
Core Insights - Zacks Premium offers tools for investors to enhance their stock market strategies, including daily updates, research reports, and stock screens [1] - The Zacks Style Scores provide a rating system for stocks based on value, growth, and momentum, helping investors identify securities with high potential for market outperformance [2][3] Zacks Style Scores Overview - Stocks are rated from A to F based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics, with A being the highest score indicating better chances of outperforming the market [3] - The Style Scores are categorized into four types: Value Score, Growth Score, Momentum Score, and VGM Score, each focusing on different investment strategies [3][4][5][6] Value Score - The Value Style Score identifies undervalued stocks by analyzing financial ratios such as P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow [3] Growth Score - The Growth Style Score assesses stocks based on projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow to find those with sustainable growth potential [4] Momentum Score - The Momentum Style Score helps investors capitalize on price trends by evaluating factors like short-term price changes and earnings estimate revisions [5] VGM Score - The VGM Score combines all three Style Scores, providing a comprehensive indicator for selecting stocks with attractive value, growth forecasts, and momentum [6] Zacks Rank Integration - The Zacks Rank utilizes earnings estimate revisions to guide investors in building successful portfolios, with 1 (Strong Buy) stocks historically yielding an average annual return of +25.41% since 1988 [7][8] - Investors are encouraged to select stocks with a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B for optimal investment potential [9][10] Company Spotlight: M/A-Com Technology Solutions - MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. specializes in power analog semiconductor solutions for various markets, including RF, microwave, and millimeter wave devices [11] - Currently rated 3 (Hold) with a VGM Score of B, MTSI has a Momentum Style Score of A and has seen a 3.7% increase in shares over the past four weeks [12] - Recent earnings estimates for fiscal 2025 have been revised upward, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate increasing by 3.43 per share, indicating a positive outlook for the company [12]