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The popular research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor, giving you access to daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens.
It also includes access to the Zacks Style Scores.
What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores is a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on three popular investing types, and were developed as complementary indicators for the Zacks Rank. This combination helps investors choose securities with the highest chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.
Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.
The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:
Value ScoreValue investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and many other multiples, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Growth ScoreWhile good value is important, growth investors are more focused on a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score takes projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Momentum ScoreMomentum trading is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook, and these investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." The Momentum Style 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.
VGM ScoreIf you want a combination of all three Style Scores, then the VGM Score will be your friend. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, helping you find the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum. It's also one of the best indicators to use with the Zacks Rank.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.
It's highly successful, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988. That's more than double the S&P 500. But because of the large number of stocks we rate, there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.
With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.
That's where the Style Scores come in.
To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.
As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.
For instance, a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one that boasts Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings forecast, and a much greater likelihood its share price will decline as well.
Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.
Stock to Watch: Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT - Free Report) Vertiv is a leading global provider of critical digital infrastructure and services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. Vertiv serves essential industries, including cloud computing, financial services, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, energy, government, education, retail and social media.
VRT is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. VRT has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 51.7% for the current fiscal year.
For fiscal 2026, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.14 to $6.37 per share. VRT boasts an average earnings surprise of +14.7%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, VRT should be on investors' short list.
For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals. Zacks Premium provides lots of different ways to do both.
The research service features daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, all of which will help you become a smarter, more confident investor.
It also includes access to the Zacks Style Scores.
What are the Zacks Style Scores? Developed alongside the Zacks Rank, the Zacks Style Scores are a group of complementary indicators that help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.
Based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics, each stock is assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, or F. The better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform; an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on.
The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:
Value ScoreValue investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and many other multiples, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Growth ScoreWhile good value is important, growth investors are more focused on a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score takes projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Momentum ScoreMomentum trading is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook, and these investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." The Momentum Style 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.
VGM ScoreIf you want a combination of all three Style Scores, then the VGM Score will be your friend. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, helping you find the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum. It's also one of the best indicators to use with the Zacks Rank.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.
#1 (Strong Buy) stocks have produced an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988, which is more than double the S&P 500's performance over the same time frame. However, the Zacks Rank examines a ton of stocks, and there can be more than 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, and another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.
With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.
That's where the Style Scores come in.
To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.
Since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank, the direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy.
For instance, a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one that boasts Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings forecast, and a much greater likelihood its share price will decline as well.
Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.
Stock to Watch: ATI (ATI - Free Report) Pittsburgh, PA-based ATI Inc. is a diversified specialty materials producer. The company was created in November 1999 when Allegheny Teledyne spun out Teledyne Technologies and Water Pik Technologies into standalone companies.
ATI is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Momentum investors should take note of this Aerospace stock. ATI has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 10.4% over the past four weeks.
For fiscal 2026, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.05 to $4.43 per share. ATI boasts an average earnings surprise of +8.6%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, ATI should be on investors' short list.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (“Black Rock Coffee” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRCB) investors of the August 17, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The Black Rock Coffee Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCB)?Did you sell your shares pursuant to the Company’s September 2025 IPO; or between September 12, 2025 and May 12, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.?
Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by August 17, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired: (a) Black Rock Coffee Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company’s September 2025 initial public offering; and/or (b) Black Rock Coffee securities between September 12, 2025 and May 12, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Black Rock Coffee securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) shares are trading higher. The company announced it acquired Adaptive ML.
Datadog stock is gaining positive traction. Why is DDOG stock advancing? The AcquisitionAdaptive ML is a frontier AI startup developing a Reinforcement Learning Operations platform designed to help enterprises build, own, and deploy their own specialized AI agents and models. The startup will join Datadog AI Research, accelerating the company’s research efforts around world models and agentic LLM post-training for observability. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Datadog AI Research focuses on fundamental technical problems and collaborates with Datadog’s product and engineering teams to translate research advances into products—an area where Datadog already invests more than $1 billion annually in R&D.
Recent research initiatives include Toto 2.0, as well as products like Bits Investigation, Bits Code and Bits Security Analyst, which have conducted hundreds of thousands of investigations on behalf of customers.
“We started Adaptive to give every enterprise the ability to perpetually improve its own AI. With Datadog, and the continuous stream of real-world signals that only a platform operating at this unique reach can provide, we will work directly from the foundation that intelligent agents need to drive exponential productivity gains,” said Julien Launay, co-founder and CEO of Adaptive ML.
Datadog Shares Edge HigherDDOG Price Action: At the time of publication, Datadog shares are trading 3.65% higher at $269.87, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Key Takeaways Atlassian's enterprise adoption is rising as RPO jumped 37% YoY to $4B.TEAM's cloud revenues climbed 29% to over $1.1B, fueled by Jira and enterprise offerings.Rovo users are growing ARR twice as fast, while Service Collection topped $1B in ARR. Atlassian Corporation’s (TEAM - Free Report) enterprise adoption is rapidly increasing, positioning the company to accelerate recurring revenue growth through larger enterprise contracts, expanding cloud adoption and higher cross-selling opportunities. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, remaining performance obligations (RPO) rose 37% year over year to $4 billion as major enterprises, including Siemens Energy, BBC, Rheinmetall and Wayfair, expanded their commitments and signed larger, longer-term contracts. This growing enterprise traction enhances revenue visibility and strengthens Atlassian's position as a strategic software partner for large organizations.
The company's cloud business continues to benefit from this momentum. Cloud revenues increased 29% year over year to more than $1.1 billion in the reported fiscal quarter, driven primarily by Jira seat expansion and greater adoption of Teamwork Collection and other enterprise offerings.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as another important growth catalyst. Customers using Rovo are growing annual recurring revenue at roughly twice the rate of non-Rovo users, while AI credit usage is increasing more than 20% month over month. Meanwhile, Service Collection has become a significant revenue driver, surpassing $1 billion in annual recurring revenues with more than 30% growth. Adoption has expanded beyond IT into HR, finance and legal functions, broadening Atlassian's addressable market.
Management also reported its largest-ever competitive displacement from a legacy IT service management provider, reflecting increasing enterprise preference for Atlassian's AI-native platform and integrated system of work. The Zacks Consensus Estimate projects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 13.3%, suggesting analysts also expect enterprise adoption and platform expansion to continue supporting revenue growth.
Atlassian's Enterprise Growth Faces Pressure From RivalsMonday.com (MNDY - Free Report) and ServiceNow (NOW - Free Report) are emerging as formidable rivals, competing with Atlassian to drive enterprise adoption, deepen customer spending and accelerate AI-led monetization.
Like Atlassian, MNDY is targeting large enterprises through platform consolidation, governance and AI-driven workflows. It is accelerating monetization with consumption-based AI pricing, expanding enterprise contracts and cross-selling multiple products while leveraging its AI work platform to deepen customer spending. These strengths position MNDY to challenge Atlassian's enterprise expansion and recurring revenue growth.
While Atlassian focuses on collaboration and developer workflows, NOW competes with a broader AI-native enterprise platform spanning IT, CRM, HR and security. The company combines workflow orchestration, governance, Context Engine and hybrid pricing to drive enterprise-wide adoption and larger contracts, while strategic acquisitions expand monetization opportunities. These advantages make NOW a formidable challenger to Atlassian's enterprise growth ambitions.
TEAM’s Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesTEAM shares have plummeted 62.4% in the past year, substantially underperforming both the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's 39.4% gain and the Internet – Software industry's 18.4% decline.
TEAM’s One-Year Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, Atlassian trades at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 3.05X, well below the sector’s average of 6.62X. It has a Value Score of D.
TEAM’s Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for TEAM’s fiscal 2027 earnings is currently pegged at $6.07 per share, which remains unchanged over the past 30 days. The projected figure reflects year-over-year earnings growth of 10.8%.
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TEAM stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Tenable (TENB) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
COLUMBIA, Md., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable® Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company, today announced that Gartner has identified Tenable as the company to beat for AI-powered exposure assessment in its report, AI Vendor Race: Tenable Is the Company to Beat for AI-Powered Exposure Assessment.
According to Gartner, "Tenable's long-standing dominance in vulnerability assessment, its strong asset and attack surface discovery capabilities, and its ability to execute on its AI strategy make it the front-runner in AI-powered exposure assessment."
The Gartner report further notes that, “Tenable’s broad attack surface coverage sets it apart from competitors. Tenable One is a well-integrated platform that spans traditional IT, identity, cloud, CPS and container environments.” Gartner adds that, “This visibility extends to emerging attack surfaces such as AI. Tenable identifies shadow AI usage and can also prioritize AI exposures like sensitive data leakage, misconfigurations, novel AI attacks, risky agent behavior, and unsafe integrations with external tools.”
