Core Insights - Zacks Premium offers various tools for investors to enhance their stock market engagement and confidence [1] - The Zacks Style Scores provide a unique rating system for stocks based on value, growth, and momentum, aiding investors in selecting securities likely to outperform the market [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 a better chance of outperforming [3] - The Style Scores are categorized into four types: Value Score, Growth Score, Momentum Score, and VGM Score [3][4][5][6] Value Score - The Value Style Score focuses on identifying undervalued stocks using financial ratios such as P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow [3] Growth Score - The Growth Style Score emphasizes a company's financial health and future potential, analyzing projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow [4] Momentum Score - The Momentum Style Score is designed for traders who capitalize on price trends, utilizing factors like short-term price changes and earnings estimate shifts [5] VGM Score - The VGM Score combines all three Style Scores, providing a comprehensive indicator for investors who value a mix of growth, value, and momentum [6] Zacks Rank Integration - The Zacks Rank is a proprietary model based on earnings estimate revisions, with 1 (Strong Buy) stocks achieving an average annual return of +23.93% since 1988, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 [7] - There are over 800 stocks rated 1 or 2, making it essential for investors to utilize Style Scores to refine their selections [8] Investment Strategy - To maximize returns, investors should target stocks with a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2 and Style Scores of A or B, while also considering the earnings outlook [9][10] Company Spotlight: Pegasystems (PEGA) - Pegasystems is an enterprise software provider focused on AI-driven decision-making and workflow automation [11] - Currently rated 3 (Hold) with a VGM Score of B, PEGA has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting a year-over-year earnings growth of 37.8% for the current fiscal year [11] - Recent upward revisions in earnings estimates by four analysts have increased the Zacks Consensus Estimate to $2.08 per share, with an average earnings surprise of +80.5% [12]

For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Monster Beverage (MNST) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Monster Beverage is one of 183 individual stocks in the Consumer Staples sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #14 in the ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Pure Storage (PSTG) .Pure Storage currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1. ...

Company Performance - Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (ATAT) has seen a stock increase of 10.7% over the past month, reaching a new 52-week high of $42.34 [1] - The stock has gained 50.6% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector's 4.9% increase and the Zacks Leisure and Recreation Services industry's decline of 2.5% [1] Earnings and Revenue - The company has a strong record of positive earnings surprises, having met or exceeded earnings consensus estimates in the last four quarters [2] - In the latest earnings report on August 26, 2025, ATAT reported an EPS of $0.42, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41, and exceeded revenue estimates by 2.44% [2] - For the current fiscal year, ATAT is expected to post earnings of $1.61 per share on revenues of $1.37 billion, reflecting a 24.81% change in EPS and a 36.2% change in revenues [3] - For the next fiscal year, the expected earnings are $1.95 per share on revenues of $1.75 billion, indicating a year-over-year change of 20.81% in EPS and 27.57% in revenues [3] Valuation Metrics - The stock currently trades at 25.2 times the current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium compared to the peer industry average of 20.2 times [7] - On a trailing cash flow basis, ATAT trades at 30.5 times, significantly higher than the peer group's average of 7.1 times [7] - The stock has a PEG ratio of 1.3, which does not place it among the top echelon of stocks from a value perspective [7] Zacks Rank and Style Scores - ATAT holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) due to favorable earnings estimate revisions from analysts [8] - The stock has a Value Score of C, a Growth Score of A, and a Momentum Score of B, resulting in a combined VGM Score of A [6][9] Industry Comparison - The Leisure and Recreation Services industry ranks in the bottom 59% of all industries, but ATAT and its peer, Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH), show potential for growth [12] - LTH has a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) and has reported strong earnings, with expected earnings of $1.66 per share on revenues of $2.98 billion for the current fiscal year [10][11]

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (SPMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.86 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -3.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.56 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.53, delivering a surprise of -5.36%.Over the last four qua ...

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (BETR) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.86 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.75. This compares to a loss of $3.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -6.29%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post a loss of $2.27 per share when it actually produced a loss of $1.99, delivering a surprise of +12.33%.Over the last four quarters, ...

Company Performance - ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. closed at $9.67, reflecting a -1.53% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.06% gain [1] - The company's shares experienced a loss of 20.42% over the past month, compared to a 7.48% gain in the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector and a 4.57% gain in the S&P 500 [1] Financial Projections - The upcoming EPS for ChargePoint is projected at -$1.35, indicating a 32.50% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - Quarterly revenue is estimated at $96.46 million, down 3.16% from the previous year [2] - For the full year, earnings are projected at -$5.16 per share and revenue at $393.9 million, reflecting changes of +32.11% and -5.56% respectively from the prior year [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes to analyst estimates for ChargePoint are important as they reflect short-term business dynamics, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), currently ranks ChargePoint as 3 (Hold) [5] - The Zacks Rank has a strong track record, with 1 stocks averaging an annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] Industry Context - ChargePoint operates within the Automotive - Original Equipment industry, which is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector [6] - This industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, placing it in the top 35% of over 250 industries [6] - The top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1, indicating a favorable environment for ChargePoint [6]

MongoDB (MDB) closed at $365.31 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.65% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.06% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.68%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.26%. Shares of the database platform have appreciated by 18.36% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.16%, and the S&P 500's gain of 4.57%.The upcoming earnings release of MongoDB will be of great interes ...

Surf Air Mobility Inc. (SRFM) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.64 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.61. This compares to a loss of $0.94 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -4.92%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post a loss of $1.09 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.93, delivering a surprise of +14.68%.Over the last four quarters, the company ha ...

Financial Performance - FrontView REIT, Inc. reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.32 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30 per share, and up from $0.22 per share a year ago, representing an FFO surprise of +6.67% [1] - The company posted revenues of $16.8 million for the quarter ended September 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.42%, compared to year-ago revenues of $14.53 million [2] Market Performance - FrontView REIT, Inc. shares have declined approximately 24.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.4% [3] - The company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates three times over the last four quarters, but has only topped consensus revenue estimates once in the same period [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.30 on revenues of $17.21 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.21 on revenues of $68.05 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for FrontView REIT, Inc. was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is currently ranked in the top 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]