ZACKS·2025-12-12 15:51Core Insights - Zacks Premium offers various tools to enhance stock market investment confidence and knowledge [1] - The Zacks Style Scores are complementary indicators that help investors select stocks likely to outperform the market in the short term [3] Zacks Style Scores Overview - Stocks are rated from A to F based on value, growth, and momentum characteristics, with A being the highest score [4] - The Style Scores are categorized into four types: Value Score, Growth Score, Momentum Score, and VGM Score [4][5][6][7] Value Score - Focuses on identifying undervalued stocks using financial ratios like P/E, PEG, and Price/Sales [4] Growth Score - Analyzes projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks with sustainable growth potential [5] Momentum Score - Targets stocks with upward or downward price trends, utilizing recent price changes and earnings estimate revisions [6] VGM Score - Combines all three Style Scores to provide a comprehensive rating based on value, growth, and momentum [7] Zacks Rank Integration - The Zacks Rank uses earnings estimate revisions to help investors build successful portfolios, with 1 (Strong Buy) stocks historically yielding an average annual return of +23.81% since 1988 [8] - Stocks with a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B are recommended for higher return potential [10] Stock Highlight: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) - As of September 30, 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp has assets of $212.9 billion and operates 1,102 banking centers across 11 states [12] - Currently rated 3 (Hold) with a VGM Score of A, FITB has a Momentum Style Score of A and has seen a 14% increase in shares over the past four weeks [12][13] - Recent earnings estimates for fiscal 2025 have been revised upward, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate increasing by $0.05 to $3.53 per share [13]