“Cybersecurity is entering a new era where AI is changing both how organizations operate and how attackers exploit them," said Mark Thurmond, co-CEO, Tenable. "Organizations need a modern approach that not only gives them complete visibility across their expanding attack surface, but helps them act on risk faster. We believe Gartner's recognition reflects our continued commitment to enabling customers to keep pace with that change.”
We feel the Gartner recognition builds on a series of recent AI milestones for Tenable. In recent months, the company announced the general availability of Tenable Hexa AI, the agentic AI engine inside the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, expanded its Tenable One AI Exposure capabilities to help customers protect their AI attack surface, and joined a select group of cybersecurity companies participating in both Anthropic's Project Glasswing initiative and OpenAI's Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. Together, these investments are helping shape the next generation of AI-powered cybersecurity while enabling customers to move beyond identifying exposures to continuously prioritizing and reducing cyber risk.
“We're still in the early innings of AI in cybersecurity,” said Steve Vintz, co-CEO, Tenable. “The next phase isn't just identifying exposures – it's enabling security teams to continuously understand, prioritize and remediate them with AI working alongside people. That's where we're investing, and where we believe the market is headed.”
To read Gartner’s AI Vendor Race: Tenable Is the Company to Beat for AI-Powered Exposure Assessment, Gartner subscribers can access it here: https://www.gartner.com/document-reader/document/8048333
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About Tenable
Tenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for over 40,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the expected capabilities, benefits, and performance of Tenable Hexa AI, the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, and Tenable's participation in Anthropic's Project Glasswing initiative and OpenAI's Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, the expected impact of these initiatives and solutions on risk prioritization, remediation, and security posture, and the anticipated use and effectiveness of frontier AI in cybersecurity workflows. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks related to the development, adoption, and performance of new and unproven technologies (including agentic AI, large language models, and automated remediation workflows), the potential that such technologies may not deliver their anticipated benefits or accurately prioritize risk, and other factors described under "Risk Factors" in Tenable's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Tenable undertakes no obligation to update these statements to reflect events occurring after the date hereof.
Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors, and Zacks Premium offers many different ways to do both.
The research service features daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, all of which will help you become a smarter, more confident investor.
Zacks Premium also includes the Zacks Style Scores.
What are the Zacks Style Scores? Developed alongside the Zacks Rank, the Zacks Style Scores are a group of complementary indicators that help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.
Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.
The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:
Value ScoreValue investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and many other multiples, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.
Growth ScoreGrowth investors, on the other hand, are more concerned with a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score examines things like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will experience sustainable growth over time.
Momentum ScoreMomentum trading is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook, and these investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." The Momentum Style 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.
VGM ScoreWhat if you like to use all three types of investing? The VGM Score is a combination of all Style Scores, making it one of the most comprehensive indicators to use with the Zacks Rank. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, which helps narrow down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.
It's highly successful, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988. That's more than double the S&P 500. But because of the large number of stocks we rate, there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.
With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.
That's where the Style Scores come in.
To have the best chance of big returns, you'll want to always consider stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B, which will give you the highest probability of success. If you're looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, it's important they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.
Since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank, the direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy.
A stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, for instance, even one with Scores of A and B, will still have a declining earnings forecast, and a greater chance its share price will fall too.
Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.
Stock to Watch: Quanta Services (PWR - Free Report) Quanta Services, Inc. is a leading provider of specialty contracting and infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, power generation, large load center, manufacturing, communications, pipeline and energy industries. Quanta has operations in the United States, Canada, Australia and other selected international markets.
PWR is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. PWR has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 30.5% for the current fiscal year.
Two analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.16 to $14.03 per share. PWR also boasts an average earnings surprise of +10.3%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, PWR should be on investors' short list.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 1:
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (DK - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 44% over the last 60 days.
Delek US Holdings' shares gained 13.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 13.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS - Free Report) : This bank holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.
Citizens Financial Services’ shares gained 15.0% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 13.1%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (ALH - Free Report) : This commercial laundry systems company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.
Alliance Laundry Holdings ’ shares gained 24.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s decline of 13.2%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.
See the full list of top ranked stocks here
Learn more about the Momentum score and how it is calculated here.
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD - Free Report) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.
Shares of this provider of midstream energy services have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. The Zacks Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry, to which Enterprise Products belongs, has gained 0.7% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Earnings Estimate RevisionsRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Enterprise Products is expected to post earnings of $0.74 per share, indicating a change of +12.1% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
The consensus earnings estimate of $3.01 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +13.2%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.29 indicates a change of +9.5% from what Enterprise Products is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has remained unchanged.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Enterprise Products.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
In the case of Enterprise Products, the consensus sales estimate of $13.49 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +18.7%. The $56.02 billion and $60.61 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +6.5% and +8.2%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryEnterprise Products reported revenues of $14.39 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -6.7%. EPS of $0.68 for the same period compares with $0.64 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.19 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +9.03%. The EPS surprise was -4.23%.
Over the last four quarters, Enterprise Products surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an A is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Enterprise Products is graded B on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Enterprise Products. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
FORT SMITH, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by dialing (800) 715-9871 and entering conference ID 6423434. A live webcast will also be available on ArcBest's website at arcb.com. A replay of the call will be availab.
Key Takeaways ArcBest's outlook hinges on pricing discipline, network productivity and freight mix as demand improves. ARCB saw 6.3% first-quarter renewals and expects ABF's non-GAAP operating ratio to improve in Q2. Asset-Light returned to positive non-GAAP operating income as shipment growth and productivity helped. ArcBest Corporation (ARCB - Free Report) is entering a more constructive freight backdrop after a difficult period for transportation demand. The setup is not simply about volume recovery; it depends on pricing discipline, network productivity and freight mix.
The company’s two-part model gives investors more than one way to track progress. ABF Freight anchors the less-than-truckload business, while Asset-Light broadens ArcBest’s reach across logistics services.
ARCB Runs a Two-Segment ModelArcBest operates through Asset-Based and Asset-Light segments. Asset-Based consists of ABF Freight, its less-than-truckload carrier, while Asset-Light includes brokerage, managed transportation, expedited, intermodal, household moving, warehousing and international services.
That structure gives ArcBest a broad customer base and reduces dependence on any single shipper. No customer accounted for more than 3% of 2025 consolidated revenues, and the 10 largest customers represented roughly 14%.
Cross-selling is central to the model. About 70% of Asset-Light customers also use Asset-Based services, and cross-sold accounts generate more revenue, profit and retention than single-solution accounts.
ARCB Sees Better Pricing ConditionsArcBest is benefiting from tighter truckload capacity and firmer manufacturing indicators. That matters because better pricing can turn modest freight improvement into stronger yield and operating leverage.
First-quarter 2026 renewals rose about 6.3%. April also showed heavier freight trends, and management expects ABF’s non-GAAP operating ratio to improve 600 to 700 basis points sequentially in the second quarter.
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL - Free Report) offers a useful peer comparison because it is also one of North America’s largest less-than-truckload carriers. Its performance helps investors benchmark LTL pricing and demand trends across the group.
ArcBest Uses AI to Lift EfficiencySelf-help is a major part of ArcBest’s story. Continuous improvement efforts have been implemented across about 75% of the network and generated $32 million in annualized savings.
AI-enabled city route optimization has added another $15 million in annualized savings. These initiatives reduce manual work, improve route planning and support better asset utilization.
That matters in a cyclical business. ArcBest does not need a full freight boom to benefit if service, density and utilization improve while capital spending remains targeted.
Driven by the above-mentioned tailwinds, shares of ArcBest have gained in double digits (% wise) so far this year, easily outperforming the Zacks Transportation-Truck industry.
YTD Price ComparisonImage Source: Zacks Investment Research
ARCB Needs Asset-Light to Keep HealingThe Asset-Light segment gives ArcBest another source of earnings recovery beyond core LTL. It returned to positive non-GAAP operating income in the March quarter as shipment growth and productivity gains offset pressure from mix.
Management expects second-quarter adjusted operating income of $3 million to $5 million for the segment. Contract repricing, brokerage discipline and managed transportation growth could add incremental upside if freight conditions firm.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW - Free Report) is relevant in this context because it is a major third-party logistics provider. Its role in freight brokerage and supply chain management makes it a useful comparison for ArcBest’s Asset-Light exposure.
ArcBest Still Faces Clear Freight RisksThe recovery is not risk-free. Manufacturing and housing remain below mid-cycle levels, and U-Pack weakness adds pressure to parts of the business.
Mix also remains a concern. Heavier LTL shipments have weighed on billed revenue per hundredweight, while labor, fuel and depreciation costs have pressured ABF’s operating ratio.
Asset-Light carries its own risk. Purchased transportation expense remains a large share of segment revenues, making margins sensitive to carrier cost swings and the timing of spot and contract resets.
ARCB Signals Support a Constructive ViewThe bottom line is that ArcBest has a constructive near-term setup, but not a straight-line recovery. Better pricing, measurable productivity savings and Asset-Light stabilization support the stock’s outlook, while macro demand and mix still need close watching.
