 months [3][4] - The Focus List has demonstrated strong past performance, gaining 13.85% in 2020 compared to the S&P 500's 9.38%, and a cumulative return of 2,519.23% since February 1, 1996 [5] - The selection methodology relies on earnings estimate revisions, which are crucial for predicting future company performance [6][7] Focus List Methodology - Stocks are selected based on the power of earnings estimate revisions, with brokerage analysts evaluating factors affecting future earnings [6] - The Zacks Rank, a proprietary stock-rating model, classifies stocks into five groups based on four main factors: Agreement, Magnitude, Upside, and Surprise [9] - The Focus List primarily includes stocks ranked 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), indicating a bullish consensus among analysts [9] Stock Spotlight: Block - Block, formerly known as Square, was added to the Focus List on March 28, 2017, at a price of $17.25 per share, and has since increased by 233.33% to $57.50 [12] - Recent upward revisions in earnings estimates for fiscal 2025 have increased the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.08 to $4.12, with an average earnings surprise of 11.3% [13] - Analysts project Block's earnings to grow by 22.3% for the current fiscal year [13]