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It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors.
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI)
Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings is a value retailer of brand name merchandise at drastically reduced prices. The company offers products principally under Ollie’s, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Good Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s Army, Real Brands Real Cheap!, Real Brands! Real Bargains!, Sarasota Breeze, Steelton Tools, American Way and Middleton Home. As of Aug. 29, 2024, the company operated 530 outlets in 31 states. The company offers products under the categories, Consumables (23.8% of FY23 Sales), Home (35.7%), Seasonal (18.7%) and Other (21.8%). Product offerings include; Housewares: cooking utensils, dishes, appliances, plastic containers, cutlery, storage and garbage bags, detergents and cleaning supplies, cookware and glassware, fans and space heaters, candles, frames and giftware.
OLLI sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Growth Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Earnings and sales are forecasted to increase 12.7% and 8.6% year-over-year, respectively.
One analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0 to $3.28 per share for 2025. OLLI boasts an average earnings surprise of 5%.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 9.8%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 64.8% in 2025.
With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, OLLI should be on investors' short lists.
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