ARCB currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). That rank points to a favorable short-term earnings revision backdrop. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The stock also has a VGM Score of B, with a Value Score of C, Growth Score of C and Momentum Score of B. For investors, that mix supports a selective view: momentum and estimate trends are improving, but execution still matters.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds AeroVironment, Inc. (“AeroVironment” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) investors of the July 27, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The AeroVironment Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV)?
Did you sell your shares between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026, inclusive?
Did you lose money in your investment in AeroVironment, Inc.?
Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at AeroVironment, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by July 27, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of AeroVironment between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, AeroVironment securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
SAN DIEGO, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) securities between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until Monday, July 27, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the AeroVironment class action lawsuit. Captioned Norrell v. AeroVironment, Inc., No. 26-cv-01429 (E.D. Va.), the AeroVironment class action lawsuit charges AeroVironment as well as certain of AeroVironment’s top current and former executive officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If you suffered substantial losses and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the AeroVironment class action lawsuit, please provide your information here:
You can also contact attorneys Ken Dolitsky or Michael Albert of Robbins Geller by calling 800/851-7783 or via e-mail at [email protected].
CASE ALLEGATIONS: AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses. The AeroVironment class action lawsuit alleges on May 1, 2025, AeroVironment announced it had completed the acquisition of BlueHalo, LLC, which had previously been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (“SCAR”) program. The SCAR program represents the U.S. Space Force’s efforts to modernize antennas used by the Satellite Control Network (“SCN”), which is comprised of 19 fixed antennas across the world and executes tasks such as tracking satellites, transmitting signals, and conducting telemetry, or accessing data from satellites to assess their status and health, according to the complaint.
The AeroVironment class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) AeroVironment understated the likelihood that it would imminently face competition from other vendors for the work it performed in connection with the SCAR program and the U.S. Space Force’s ongoing efforts to modernize the SCN; and (ii) accordingly, defendants overstated AeroVironment’s business and financial prospects.
The AeroVironment class action lawsuit further alleges that on January 20, 2026, AeroVironment announced that the U.S. government had issued a stop work order on AeroVironment’s agreement to deliver BADGER systems to the SCAR program. In the same announcement, AeroVironment allegedly stated that the stop work order “allows for the parties to negotiate an amended agreement for the future of the SCAR program” and that “[t]he Company expects to continue to deliver capabilities and products for the SCAR program.” On this news, the price of AeroVironment stock fell nearly 16%, according to the complaint.
Then, on March 2, 2026, SpaceNews allegedly reported that the U.S. Space Force was reopening the SCAR program and “reassessing how to move forward.” SpaceNews quoted Colonel Owen Stevens, director of contracting at the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, which supervised SCAR, as stating: “We have been in conversations with the SAE [senior acquisition executive] for a little while now, and we are going to move into a new acquisition strategy for SCAR,” the complaint alleges. On this news, the price of AeroVironment stock fell more than 17%, according to the complaint.
Finally, on March 10, 2026, the complaint alleges that AeroVironment announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. Among other items, AeroVironment allegedly reported a third-quarter operating loss of $179.0 million, compared to an operating loss of $3.1 million for the same period in fiscal year 2025. These financial results reflected the impact of a $151.3 million goodwill impairment in AeroVironment’s space division after the stop work order on AeroVironment’s BADGER systems built for the SCAR program, according to the AeroVironment class action lawsuit. AeroVironment also allegedly reported that the U.S. Space Force had terminated AeroVironment’s contract concerning the SCAR program, and as a result, it would have to “recompete” for the SCAR program. On this news, the price of AeroVironment stock fell more than 6%, the complaint alleges.
THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased or acquired AeroVironment securities during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the AeroVironment class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the AeroVironment class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the AeroVironment class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the AeroVironment class action lawsuit.
ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud and shareholder rights litigation. Our Firm ranked #1 on the most recent ISS Securities Class Action Services Top 50 Report, recovering more than $916 million for investors in 2025. This marks our fourth #1 ranking in the past five years. And in those five years alone, Robbins Geller recovered $8.4 billion for investors – $3.4 billion more than any other law firm. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the world, and the Firm’s attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information:
Most of us have heard the dictum "the trend is your friend." And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it.
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A solid price increase over a period of 12 weeks reflects investors' continued willingness to pay more for the potential upside in a stock. VMI is quite a good fit in this regard, gaining 40.3% over this period.
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Moreover, VMI is currently trading at 96.9% of its 52-week High-Low Range, hinting that it can be on the verge of a breakout.
Looking at the fundamentals, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises -- the key factors that impact a stock's near-term price movements.
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Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises.
Now that we know how important earnings and earnings surprises are, it's time to show investors how to take advantage of these events to boost their returns by utilizing the Zacks Earnings ESP filter.
The Zacks Earnings ESP, ExplainedThe Zacks Expected Surprise Prediction, or ESP, works by locking in on the most up-to-date analyst earnings revisions because they can be more accurate than estimates from weeks or even months before the actual release date. The thinking is pretty straightforward: analysts who provide earnings estimates closer to the report are likely to have more information.
Now that we understand the basic idea, let's look at how the Expected Surprise Prediction works. The ESP is calculated by comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with the percentage difference between the two giving us the Zacks ESP figure.
In fact, when we combined a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better and a positive Earnings ESP, stocks produced a positive surprise 70% of the time. Perhaps most importantly, using these parameters has helped produce 28.3% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.
Most stocks, about 60%, fall into the #3 (Hold) category, and they are expected to perform in-line with the broader market. Stocks with a #2 (Buy) and #1 (Strong Buy) rating, or the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, should outperform the market, with Strong Buy stocks outperforming more than any other rank.
Should You Consider Comcast?The final step today is to look at a stock that meets our ESP qualifications. Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) earns a #3 (Hold) 22 days from its next quarterly earnings release on July 23, 2026, and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $0.99 a share.
Comcast's Earnings ESP sits at +1.77%, which, as explained above, is calculated by taking the percentage difference between the $0.99 Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97. CMCSA is also part of a large group of stocks that boast a positive ESP. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
CMCSA is one of just a large database of Consumer Discretionary stocks with positive ESPs. Another solid-looking stock is Live Nation (LYV - Free Report) .
Live Nation, which is readying to report earnings on August 6, 2026, sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) right now. Its Most Accurate Estimate is currently $0.95 a share, and LYV is 36 days out from its next earnings report.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Live Nation is $0.62, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of +52.31%.
CMCSA and LYV's positive ESP figures tell us that both stocks have a good chance at beating analyst expectations in their next earnings report.
Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're ReportedUse the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >>
, /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, today announced that it plans to release 2nd quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Management will discuss the results the same day in a live webcast at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time), which can be accessed on the company's website.
The webcast will be available for replay at the same URL beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on July 16, 2026. The replay will remain available for 30 days in this location. Supplemental financial information referenced in the webcast and the text of the 2nd quarter press release can be found on the company's website, in the sections titled "Financial Measures" and "News & Events," after 7:30 a.m. Central Time on July 16, 2026.
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2026 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 17th time; all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) announced today that it will release second quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on Monday, July 27, 2026. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, Deanna Strable, chair, president, and chief executive officer, and Joel Pitz, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will share the results during a live conference call. Other members of senior management will be available for a question a.
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Stock to Watch: Textron (TXT - Free Report) Textron Inc., incorporated in 1923, is a global multi-industry company that manufactures aircraft, automotive engine components and industrial tools. It also offers solutions and services for aircraft, fastening systems, and industrial products and components. Its products include commercial and military helicopters, light- and mid-size business jets, plastic fuel tanks, automotive trim products, golf carts and utility vehicles, turf-car equipment, industrial pumps and gears. It is a commercial finance company in select markets. Textron is known globally for its most recognizable and valuable brand names, such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, E-Z-GO and Greenlee.
TXT is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
It also boasts a Value Style Score of B thanks to attractive valuation metrics like a forward P/E ratio of 13.9; value investors should take notice.
One analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $6.60 per share. TXT boasts an average earnings surprise of +5.8%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, TXT should be on investors' short list.
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2026 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. A full-text copy of the earnings announcement will be available on the company’s website at investors.graco.com. Graco management will hold a conference call, including slides via webcast, with analysts and institutional investors to discuss the results at 11a.m. EDT / 10a.m. CDT on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
A real-time listen-only webcast of the conference call will be broadcast on the company’s website and by going here: edge.media-server.com. Listeners should register on the website at least 15 minutes prior to the live conference call. For those unable to listen to the live event, a replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website at investors.graco.com.
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com.
Shares of CBRE Group (CBRE - Free Report) have gained 5.3% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $134.69, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $177 indicates a potential upside of 31.4%.
