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Is This 1 Momentum Stock a Screaming Buy Right Now?
For momentum investors, upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook take precedent, so they'll want to zero in on the Momentum Style Score. This Score can pinpoint good times to build a position in a stock, using factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)
Headquartered in Westlake, TX, The Charles Schwab Corporation is a savings and loan holding company, providing wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody and financial advisory services. The company has nearly 400 branches across 48 states and the District of Columbia, as well as locations in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore.
SCHW is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Shares are up 5% over the past one week and up 2.7% over the past four weeks. SCHW has gained 6.6% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 13,199,206 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.
Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company's earnings. For SCHW, eight analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $4.23 per share for 2025. SCHW boasts an average earnings surprise of 4.7%.
SCHW should be on investors' short list because of its impressive earnings fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Momentum and VGM Style Scores.
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