The average comprises 12 short-term price targets ranging from a low of $135.00 to a high of $200.00, with a standard deviation of $16.7. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 0.2% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 48.5% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
However, an impressive consensus price target is not the only factor that indicates a potential upside in CBRE. This view is strengthened by the agreement among analysts that the company will report better earnings than what they estimated earlier. Though a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't give any idea as to how much the stock could surge, it has proven effective in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Here's Why There Could be Plenty of Upside Left in CBREThere has been increasing optimism among analysts lately about the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher. And that could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 0.3%, as one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revision.
Moreover, CBRE currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much CBRE could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Graphic Packaging Holding Company (“Graphic Packaging” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPK) investors of the July 6, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The Graphic Packaging Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK)?Did you purchase your shares between February 4, 2025 and February 2, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in Graphic Packaging Holding Company? If you purchased or acquired Graphic Packaging securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by July 6, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of Graphic Packaging between February 4, 2025 and February 2, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Graphic Packaging securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Graphic Packaging Promised 1.78 Billion in Adjusted EBITDA for 2025; Investors Got 1.43 Billion and a 50% Stock Collapse
, /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) told investors in February 2025 it would deliver up to 8.9 billion in net sales and 2.78 in adjusted EPS for the full year. Twelve months later, adjusted EBITDA had been slashed by more than $350 million from the top of its original range, the CEO had resigned, and GPK shares had lost more than half their value.
Find out if you qualify to recover losses from GPK's guidance failures. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500.
Investors who purchased GPK securities between February 4, 2025 and February 2, 2026 and suffered losses may be entitled to compensation. Shares closed at $12.42 on February 3, 2026, following three successive corrective disclosures.
The Promise
On February 4, 2025, management issued FY 2025 guidance projecting:
Net Sales: 8.7 billion to 8.9 billion Adjusted EBITDA: 1.68 billion to 1.78 billion Adjusted EPS: 2.53 to 2.78 Management characterized these projections as achievable, asserting the Company would "build on" its "consistent" and "profitable" results and "strong and steady" margins. The lawsuit contends these projections were issued at a time when management knew, or should have known, that significant inventory management issues, reduced demand, and rising costs made the guidance unreliable.
The Reality
By December 8, 2025, the Company had cut guidance twice. The final revised figures told a starkly different story:
Adjusted EBITDA: 1.38 billion to 1.43 billion Adjusted EPS: 1.75 to 1.95 Net Sales guidance: reduced to 8.2 billion to 8.5 billion as early as May 2025 Then, on February 3, 2026, GPK projected a further 130 million negative EBITDA impact in 2026 from inventory reduction actions, plus 100 million in incentive compensation accruals. The new CEO announced a "comprehensive review of our organization structure, operations, and footprint," confirming what the complaint alleges shareholders were not told: the business model was far weaker than represented.
The Numbers: Promised vs. Actual
Adjusted EBITDA (top of range): Promised 1.78B vs.Delivered 1.395B — a gap of $385 million Adjusted EPS (top of range): Promised 2.78 vs.Delivered 1.80 — a gap of $0.98 per share Net Sales (top of range): Promised 8.9B vs.First revision to 8.5B — a $400 million shortfall within three months Q1 2025 EPS: Missed consensus by $0.07, the first signal the guidance was unrealistic Q4 2025 EPS: Missed consensus again by $0.06, confirming the pattern Stock Price: From approximately 25.31 before the May 1 disclosure to 12.42 on February 3, 2026 What the Lawsuit Alleges About the Gap
The action claims management knew its FY 2025 guidance was unreliable when issued. The complaint alleges that inventory levels had been rising since 2023, that consumer demand was deteriorating beyond what management publicly acknowledged, and that 80 million in input cost inflation was already foreseeable.Meanwhile,the complaint identifies that CEO Michael Doss sold 7 million, and CFO Stephen Scherger sold 65,529 shares for nearly $1.8 million before resigning in November 2025.
"Companies that make specific promises to investors about future performance have an obligation to disclose known risks to those projections. The gap between what GPK projected in February 2025 and what it ultimately delivered raises serious questions about whether material information was withheld from the investing public." -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: July 6, 2026
Calculate your potential recovery in the GPK securities action or call (212) 363-7500.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the GPK Lawsuit
Q: What specific misstatements does the GPK lawsuit allege? A: The complaint alleges Graphic Packaging made materially false or misleading statements regarding inventory management capabilities, demand trends, cost pressures, and the reliability of its FY 2025 financial guidance during the Class Period. When the true state of affairs was revealed through three corrective disclosures, the stock price declined sharply.
Q: How much did GPK stock drop? A: The stock declined from pre-May 2025 levels to close at 12.42 on February 3,2026,representing a loss of 12.89 per share from pre-disclosure prices. The individual disclosure events triggered losses of 3.94, 1.35, and $2.36, respectively, in the immediate trading day following each event.
Q: What do GPK investors need to do right now? A: Gather brokerage records including purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Contact Levi & Korsinsky for a free, no-obligation evaluation at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500. No immediate action is required to remain eligible as a class member.
Q: What if I already sold my GPK shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold them. Investors who bought during the Class Period and sold at a loss may still participate.
Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. The overwhelming majority of class members never appear in court or give depositions. You submit a claim form to receive your portion of recovery.
Q: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.
Q: What is the GPK lead plaintiff deadline? A: The deadline to apply for lead plaintiff appointment is July 6, 2026. This deadline applies only to investors seeking to serve as lead plaintiff. Class members who do not apply may still participate in any recovery without taking action before this date.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Verra Mobility Corporation (“Verra” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VRRM) investors of the August 4, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The Verra Mobility Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM)?
Did you sell your shares between February 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026, inclusive?
Did you lose money in your investment in Verra Mobility Corporation? Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at Verra Mobility Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by August 4, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the common stock of Verra between February 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Verra common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Disclosure Under Scrutiny: Verra Mobility's SEC Filings Touted "Long-Standing Relationships" With Avis Budget Group While Allegedly Failing to Disclose Risks That the Customer Could Pursue In-House Solutions or Alternatives That Would Ultimately Terminate Over 10% of Company Revenue
, /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP examines the adequacy of Verra Mobility Corporation's (NASDAQ: VRRM) risk disclosures during a period when shareholders lost $9.23 per share following the revelation that Avis Budget Group terminated its contract. Find out if your losses qualify for recovery. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500.
VRRM shares collapsed 71% in a single session, falling from 13.08 to 3.85 on May 27, 2026. The lead plaintiff deadline is August 4, 2026.
What the Company Disclosed in SEC Filings
Verra Mobility's Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed on February 24, 2026, described the Commercial Services segment's customer base in affirmative terms. The filing stated: "We have long-standing relationships with, among others, the three largest RACs in the United States, Avis Budget Group, Enterprise Mobility, and The Hertz Corporation." The 10-K characterized Commercial Services as generating approximately $435.8 million in revenue for 2025, or roughly 45% of total revenue. Tolling management solutions alone accounted for approximately 39% of 2025 total revenues.
The complaint challenges this disclosure as materially incomplete, asserting that the filing framed the Avis relationship as stable and enduring while allegedly omitting that the customer was actively evaluating whether to replace Verra with in-house or alternative solutions.
What the Lawsuit Alleges Was Missing
The securities action contends that Verra's public filings and management statements omitted specific, known risks that had already materialized during the Class Period:
The 10-K referenced "long-standing relationships" without disclosing that Avis Budget Group's contract was operating under a short-term extension with no long-term renewal secured Management characterized negotiations as "ongoing and constructive" on May 6, 2026, allegedly without disclosing the severity of the risk that Avis could terminate rather than renew CEO statements at the March 3, 2026 Morgan Stanley conference dismissed in-sourcing risk as minimal, calling tolling operations "very complex" with "54 different toll authorities," while the complaint alleges that Avis was already evaluating precisely such alternatives The Company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance of 1.02 billion to 1.03 billion in revenue on May 6, 2026, without adjusting for the concentration risk that a single customer representing over 10% of revenue might not renew Risk factor language in SEC filings allegedly used generic terms about customer relationships rather than disclosing the specific, active threat to the Avis contract Speak with an attorney about whether VRRM's disclosures were adequate or call (212) 363-7500.
Why Generic Warnings Allegedly Did Not Protect Investors
"Generic risk factor language cannot substitute for disclosing specific, known problems that are already affecting a company's operations. When a company knows that a customer representing over 10% of revenue is actively considering termination, that is not a hypothetical risk for boilerplate language. It is a material fact that investors deserved to know." -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
The complaint highlights the contrast between the Company's boilerplate risk disclosures and the specific, concrete threat that the Avis relationship was deteriorating during the very period when management was publicly reaffirming guidance. The securities action maintains that Verra had an obligation to disclose the actual state of negotiations rather than relying on characterizations of "long-standing relationships" that allegedly painted a misleading picture of stability.
LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE: August 4, 2026
Submit your information to evaluate potential recovery from VRRM disclosure failures or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at (212) 363-7500.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the VRRM Lawsuit
Q: What specific misstatements does the VRRM lawsuit allege? A: The complaint alleges Verra Mobility made materially false or misleading statements regarding the stability of its relationship with Avis Budget Group, the likelihood of contract renewal, and the risk that major rental car customers could replace Verra with in-house solutions. When the true state was revealed on May 26, 2026, the stock price declined sharply.
Q: What is the VRRM lead plaintiff deadline? A: The deadline to apply for lead plaintiff appointment is August 4, 2026. This deadline applies only to investors seeking to serve as lead plaintiff. Class members who do not apply may still participate in any recovery without taking action before this date.
Q: What if I already sold my VRRM shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold them. Investors who bought during the class period and sold at a loss may still participate.
Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. The overwhelming majority of class members never appear in court or give depositions. You submit a claim form to receive your portion of recovery.
Q: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.
Q: What court was the VRRM class action filed in? A: The case was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, governed by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Q: Can I join a different law firm's lawsuit instead? A: Multiple firms often file competing complaints. The court consolidates and appoints a single lead counsel. Contacting Levi & Korsinsky before August 4, 2026 ensures your losses are considered.
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NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Calix, Inc. (“Calix” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CALX) investors of the July 27, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The Calix Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX)?Did you sell your shares between January 28, 2026 and April 21, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in Calix? Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at Calix, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by July 27, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of Calix between January 28, 2026 and April 21, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Calix securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Kyndryl Sovereignty Solutioning combined with Microsoft Sovereign Cloud capabilities helps customers strengthen choice, control and resilience
, /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced an expansion of its sovereignty solutioning through new capabilities and services with Microsoft. The collaboration combines Kyndryl Sovereignty Solutioning with Microsoft Sovereign Cloud capabilities to help customers design, build and operate cloud architectures that align with evolving data residency and operational requirements while maintaining flexibility and innovation.
The capabilities support the full spectrum of Microsoft's sovereign cloud approach, including public cloud capabilities and private cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure Local, enabling architectures that meet evolving data residency and operational requirements. Together, Kyndryl and Microsoft help organizations address sovereignty across data and operational domains, translating regulatory frameworks into practical, scalable architectures that support modernization, AI‑enabled use cases and long‑term compliance.
Governments and highly regulated industries are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, expanding data localization preferences and increasingly complex IT environments. As sovereignty becomes a design principle for IT strategies, organizations need trusted partners to translate regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, DORA and NIS2 into practical architectures. The joint capabilities combine Kyndryl's advisory, engineering and operational expertise with Microsoft's sovereign cloud offerings to address these needs.
"Kyndryl understands the reality of sovereignty through our firsthand experience with government expectations in Europe, and our strategic alliance with Microsoft brings together complementary strengths to help customers operationalize sovereignty in a practical, scalable way," said Giovanni Carraro, Global Strategic Alliances Leader, Kyndryl. "By collaborating with Microsoft, we can help customers align their sovereignty goals with real-world architectures, thus balancing control, resilience and performance across hybrid and distributed environments."
"Kyndryl's deep expertise in designing and operating complex, regulated environments complements Microsoft's comprehensive sovereign cloud capabilities, including controls designed to support data residency requirements, access governance and regulatory compliance," said Ihab Foudeh, EMEA Enterprise Partner Solutions General Manager, Microsoft. "Together, we are helping organizations adopt cloud services in ways that respect their local requirements while still enabling modernization and innovation."
Customers can leverage Kyndryl's Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to evaluate their current posture across data, operational and technical domains, identify gaps and dependencies and develop a phased roadmap. Kyndryl will support implementation and ongoing operations using sovereignty-ready architectures that incorporate Microsoft Sovereign Cloud capabilities, including public cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, and sovereign private cloud solutions using Azure Local in connected and disconnected deployment models designed to support varying levels of data residency, operational independence and jurisdictional control as needed.
This complementary, unified approach supports sensitive and regulated workloads, including AI-enabled use cases, with a focus on data governance and model locality.
Kyndryl brings deep experience managing mission-critical systems end-to-end and can help customers integrate Microsoft's sovereign public cloud capabilities alongside private cloud solutions, regional providers and on-premises infrastructure. This enables organizations to maintain flexibility and choice while operating under sovereignty constraints with appropriate controls and visibility. For example, governments and organizations in highly regulated industries such as financial services can leverage these capabilities to support workloads requiring strict data residency, enhanced auditability and controlled operational access within national or regional boundaries.
Learn more about Kyndryl Sovereignty services.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services offering advisory, implementation and managed services to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements often contain words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "objectives," "opportunity," "plan," "position," "predict," "project," "should," "seek," "target," "will," "would" and other similar words or expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereon. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business condition, results of operations, financial position, business outlook and business trends and other non-historical statements, are forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual outcomes or results may differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and may be further updated from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds FS KKR Capital Corp. (“FS KKR Capital” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FSK) investors of the July 6, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The FS KKR Capital Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK)?Did you purchase your shares between May 8, 2024 and February 25, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in FS KKR Capital Corp.? If you purchased or acquired FS KKR Capital securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit FS KKR Capital Corp. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by July 6, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of FS KKR Capital between May 8, 2024 and February 25, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, FS KKR Capital securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
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Stock to Watch: Tenet Healthcare (THC - Free Report) Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, Tenet Healthcare Corp., is an investor-owned health care services company, which owns and operates general hospitals and related health care facilities for urban and rural communities in numerous states, and has offices in California and Florida. The company has investments in other health care companies and is one of the largest investor-owned health care delivery systems in the United States.
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For fiscal 2026, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $14.84 per share. TT boasts an average earnings surprise of +2.7%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, TT should be on investors' short list.
Primoris reported adjusted EBITDA guidance of 480 - 500 million on May 6, 2026. Six weeks later, the underlying financials told a different story -- and shareholders more than 21.5%.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) shareholders over 21.5% of their investment value after hours on June 22, 2026, when the Company suddenly slashed its full year guidance. On May 6, 2026, investors were told to expect adjusted EBITDA of 480 million to 500 million. The revised figure, an adjusted EBITDA of only 275 million to 325 million, represents a more than 38% drop at the midpoint against prior projections. Shareholders who lost money on PRIM are encouraged to submit information about their losses here. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500.
On February 24, 2026, the Company had guided even higher: adjusted EPS of 5.80 to 6.00 and adjusted EBITDA of 560 million to 580 million. The Q1 2026 10-Q filed May 6 carried $856.9 million in goodwill -- unchanged from 2025 -- with no impairment recorded. Six weeks later, the Company disclosed cost overruns across six renewables projects severe enough to cut guidance across the board.
The May 6 adjusted EBITDA figure of 480 - 500 million and the June 22 adjusted EBITDA figure of 275 - 325 million present a divergence that Levi & Korsinsky is investigating for potential securities law violations. CEO Koti Vadlamudi and CFO Ken Dodgen certified in Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 of the Q1 2026 10-Q that the filing did not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements not misleading.
If you purchased Primoris shares and suffered a loss, click here to discuss your rights with Levi & Korsinsky. You may also reach Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or call (212) 363-7500.
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP -- Top 50 securities litigation firm (ISS, seven consecutive years). Over 70 professionals. Hundreds of millions recovered.
Frequently Asked Questions About the PRIM Investigation
Q: Who is eligible to participate in the PRIM investigation? A: Investors who purchased PRIM stock or securities and suffered financial losses may be eligible. Eligibility is based on purchase date and documented losses -- not on whether you still hold the shares.
Q: Which statements are being investigated as potentially misleading? A: The investigation concerns whether Primoris Services Corporation made materially false or misleading statements regarding its adjusted EBITDA guidance, EPS projections, and the financial condition of its renewables project portfolio. When the true state was revealed on June 22, 2026, the stock price declined sharply.
Q: What do PRIM investors need to do right now? A: Gather brokerage records including purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid. Contact Levi & Korsinsky for a free, no-obligation evaluation at [email protected] or (212) 363-7500. No immediate action is required to remain eligible to participate in the investigation.
Q: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities investigations and any resulting actions are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.
Q: What if I already sold my PRIM shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold the shares. Investors who bought PRIM and sold at a loss may still participate in the investigation.
Q: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. Participating in the investigation does not require court appearances or depositions. If legal action is later pursued, the overwhelming majority of affected investors never appear in court either.
Q: What if I live outside the United States? A: U.S. securities fraud investigations generally cover purchases on U.S. exchanges regardless of the investor's country of residence.
Key Takeaways Consumer confidence edged up in June as lower oil and gasoline prices eased household budget pressure.Five Below and Casey's are leaning on value, customer engagement, food innovation and store expansion.Ross Stores and Dollar Tree are using branded value, multi-price assortments and efficiency investments. U.S. consumer confidence showed only a modest improvement in June, reflecting a cautious shift in household sentiment rather than a broad-based recovery. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index edged up to 91.2 from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May, supported by easing inflation concerns as lower oil and gasoline prices reduced pressure on household budgets. The improvement followed a fragile Middle East truce that helped soften energy costs, offering consumers near-term relief.
Despite the slight increase in overall confidence, the underlying details remained mixed. The Present Situation Index declined 3 points to 116.4, indicating weaker assessments of current business and labor market conditions, even as views on business activity improved modestly. At the same time, the Expectations Index advanced 3 points to 74.4, suggesting consumers became somewhat less pessimistic about short-term income, business and employment prospects, though confidence in future conditions remained subdued.
For retail investors, the report presents a cautiously constructive backdrop. Easing gasoline prices could improve consumers' disposable income and support spending across discretionary and value-oriented retail categories. However, weakening labor market sentiment and restrained expectations for the economy suggest shoppers are likely to remain selective, favoring retailers with strong value propositions, pricing power and resilient execution over those dependent on broad-based discretionary demand.
Stocks such as Five Below, Inc. (FIVE - Free Report) , Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY - Free Report) , Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST - Free Report) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR - Free Report) stand out as well-positioned to navigate the current economic environment.
Past-Year Stock Price Performance of FIVE, CASY, ROST & DLTR
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4 Prominent StocksFive Below: Value Retail Strategy Drives Customer MomentumFive Below continues to strengthen its competitive position through a customer-first strategy centered on trend-right merchandise, compelling value and an engaging in-store experience. The company is gaining traction by leveraging social media, digital marketing and data-driven customer engagement to drive traffic, while its merchandising approach emphasizes curated product stories, faster trend adoption and a differentiated assortment. Management also sees significant opportunities to deepen customer relationships through personalized marketing, loyalty initiatives and omnichannel capabilities, while disciplined store expansion and investments in technology support long-term scalability.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Five Below’s current financial-year sales and EPS implies growth of 14.7% and 34.3%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figure. For the next fiscal year, the consensus estimate indicates a 9.4% rise in sales and 9.3% growth in earnings. FIVE, which sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 70.1%, on average. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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Casey's: Food Innovation Strengthens Growth MomentumCasey's continues to reinforce its competitive position by combining a differentiated convenience retail model with a growing prepared food business, disciplined store expansion and operational excellence. The company is strengthening guest engagement through menu innovation, exclusive product offerings, an expanding rewards ecosystem and strategic acquisitions while maintaining a compelling value proposition across its stores. Management remains confident in its ability to drive profitable growth through continued investment in food platforms, network expansion and efficiency initiatives, supported by a resilient business model that performs across economic cycles. With an aggressive three-year expansion plan to add at least 400 stores, Casey’s remains a resilient growth play.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Casey's current financial-year sales and EPS implies growth of 16.6% and 9.9%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figure. For the next fiscal year, the consensus estimate indicates a 1% rise in sales and 12.3% growth in earnings. CASY, which sports a Zacks Rank #1, has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 18.4%, on average.
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Ross Stores: Customer Acquisition Fuels Growth MomentumRoss Stores continues to strengthen its market position through a customer-focused strategy that combines compelling branded assortments, value-driven pricing and enhanced marketing execution. The company is attracting new shoppers across demographics while improving the in-store experience, expanding its merchandise offering and securing greater access to opportunistic branded inventory. Management believes many of its merchandising, marketing and store initiatives remain in the early stages, providing ample runway for sustained traffic gains and market share expansion. With a resilient off-price business model and multiple growth levers in place, Ross Stores appears well-positioned to deliver durable long-term value for shareholders.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ross Stores’ current financial-year sales and EPS implies growth of 9.1% and 17%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figure. For the next fiscal year, the consensus estimate indicates a 5.7% rise in sales and 9.6% growth in earnings. This Zacks Rank #1 company has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 10.2%, on average.
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Dollar Tree: Multi-Price Expansion Fuels GrowthDollar Tree continues to strengthen its competitive position through an expanding multi-price assortment, disciplined execution and an unwavering focus on value, convenience and everyday affordability. The company is enhancing customer engagement with targeted marketing, improving store standards, modernizing its merchandise mix and leveraging data-driven insights to increase shopping frequency and broaden its appeal across income groups. Ongoing investments in operational efficiency, supply-chain capabilities and assortment innovation are reinforcing profitability while positioning the business to capture market share in a value-conscious retail environment.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Dollar Tree's current financial-year sales and EPS implies growth of 6.5% and 21.4%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figure. For the next fiscal year, the consensus estimate indicates a 6.2% rise in sales and 10.2% growth in earnings. DLTR, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 32.1%, on average.
Choice Hotels International New independent director brings deep expertise in AI and advanced analytics
, /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading lodging franchisors, today announced the appointment of Ali Keshavarz, President and Chief Data & Analytics Officer of CVS Health, to its Board of Directors.
"Ali is a highly accomplished leader whose experience and expertise in artificial intelligence will further strengthen our Board as we advance Choice Hotels International's long-term growth strategy and continue creating value for our franchise owners, guests, and shareholders," said Stewart Bainum Jr., chairman of the Choice Hotels International Board of Directors.
"Ali offers a proven track record of leading enterprise data, analytics, and AI transformation at scale," added Dominic Dragisich, interim chief executive officer, Choice Hotels International. "We look forward to benefiting from his unique perspective as we continue to drive growth, improve unit economics for our hotel owners, and leverage the power of AI across the business."
Keshavarz serves as Chief Data & Analytics Officer of CVS Health, where he leads enterprise strategy across data and analytics and is a key leader in the organization's AI strategy across the company's businesses. He previously served as Chief Analytics Officer for Aetna and CVS Caremark, helping build enterprise data and analytics capabilities at scale. Before joining CVS Health, Keshavarz spent more than a decade at McKinsey, where he advised clients on data-driven transformation and co-founded the firm's healthcare analytics practice. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Northwestern University.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, with over 7,500 hotels, representing more than 650,000 rooms, in 51 countries and territories. A wide-ranging portfolio of 22 brands that includes full-service upper upscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy properties enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice Privileges® rewards program and co-brand credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
Choice Hotels International. (PRNewsFoto/Choice Hotels International) , /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), a leading global lodging franchisor, today announced that it will report second quarter 2026 earnings results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m. ET.
The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Dom Dragisich, Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Oaksmith, Chief Financial Officer, Choice Hotels, will review the Company's performance and lead a question-and-answer session.
Participants may access the live webcast through the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investor.choicehotels.com/events-and-presentations. Participants may also dial (833) 461-5787 (U.S.) or (585) 542-9983 (international) and reference conference ID 558894687.
A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website within 24 hours following the conclusion of the call. Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or access the webcast at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, with over 7,500 hotels, representing more than 650,000 rooms, in 51 countries and territories. A wide-ranging portfolio of 22 brands that includes full-service upper upscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy properties enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice Privileges® rewards program and co-brand credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
, /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for individuals, families and businesses, announced today it has been named to U.S. News & World Report's list of 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For. This is the fourth consecutive year the company has earned this distinction.
U.S. News & World Report ranked more than 1,300 companies, evaluating factors such as quality of pay and benefits, work life balance and flexibility, job and company stability, physical and psychological comfort, career opportunities and professional development.
"We are proud to be recognized once again by U.S. News & World Report," said John C. Roche, president and chief executive officer at The Hanover. "This recognition reflects the strength of our culture and our continued commitment to creating an environment where employees feel supported, engaged and inspired to do their best work. We believe that when we invest in our people by providing meaningful opportunities, fostering collaboration and encouraging growth, we help them build rewarding careers while also strengthening our ability to serve our customers and communities."
U.S. News & World Report also recognized The Hanover on its subcategory lists for finance and insurance, for companies in the Northeast, and for those that support family caregiving.
To find out more about employment opportunities at The Hanover, please visit www.hanover.com/careers.
About The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
KB Home (KBH - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Over the past month, shares of this homebuilder have returned +21.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. During this period, the Zacks Building Products - Home Builders industry, which KB Home falls in, has gained 11.5%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, KB Home is expected to post earnings of $0.86 per share, indicating a change of -46.6% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +13.1% over the last 30 days.
The consensus earnings estimate of $3.25 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -50.2%. This estimate has changed +4.9% over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.45 indicates a change of +36.9% from what KB Home is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +2.3%.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, KB Home is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
For KB Home, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $1.31 billion indicates a year-over-year change of -19.2%. For the current and next fiscal years, $5.12 billion and $5.51 billion estimates indicate -17.9% and +7.7% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryKB Home reported revenues of $1.11 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -27.3%. EPS of $0.43 for the same period compares with $1.5 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +2.03%. The EPS surprise was 0%.
Over the last four quarters, KB Home surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
ValuationWithout considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an A is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
KB Home is graded B on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about KB Home. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Badger Meter's CEO and CFO Face Personal Liability Claims After Shareholders Lost Over $36 Per Share When Alleged Order Pull-Forward Scheme Unraveled
, /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP alerts investors in Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) of a pending securities class action naming senior executives as individual defendants. Class Period: April 18, 2024 through April 16, 2026. Find out if you qualify to recover losses or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] | (212) 363-7500.
BMI shares fell more than 24%, losing $36.75 per share in a single session after the Company disclosed that weakening short-cycle municipal orders had reduced revenue by $15 million to $20 million versus internal expectations. The Court has set August 3, 2026 as the deadline to apply for lead plaintiff appointment.
The Named Individual Defendants
Three senior officers are named as defendants in the action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York:
Kenneth C. Bockhorst, Chief Executive Officer throughout the Class Period, who signed SEC filings and made public statements attributing record results to "ongoing favorable industry fundamentals" and "robust customer demand" Robert A. Wrocklage, Chief Financial Officer until January 1, 2026, then Executive Vice President, who certified quarterly and annual financial reports and discussed demand drivers with analysts Daniel R. Weltzien, Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2026, who certified subsequent financial reports and made statements regarding revenue variability Section 20(a) Control Person Framework
The lawsuit asserts claims under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which imposes liability on individuals who "controlled" an entity that violated securities laws. The complaint contends each Individual Defendant possessed the power and authority to control the contents of Badger Meter's SEC reports, press releases, and presentations to analysts and institutional investors. Each was allegedly provided with copies of the Company's public statements prior to issuance and had the ability to prevent their release or cause corrections.
Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Obligations
Under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the CEO and CFO personally certify the accuracy of each quarterly and annual report filed with the SEC. The action alleges that:
Bockhorst and the serving CFO certified filings that presented pulled-forward revenue as evidence of durable demand These certifications accompanied financial results later revealed to have been inflated by order acceleration that depleted future-period revenue The certifying officers knew or recklessly disregarded that short-cycle demand variability "has always existed" but was concealed by backlog conditions When analysts directly asked whether customers were pulling forward orders, the CEO denied it, stating 75% of revenue goes to end users who "really, in many ways, cannot pull forward" Scienter Allegations
The pleading asserts that the Individual Defendants' own end-of-Class-Period admissions support an inference of scienter. Management acknowledged that short-cycle ordering variability existed throughout 2023 to 2025 but was "less visible in the revenue outcomes because of the backlog condition combined with projects in flight." This admission, as averred, suggests the defendants understood the true demand picture while publicly attributing results to secular growth drivers.
"Corporate officers have a duty to ensure their companies' public statements are accurate and complete. When executives personally certify financial results that are later shown to have been materially misleading, the securities laws provide a framework for holding those individuals accountable." -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Submit your information to join the recovery or call Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at (212) 363-7500.
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP -- Top 50 securities litigation firm (ISS, seven consecutive years). Over 70 professionals. Hundreds of millions recovered.
Frequently Asked Questions About the BMI Lawsuit
Q: Who are the defendants named in the BMI lawsuit? A: The complaint names Badger Meter, Inc. and individual defendants including CEO Kenneth C. Bockhorst, former CFO Robert A. Wrocklage, and current CFO Daniel R. Weltzien, each of whom signed SEC filings, made public statements, or certified financial disclosures under Sarbanes-Oxley.
Q: What specific misstatements does the BMI lawsuit allege? A: The complaint alleges Badger Meter made materially false or misleading statements regarding the drivers of its record financial results, attributing them to durable demand and secular growth trends while concealing that revenue was being pulled forward from future periods. When the true state was revealed, the stock price declined sharply.
Q: What is a lead plaintiff and why does it matter? A: A lead plaintiff is the investor appointed by the court to represent the entire class. Lead plaintiffs are typically investors with the largest documented losses. Being appointed does not increase individual recovery but gives direct oversight of how the case is run.
Q: How do I know if I lost enough money to be the lead plaintiff? A: There is no minimum loss threshold. Courts appoint the investor with the largest provable loss who is willing and able to represent the class adequately. Contact Levi & Korsinsky before August 3, 2026 to evaluate.
Q: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.
Q: What if I already sold my BMI shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold them. Investors who bought during the class period and sold at a loss may still participate.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10004
[email protected]
Tel: (212) 363-7500
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MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today announced that it will issue its second quarter 2026 earnings release before the market opens on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Following the release, Badger Meter will hold its earnings conference call at 10:00 am CT. A live listen-only webcast will be accessible the day of the call from the Events & Presentations section of the Company's investor relations website. Those wishing to actively participate in the conference call can.
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Badger Meter, Inc. (“Badger Meter” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BMI) investors of the August 3, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The Badger Meter Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI)?Did you sell your shares between April 18, 2024 and April 16, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in Badger Meter, Inc.? Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at Badger Meter, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by August 3, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the common stock of Badger Meter between April 18, 2024 and April 16, 2026, inclusive, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Badger Meter common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
About Bernstein Liebhard:
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Teradyne (TER 9.24%) may not build the AI chips, but its testing systems could become increasingly critical as AI hardware gets more complex, expensive, and failure-sensitive. The bullish case hinges on a widening validation bottleneck across chips, memory, photonics, and data centers, but the valuation risk makes this story far from simple.
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Key Takeaways Deckers' international net sales rose 25.5% y/y in Q4, far ahead of 0.3% domestic growth.HOKA posted $2.6B in FY26 revenues, gaining share and awareness across global markets.Deckers plans brand, DTC and retail investments as overseas markets outpace the United States. Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK - Free Report) continues to benefit from accelerating international demand, with UGG and HOKA strengthening their positions across key global markets. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, international net sales increased 25.5% year over year to $469.5 million, outpacing domestic growth of 0.3%, underscoring the company's expanding global footprint.
HOKA remains a major catalyst for international expansion. The performance footwear brand generated $2.6 billion in fiscal 2026 revenues, up 16% year over year, supported by robust global direct-to-consumer growth and ongoing wholesale momentum. HOKA became a top-three performance running brand in France, Italy and the U.K., while growing its premium brand presence in China through strong full-price performance across existing and new retail and partner locations. Brand awareness across international markets averaged approximately 40%, up from roughly 30% a year ago, reflecting growing consumer recognition across regions.
UGG delivered strong international results, with EMEA generating the highest incremental revenue increase among all markets. The brand broadened its appeal through sneakers, sandals and men's offerings, while the Lowmel franchise and Golden collection accounted for more than half of fiscal 2026 growth. The Auto clog delivered strong sell-through across global regions, particularly among new male consumers, contributing to broader consumer engagement across product categories.
To capitalize on this momentum, Deckers plans to continue investing in brand marketing, localized regional content, direct-to-consumer capabilities and selective retail expansion. Management expects international markets to grow faster than the United States over the long term, with HOKA projected to deliver low-double-digit annual growth and UGG anticipated to generate mid-single-digit gains through fiscal 2030.
With growing global branding awareness, expanding product portfolios and continued investments in international markets, UGG and HOKA remain well-positioned to support Deckers' long-term growth ambitions and strengthen the company's presence across the global footwear and lifestyle market.
DECK’s International Performance Compared With TPR & WWWTapestry, Inc. (TPR - Free Report) and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW - Free Report) are the key footwear companies competing with Deckers in the global arena.
Tapestry posted strong international growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with Europe revenues rising 21% year over year and Greater China sales increasing 55% on a constant-currency basis. Growth was supported by strong customer acquisition, market share gains and broad-based demand across channels, while Other Asia revenues increased 16%, led by South Korea and Australia. Tapestry's direct-to-consumer model and targeted regional strategies continue to support efficient global expansion while deepening consumer engagement across key international markets.
Wolverine posted strong international growth in the first quarter of 2026, with international revenues rising 20.1% year over year to $249.6 million, or 12.8% on a constant-currency basis. Merrell and Saucony drove growth across the global markets, benefiting from strong sell-through, product innovation and targeted investments in key cities. Wolverine's diversified distribution network, spanning approximately 170 countries and territories, along with strategic partnerships across EMEA, the Asia-Pacific and Latin America, continues to support efficient global expansion and strengthen brand momentum.
DECK’s Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesShares of Deckers have gained 1% over the past three months compared with the industry’s growth of 5.8%.
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From a valuation standpoint, DECK trades at a trailing price-to-sales ratio of 2.57X, up from the industry’s average of 1.45X. It has a Value Score of A.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Deckers’ fiscal 2027 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 6.1%, whereas the same for fiscal 2028 indicates an uptick of 10.6%. The estimates for fiscal 2027 and 2028 have been revised upward by 3 cents and 5 cents, respectively, over the past 30 days.
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DECK currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores is a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on three popular investing types, and were developed as complementary indicators for the Zacks Rank. This combination helps investors choose securities with the highest chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.
Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.
The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:
Value ScoreFinding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Growth ScoreGrowth investors are more concerned with a stock's future prospects, and the overall financial health and strength of a company. Thus, the Growth Style Score analyzes characteristics like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will see sustainable growth over time.
Momentum ScoreMomentum traders and investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.
VGM ScoreIf you want a combination of all three Style Scores, then the VGM Score will be your friend. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, helping you find the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum. It's also one of the best indicators to use with the Zacks Rank.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank A proprietary stock-rating model, the Zacks Rank utilizes the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings outlook, to help investors create a successful portfolio.
#1 (Strong Buy) stocks have produced an unmatched +23.94% average annual return since 1988, which is more than double the S&P 500's performance over the same time frame. However, the Zacks Rank examines a ton of stocks, and there can be more than 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, and another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.
But it can feel overwhelming to pick the right stocks for you and your investing goals with over 800 top-rated stocks to choose from.
That's where the Style Scores come in.
You want to make sure you're buying stocks with the highest likelihood of success, and to do that, you'll need to pick stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you like a stock that only has a #3 (Hold) rank, it should also have Scores of A or B to guarantee as much upside potential as possible.
As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.
A stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, for instance, even one with Scores of A and B, will still have a declining earnings forecast, and a greater chance its share price will fall too.
Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.
Stock to Watch: Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) Audubon, PA-based Globus Medical, Inc. is a medical device company that develops and commercializes healthcare solutions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The company currently has its sales operations distributed across 65 counties worldwide and sells through a mix of direct sales representatives and independent distributors.
GMED is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.
Momentum investors should take note of this Medical stock. GMED has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 1% over the past four weeks.
For fiscal 2026, four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.28 to $4.74 per share. GMED boasts an average earnings surprise of +26.3%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, GMED should be on investors' short list.
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC - Free Report) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.
Over the past month, shares of this poultry producer have returned +0.4%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. During this period, the Zacks Food - Meat Products industry, which Pilgrim's Pride falls in, has lost 2.2%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Pilgrim's Pride is expected to post earnings of $0.97 per share, indicating a change of -42.9% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
The consensus earnings estimate of $3.52 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -31.9%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.66 indicates a change of +4.1% from what Pilgrim's Pride is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has remained unchanged.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Pilgrim's Pride is rated Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
For Pilgrim's Pride, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $4.9 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +3%. For the current and next fiscal years, $18.7 billion and $19.2 billion estimates indicate +1.1% and +2.7% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryPilgrim's Pride reported revenues of $4.53 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +1.6%. EPS of $0.51 for the same period compares with $1.31 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.5 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.73%. The EPS surprise was -26.09%.
Over the last four quarters, Pilgrim's Pride surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates just once over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Pilgrim's Pride is graded A on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
Bottom LineThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Pilgrim's Pride. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced that funds managed by Blue Owl have successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Sila Realty Trust, Inc. ("Sila" or "the Company"), a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the growing and resilient healthcare sector.
"The acquisition of Sila and its differentiated, scaled portfolio of high-quality healthcare assets with strong tenants and well-structured long-term leases will further expand Blue Owl's core net lease strategy," said Marc Zahr, Co-President and Global Head of Real Assets at Blue Owl. "This transaction builds on the firm's experience investing across the healthcare landscape and represents an opportunity to capitalize on the strong supply and demand fundamentals in the healthcare real estate sector while delivering compelling value for investors and the communities these facilities serve."
At Sila's Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 26, 2026, more than 98% of votes were cast in favor of approving the merger agreement. Upon closing of the transaction, Sila's common stock ceased trading and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and Sila's common stockholders received $30.38 per share in cash, representing an approximately 19% premium over the closing share price on April 17, 2026, the last full trading day prior to the transaction announcement.
The completion of the transaction marks an important milestone for Blue Owl's Real Assets platform and reflects the firm's continued focus on expanding its presence across essential real estate sectors. As part of Blue Owl's Real Assets platform, the Sila portfolio will benefit from the firm's institutional scale, investment expertise and long-standing relationships across the real estate market, creating a strong foundation for continued growth and long-term value creation.
Advisors
BofA Securities served as Sila's exclusive financial advisor. Hogan Lovells US LLP served as the Company's legal counsel.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as lead financial advisor to Blue Owl and Truist Securities, Inc. also acted as financial advisor and Newmark Group, Inc. served as real estate advisor. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Blue Owl. Dechert LLP served as legal advisor to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc.
About Blue Owl
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®. With $315 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 1,390 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-owl-capital.
About Sila Realty Trust, Inc.
Sila Realty Trust, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the growing and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care in the pursuit of generating predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Sila's portfolio comprises high quality tenants in geographically diverse facilities, which are positioned to capitalize on the dynamic delivery of healthcare to patients. As of March 31, 2026, the Company owned 137 real estate properties and three undeveloped land parcels, located in 65 markets across the United States.
Investor Contact
Ann Dai
Head of Investor Relations
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Miles Callahan, Senior Vice President – Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Research & Credit
833-404-4107
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The Nasdaq Composite opened H2 2026 on a cautious note, falling fractionally as chipmakers pulled back following a record first half for the semiconductor sector. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and the Dow shed 184 points, or 0.3%, as investors used the calendar turn as an opportunity to harvest gains in some of the market’s biggest winners.
The profit-taking was most visible in memory chips. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) dropped 7%, though the pullback barely dents a year-to-date gain of roughly 300%. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shed nearly 9% after an extraordinary run that saw shares climb more than 850% in the first half alone. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) each gave back roughly 2% to 2.5% as well. The context behind the selling matters: the VanEck Semiconductor ETF gained 82% in the first six months of the year, its strongest first-half performance since its inception in May 2000, making some degree of consolidation at the start of the second half hardly surprising.
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SoFi generated 41% revenue growth in Q1 FY26, supported by 15 million members, 22 million products, and 85% non-lending product mix. Cross-selling is reducing customer acquisition costs toward zero, while $4.6 billion in cash NII since Q1 FY24 funds ecosystem expansion. Capital-light initiatives including SoFi Plus, SoFiUSD, and AI tools are positioned to expand recurring revenue and support higher EBITDA margins.
Key Takeaways Jacobs won Orange County contracts for SR-91 and I-5 highway improvement projects.The SR-91 work adds a lane, widens bridges and reconstructs interchanges to improve traffic flow.Jacobs reported a record $27B backlog in Q2 FY26. Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J - Free Report) has been awarded a contract by the Orange County Transportation Authority to provide construction management services for two major highway improvement projects in Orange County, CA. The projects are designed to reduce traffic congestion, improve travel reliability and modernize two of the region's busiest transportation corridors.
Following the news, shares of Jacobs inched up 1.8% during yesterday’s trading session.
Highway Projects Expand Jacobs' Transportation PortfolioOne of the projects focuses on upgrading State Route 91 (SR-91) by adding a new eastbound general-purpose lane, widening bridges and reconstructing interchanges to improve traffic flow. Carrying more than 300,000 vehicles daily, SR-91 is a critical connection between Orange County and the rapidly growing Inland Empire, where rising traffic volumes have resulted in persistent congestion and delays. The award further strengthens Jacobs' transportation infrastructure portfolio while supporting future revenue opportunities.
Jacobs will also oversee construction management for improvements along Interstate 5 between I-405 and Yale Avenue, one of Southern California's busiest freeway segments with average daily traffic exceeding 275,000 vehicles. The upgrades are expected to improve safety, reduce travel times and support regional economic growth. According to the company, motorists in Los Angeles and Orange County lose an average of 88 hours annually to traffic congestion, while the region's combined population and employment are projected to increase by more than 20% by 2045. Together, the SR-91 and I-5 projects support Orange County's long-term transportation strategy by easing congestion, improving travel reliability and modernizing critical highway infrastructure.
Record Backlog Reinforces Jacobs' Growth OutlookThe latest contract builds on Jacobs' strong business momentum. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the company reported a record backlog of $27 billion, up 22% year over year, with a trailing 12-month book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x on gross revenues and 1.2x on adjusted net revenues. The robust backlog reflects sustained demand across Jacobs' end markets and provides strong revenue visibility.
Jacobs also raised its fiscal 2026 organic net revenue growth guidance to 8-10.5%, citing continued strength across data centers, semiconductors, water, energy and power, and transportation. Recent project wins, including the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal S expansion and the San Francisco Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade, further reinforce the company's positioning across critical infrastructure markets and support its long-term growth trajectory.
J’s Share Price PerformanceJacobs stock has dropped 4.9% year to date against the Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry’s 7.1% growth. Near-term sentiment may remain pressured by infrastructure funding uncertainty, foreign exchange headwinds and higher leverage following the PA Consulting acquisition.
Even so, Jacobs continues to benefit from a strong backlog and healthy demand across transportation, water, energy and advanced manufacturing markets.
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J’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksJacobs currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Argan, Inc. (AGX - Free Report) flaunts a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) at present. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 40.5%, on average. AGX stock has surged 154.9% year to date. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Argan’s 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 38% and 29.3%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL - Free Report) flaunts a Zacks Rank of 1 at present. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 32.5%, on average. STRL stock has jumped 174.1% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sterling’s 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 59.2% and 78.8%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 10.2%, on average. PWR stock has climbed 70.6% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Quanta’s 2026 sales and EPS indicates growth of 22.1% and 30.7%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
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